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School: Áth Treasna (C.) (roll number 16648)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 128

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    John Twiss
    Story in Rhyme of a Local Event
    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 wall
    In an unhonoured grave
    The story is a sad one
    The heroic man struck down
    By the blood money and perjury
    Of a harsh relentless Crown
    On the 27th of April
    They arrested this brave man
    And brought him to Newmarket
    Where the trial straight began
    They lost no opportunity
    To try to make him change his coat
    But he always answered proudly
    Sure I'd rather cut my throat
    They singled out their victim
    And said the man must die
    (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
    Máire T. Ní Conaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Island, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Micheal Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meens, Co. Cork