Wheels Within Wheels by Dervla Murphy

Author:Dervla Murphy [Dervla Murphy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781906011734
Publisher: Eland Publishing
Published: 2011-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

My dearest Dervla,

There is no need to tell you that Charlie Kerins met his death with the greatest possible courage and bravery. I was allowed to visit him on Wednesday and Thursday last and he gave me courage, too. I am more than sorry that you could not have seen him – he was so proud and happy to die for Ireland that one could not feel depressed – sad indeed – heartbroken – but not depressed.

I spoke to the priest who heard his confession and he told me that it was a privilege to meet him and that he had no doubt whatever he had gone straight to Heaven. He offered his life with Our Lord for all the people of Ireland. He had no bitterness against his enemies. For the week before his execution he heard Mass and received Holy Communion every morning. On the very morning he was hanged he sang two songs for the wardens, ‘Kevin Barry’ and ‘Kelly the Boy from Killane’. As one of the warders said, ‘he was the only happy man in the prison’ during the terrible week before he was hanged. The following is a copy of his last letter written to me.

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