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School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna

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Meelin, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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    But he always answered proudly :-
    "I would rather cut my throat".
    4th
    On the seventh day of January,
    His final trial came on,
    Surrounded by informers,
    All worse than Corrodan.
    The jury found him guilty,
    The judge made this reply :-
    "For the murder of James Donovan,
    John Twiss you are to die.
    5th
    It was then the mocking judge O'Byrne,
    Put on the cursed black cap,
    Saying :- "on the ninth of February 95 you will die beneath the trap",
    He stood erect, smiled proudly round,
    And answered back :- "My Lord,
    I am willing for to die,
    For I expect a just reward".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice O' Connor
    Gender
    Female