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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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    “This song was composed by Mr Brown:- Now Irish men the world sir I hope you will attend”

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    This song was composed by Mr. Brown :-
    Now Irish men 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
    The story is a sad one -
    That heroic man struck down
    By the blood money and perjury
    Of a harsh relentless Crown.
    On the 27th of April
    They arrested the brave man
    And brought him to Newmarket
    Where the trial straight began
    They lost no opportunity
    (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
    Hannah Barry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meens, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Barry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Meens, Co. Cork