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School: Áth Treasna (B.) (roll number 11236)

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Áth Trasna, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 204

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  1. John Twiss

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    Now, Irishmen, the world o'er
    I hope you will attend
    Till I relate the story
    And the truly tragic end
    Of patriotic John Twiss
    The bravest of the brave
    Whose body sleeps within the prison walls
    In an unhonoured grave
    II
    The story is a sad one
    The heroic man struck down
    By the blood money and perjury
    Of a harsh relentless crown
    On the twenty-seventh of April
    They arrested this brave man
    And brought him to Newmarket
    Where his trial straight began
    III
    They lost no opportunity
    To make him change his coat
    But he always answered proudly
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Scairtín Íochtarach, Co. Chorcaí