Mary Cushin: A man that was hanged! O Denis, was it they that made an end of you and not the great God at all? His curse and my own curse upon them that did not let you die on the pillow! The curse of God be fulfilled that was on them before they were born! My curse upon them that brought harm on you, and on Terry Fury that fired the shot!
Mary Cahel: (Standing up.) And the other boys, did they hang them along with him, Terry Fury and Pat Ruane that were brought from Daire-caol?
Gatekeeper: They did not, but set them free twelve hours ago. It is likely you may have passed them in the night time.
Mary Cushin: Set free is it, and Denis made an end of? What justice is there in the world at all?
Gatekeeper: He was taken near the house. They knew his footmark. There was no witness given against the rest worth while.
Mary Cahel: Then the sergeant was lying and the people were lying when they said Denis Cahel had informed in the gaol?
Gatekeeper: I have no time to be stopping here talking. The judge got no evidence and the law set them free.
(He goes in and shuts gate after him.)
Mary Cahel: (Holding out her hands.) Are there any people in the streets at all till I call on them to come hither? Did they ever hear in Galway such a thing to be done, a man to die for his neighbour?
Tell it out in the streets for the people to hear, Denis Cahel from Slieve Echtge is dead. It was Denis Cahel from Daire-caol that died in the place of his neighbour!