Lanterna Rally

Author: Richard Robert Madden

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781230369815

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... they left in his gore. Now, good people, pray the Lord receive him, If life remained, yet with us he'd be j Some other time he will be recorded, We can't forget the Colliery. But perhaps hereafter they will not falter, When the Cross will guide us to victory, And we'll plant the tree of sweet Liberty. Here's a health to you, my brave county Wexford, Throw off the yoke and to victory run, Let no man think we gave up our arms, When every man has two when done. So now, my friends, the time's approaching, When all in one body, there is no fears, We'll be commanded by Pius's teaching, Like Father Murphy and his Shelmaliers. DEATH BEFOKE DISHONOUR; OR THE FOUR IRISH SOLDIERS. These Songs, which were published by the United Irishmen, in ballad form, Charles Teeling informs us, was written, to his certain knowledge, by Counsellor Sampson. These brave men, William M'Kenna, Owen M'Kenna, Peter M'Carron, and Daniel Gillain, soldiers in the Monaghan Militia, were sentenced to be shot, by a court martial, for being United Irishmen. They were repeatedly offered their pardon and rewards, on condition of informing against their associates. They chose death before dishonour, and met their fate like men. They were carried upon cars, attended by their clergy, and accompanied by large detachments of various regiments, from Belfast to Blaris-camp, on Tuesday, the 16th day of May, 1797. The father of Owen M'Kenna was desired to interfere, in order to save his son's life, by encouraging him to turn informer. His answer was, that his son should never save his life by informing, as in that case, if those who wished his son to turn traitor, should forbear to shoot him, he, himself, would do it. Upon this, the son and his three comrades had their brains blown out...