- IE OCL P29/34
- Part
- 10 July 1929
Verse transcribed by Becky O'Reilly of Main St, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim while visiting at Tullamore.
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Verse transcribed by Becky O'Reilly of Main St, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim while visiting at Tullamore.
Note entitled 'Fifth Day of Hunger Strike' by Thomas [Barclay], Druncomndra, Dublin:
'One thing that gives a tyrant his power is that he has the means to justify his tyranny'.
Verse transcribed by 'M.B. C.' [Maggie B. Corcoran] , Harbour St, Tullamore.
Unfinished pencil drawing featuring elements of heraldic shields, angels, knights etc.
Quote from Pádraig Pearse transcribed by Tom Watkins, No 3 Camp, Tintown:
'There are in every generation those who make the ultimate sacrifice with joy and laughter, and these are the salt of the generations, the heroes, who stand midway between God and man.'
"The mills of God grind slowly
But they grind exceeding small
For England you can plainly see
The writing on the wall"
Malachy Lynam, Hut 31, Rath Internment Camp
Verse transcribed by T. J. Casey, Hut 28:
'The R.I.C.
Many lands have slaves and traitors who would sell their race for gold
Who would lead the greedy wild beast, on the unprotected fold
But the meanest vilest wretch of all that curse the Earth today
Is the Irish-born slaveling who would fight in England's pay'
Verse transcribed by Walter Mitchell (Offaly) entitled 'Arithmetic'.
Signatures of John O'Flaherty (Donegal), William Baxter (Dublin), John J FitzPatrick (Dublin) and Denis Walsh (Tullamore, Offaly), all from Hut 40.
Signature of Alisdair MacCába.