School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)

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   “Joe Twiss a protestant lived in a cottage in Cordal about 3 miles east of Castleisland. In the year 1,882 there was great trouble...”

   

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   appointed time.

   Ned Boyle a game keeper was travelling on the mountain in the early morning the murder was committed and saw Twiss on horseback returning from the direction in which place the murder was committed and his evidence was strongly against Twiss.

   The following was composed by the O'Connor poets of Kilsarcon in connection with the execution of Twiss.

   
   Late in the 19th century when Irish hope was high

   And when the goal of liberty apparently was nigh,

   When we thought that England's hate at length had altered been

   Another pool of martyr's blood has dyed our Island green.

   My tragic tale must carry you back, to April '94

   When a deed had been committed which we must all deplore

   The perpetrators of that deed had not been seen or known

   But on that night John Twiss was lying on his humble bed alone.

   
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   The wily officers of the law
   Were early on the scene

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Leahy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Patrick Leahy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   66

   Address

   Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry