School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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- (continued from previous page)Espected not the least redress,
Because, as you may understand,
He was arrested pike in hand;
With pity Mrs Nicholl's viewed
The luckless man and brought him food
Of which she told him to partake
For that he seemed fatigued and weak;
At this the yeomen were displeased,
And with fierce glances on him gazed,
But he who thirsted most for blood,
Was Isaac Clements, there he stood
And with a most appalling shout
He to the helpless man cried out -
Now make good use of that repast,
For truly it must be your last;
To this O'Hara did reply -
I'll eat no more as I'm to die.
Then Isaac raised him to his feet,
And led him out beyond the street
And there anon he took his stand,
But held his captive by the hand
The words that he made use of then
Were short this wretch one of you men
But when O'Hara did espy,
The Yeoman's piece brought to his eye
He with a pluck brought Isaac round;
Who met the ball and hit the ground(continues on next page)- Collector
- Charles J. Bohan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Bohan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim