School: Cor Críochach
- Location:
- Corcreeghagh, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0934, Page 273
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- 'Twas on the thirteenth of May Eighteen Hundred & Fourteen.
This bloody murder in Shercock had been.
'Twas committed by serpents under Satan's command.
By an infernal power of a blood-thirsty band.It's to Johnston's they gathered, a damn committee,
Assembled in council sat by their master's knee,
He whispered quite slowly well knowing what to say,
And knowing his scholars would gladly obey.Says Johnston "The most of you are very poor,
"you have neither cattle nor money nor any great store,
"For you 'twere for better to lay out some scheme,
"To find yourselves money your cause to maintain".Says Johnston, "The fair of this town's coming on.
"Let each of you privately lay in your gun,
Billy Wimp will give powder, Tom Black will give ball,
And many a wealthy Catholic that day will fall.Without word or pistol we will march the street
We'll make some opposition, all places we'll meet.
We'll make some opposition without showing our design.
With arms we'll slaughter them in a short time.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Lawrence Culleton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corcreeghagh, Co. Monaghan
