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18 So they kissed and became friends, and he made a league to tarry with Redmond a year and a half in the north; but not relishing bannocks and oatmeal, he returned and surveyed only the Munster roads afterwards.

Before he departed they made a truce, and promised to give one another notice if at any time either of them was put in prison, or in distress, that the one at liberty might rescue the other if possible. And soon after this the Munster tory was put in Clonmel goal, for murdering a traveller, on Kilnagowna, near the place where Patrick Sarsfield afterwards had the fortune to blow up King William's artillery, and nail down the cannon. According to their compact he wrote a letter to Redmond, which he communicated to his trusty comrades, Patrick, Mactigh, John Reily, Shan Bernagh, Phil Galloge, Pat O'Meel, John O'Neal, Barney Kellaughin, Paddy Mulligan, Billy Glengore, the famous O'Dale, and the great spindle shanked Thaddy O'Murray, they took the affair into consideration: but the time being very short, Redmond posted away alone, and only reached to Clonmel the evening before the Munster champion was led out to Kilnagowna, to be executed; being in the habit of a gentleman, he found means of communicating with Power, telling him he intended to set the town on fire in several places that night, that while the people were in confusion he might have an opportunity of executing his design; but Power let him know the danger of such an attempt, while a strong guard of soldiers were kept in the town, and dissuaded him from it by telling him of a much better opportunity that would offer on the road the next day, there being but a file or two of