#duellist

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The Death of a Duellist, from Yukio Mishima: The Death of a Man.

The "Duellist" is a type of No-Man who came into the Great No-Man's Land as noble vanquishers of evil, before succumbing to its curse as well. In their new form, they are maniacal challenge-seekers looking for a suitable opponent.

Duellists in their ghoulish state do keep a strange code of honour, as opposed to ther No-Men. Unnarmed and vulnerable opponents are given a weapon to fight with, or are ignored if a more worthy quarry is within sight.

A Duellist will always bow or gesture before striking, but once they have begun, they won't stop until their opponent lies dead.

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Made 7th of July 2020

One of the earliest recorded public hangings associated with Lifford Courthouse is that of John MacNaghten in 1761. Such was the publicity surrounding the case that even though it is over 250 years ago, the incident is still remembered this day and is now part of local folklore. It was in the newly-built County Gaol that MacNaghten was held while awaiting trial for the murder of his…