School: Clonard (roll number 16067)
- Location:
- Clonard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 210
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- (continued from previous page)blandishments, his entreaties, and his threats.A second time, he repeated these words:
"If thou wilt come back with me, you shall enjoy all the happiness and comfort, I can find for thee, and I shall build a marble temple, in honour of you, and my subjects shall adore and venerate you as a goddess, and if not, they shall suffer punishment according to my laws. If you don't come with me, you shall suffer punishment, according to my laws and shall suffer death, like that decrepit old priest". Dympna, looking towards where St. Genebran lay stark and motionless on the ground, exclaimed "Oh father, cruel father, I suffer the death of my good priest and mentor, rather than submit to your evil diatribes, your barbarity, your maledictions and your machinations.The King commanded the soldiers to behead her. They hesitated, thinking he might repent, and take revenge upon them. But the King, seeing his commands disregarded, unsheathed his sword and put her to death and thus did Dympna die for the faith, 1,250 years ago. The Pagan King hastened from the scene of his crime, and returned to Erin(continues on next page)
- Collector
- J. Fehily
- Informant
- Donnchadh Ó Meachair
- Gender
- Male
