School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Fionntán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 359
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John McNamara and Kearney of fame
Young Connors and Quinlan have upheld the name
For when questions by guards now wold you believe
They flatly refused information to give
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The case it then for a while died down
But was spoken of in every town
And when the boys thought they were free
The Guards came out and arrested three
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We were taken in, and statements took
By Inspector Lyons with his big book
But the devil another clue they got
Because the boys had them all forgot
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But nevertheless two men were charges
and the number of witnesses were enlarged
Eighteen were summoned to Pallas Court
And the people thought there would be sport.
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When the day of their trial came
The crowd sure came in spite of rain
But it being so great a crime the tar to be spilt
The boys stood up and admitted their guilt(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Mhadáin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 22
- Address
- Doon, Co. Limerick
