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Grady and his three men were let in through the gates of Doonagore Castle. The rain continued to come down, alternating between a drizzle and heavier drops. They had left Ballinderry well before dawn and had ridden hard to reach the home of the landholder to the south of O’Connor. He dismounted and glanced at the sky as the wind shifted again, driving the rain from the direction of Ballinderry. Stepping under the cover that protruded from the rock wall of the castle, he shook his cloak to dislodge some of the wet, motioned for one of his riders to stay outside and watch the horses, as the other two followed him into the Great Hall.
They were shown to a dais at the front of a large room that would be used for celebrations and entertainment, and for sleeping when visitors came to share
