School: Faill Ó Thuiadh (B.) Foilogohig, Baile Deasún
- Location:
- Foilogohig, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 351
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
Download
Open data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
(no title)
“The following is a ballad connected with the trial and execution of Mr John Twiss a native of the Castleisland district...”
The following is a ballad connected with the trial and execution of Mr John Twiss a native of the Castleisland district who after many trials was finally condemned to death at the Cork County Assizes for the murder of James Donovan, Emergency man on the evicted farm of Keneally Glenlara Newmarket Co. Cork.Farewell my dearest sister Jane, a fond and last adieu.
At the early age of thirty-five I now must part from you.
For the murder of James Donovan, I am condemned to die.
On the 9th of February '95 upon the scaffold high.
II
It was on the 21st of April in the year of '94
That is the night dear sister Jane, my loss you may deplore.
When I was taken prisoner and the Police to me did say.
For the murder of James Donovan we arrest you on this day.
III(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam Fizgearld
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Cornelius Guiney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glentanefinnane, Co. Cork