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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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    a folded slip of paper - His dying words - as well
    Saying I know I'm going before my God
    In scarce five minutes time
    And I confess to him and you I never did the crime
    VI
    Then, like soldiers bold, they soon ran up
    The scaffold grim and high,
    You'd think that they were anxious
    To know who should first die
    Their minutes they were numbered But before the trap did fall
    They turned round once more
    And in those words addressed them all
    VII
    May God forgive our enemies
    That's all we have to say
    And we hope each one of you will pray
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portduff, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullaghmarky, Co. Kerry