School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)
- Location:
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
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- (continued from previous page)a folded slip of paper - His dying words - as well
Saying I know I'm going before my God
In scarce five minutes time
And I confess to him and you I never did the crime
VI
Then, like soldiers bold, they soon ran up
The scaffold grim and high,
You'd think that they were anxious
To know who should first die
Their minutes they were numbered But before the trap did fall
They turned round once more
And in those words addressed them all
VII
May God forgive our enemies
That's all we have to say
And we hope each one of you will pray(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Portduff, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullaghmarky, Co. Kerry