School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally
- Location:
- Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 500
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“The story of the treasure may be founded on the fact that when the Abbey was attacked by the British, some of the monks were murdered, but some escaped. and succeeded in securing the sacred vessels and other valuables...”
(continued from previous page)Its holiness to profane
And then unto the deep blue sky
Rose up the deadly flame
Then bravely fought the brethren
Alas! their hour had come
And three of them upon that spot
Then suffered martyrdom.III
One called Father Dermot says:
“Oh, brother I must save
The Altar’s sacred vessels
Ere I sink into the grave”.
He signs his forehead with a cross,
A holy Psalm he sung
And then unto the floor below
The portal ladder flung.
He has scarcely reached the lowest step
When he is seized and bound
And by the ruthless soldiers
Fiercely cast upon the ground,
The yeoman knew no pity
At his hoary [?] locks they laugh,
And with one stroke of a broad sword
His head, it is cut off.(continues on next page)