School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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- (continued from previous page)At once he was well attended to
In that dark and lonely den,
And oftentimes he ventured
For a ramble through the glen,
'Till word had reached his enemy,
Before the morning daw
The soldiers and the yeomen
Arrived at Derrybawn.
Across those steps and rugged paths
They quickly made their way,
And then the bribed informer
Showed the place where Dwyer lay.A flash of fire, a puff of smoke
Came from the rock, outside report
Rang out and instantly
The traitor was shot dead.
It was there his lifeless body lay,
Upon that lonely shore,
It was sweet revenge for Dwyer to know
He would trace his steps no more.For hours the bullets struck the rocks,
And rolled into the Bed,
Until the soldiers felt assured
This rebel chief was dead.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Molyneux
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rostyduff Lower, Co. Wicklow