School: Cill Dara (Pres. Convent) (roll number 15599)
- Location:
- Kildare, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sr. Philomena
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0779, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)"Our trust is in God, and Our Lady, and Rory O'More."
Rory O'More possessed all the qualities of the heroic - character, talents, promptitude, courage, and love of country; his person was remarkably graceful, his aspect dignified his manners courteous. The Lords Justices of Dublin in Feb. 1641-2 by proclamation, denounced Roger, alias Rory O'More of Balyna, as one of the first actors in the Rebellion, and offered a free pardon and £400 to anyone who would kill or cause him to be killed, and bring his head to them; they further offered £300 to anyone who could give evidence of having slain him, but without being able to produce his head. After the(continues on next page)
