School: Aughaconey
- Location:
- Aghaconny, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomóin
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- (continued from previous page)VI
For wilful murder I was tried and guilty found at last.
The jury found me guilty and the judge my sentence passed
For the shooting of James Carey the learned Judge did cry
On the 17th of December you shall die.
VII
Here's one request I ask of you when from this world I go
Let no one say that Carey died by a cowardly treacherous blow.
For the hand that struck down Carey would have banished many more
He would drive all beastly informers from our dear old sainted shore.
VIII
As St. Patrick drove the serpents out of our own dear sainted ground
I would make them fly before me like the hare before the hound.
If I was a free man and alive another year
All traitors & informers I would make them shake with fear
IX
Adieu! adieu! A long farewell this is our parting day,
I hear the dead bells tolling, Good Christians for me pray
To the Blessed Virgin when on bended knees you fall
To the soul of Pat O'Donnell from the County Donegal.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Mc Nally
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilnacreevy, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Kathleen Martin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilnacreevy, Co. Cavan