School: Cor an Chasáin
- Location:
- Corr na Sás, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Before his lordship all in the chair
He swore all questions that were put to him.
To gain respect from Her Majesty
That he caught him writing these lines indicting
All which related to society.
IV
Then when the trial was past and over
His lordship down unto Mac did say.
"If King's evidence you do now give.
And swear against the whole country
You will have lands at your own commands
From rent and taxes they will be free"
Says MacIntyre "I will expire
Before an informer I' ever be."
V
"My chief ambition was to see this nation
Having freedom's light all o'er its shene
And if in my efforts I've been unsuccessful.
I submit the fault has been none of mine.
It is in my case there is no disgrace.
So Adieu dear friends all round Paddy's lands
I'will cross the main without blot or stain.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Clerkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Muff, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Mrs Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher