School: Killeeter
- Location:
- Killeter, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ní Ghríobhtha
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- (continued from previous page)the foremost in the corps
And for seven years he practised round Dublin Lusk and Sword.
IV
He was a Gaelic scholar gifted with verse and song.
And in the Easter week rebellion he was foremost in the throng
He headed the Sinn Feiners and was in Chief command.
On Ashbourne field his sword did weal to free our Native Land
V
But they sent him off to Lewis Jail where he got his release
And from the Dublin castle spies on earth, he had no peace
He was arrested secondly and sent off to Mount - Joy.
Where the prison board officials killed the "Kerry Fenian Boy"
VI
For forty eight long hours he was kept naked in his cell
Without sheet or a bit to eat it was an earthly hell
He would not wear the prison garb(continues on next page)
