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 24 of irons upon him, where he remained till the assizes, and being tried, was found guilty of such a number of facts, that he was condemned, and his body ordered to be cut into four quarters, and to be hung up in different places, as a terror to others, notwithstanding which, he gave three surprising jumps in court, to show his activity though so heavily loaded with irons.

However, it is said that he was afterwards either enlarged, or made his escape out of prison; for he died at last by the hands of one of his own relations, who, for, the sake of the large reward, (offered for Redmond's head,) caused his wife to lay a wife for sin, and she having betrayed him under a pretence of giving him some refreshment, he being weary stretched himself down to rest, and was shot through the head as he lay asleep in a barn. He that shot him had the head carried on a staff to Armagh, and got the thanks of the whole country, besides the reward, at the ensuing quarter sessions.

Thus ended the memorable life of that notorious highwayman and robber, Redmond O'Hanlon whose exploits make as remarkable a history as any of the Irish giants.