Archiebel Wilson 1772--1798

Thomascow`s own composition Archiebel Wilson 1772-1798 It is inspired by the inscription taken from Archie`s tombstone in Bangor Abbey county down Ireland, [founded by the monk Comgall 555 AD]{ FORGOTTEN HISTORY} this young Conlig man was hung and decapitated at the early age of 26 in 1798, he led the Conlig and Bangor contingent at the Battle of Ballinahinch, under the command of Henry Munro a linen merchant from Lisburn.Wilson was a stone mason and he made and inscribed his own epitaph upon the slate tablet which still stands today. During this period the Rev. James Hamilton Clewlow was in charge of the abbey and it`s grave yard. He supervised Archie`s burial and the inscription which he greatly censored in its final declaration reads word for word as follows...
MORN NOT DEER FRENDS THO IM NO MORE
THO I WAS MARTRED YOUR EYES BEFORE
I AM NOT DEAD BUT DO SLEEP HERE
AND YET ONCE MORE I WILL APEER
THAT IS WHEN TIME WILL BE NO MORE
WHEN THEL BE JUDGED WHO FALSLY SORE
AND THEM THAT JUDGED WILL JUDGED BE
WHITHER JUST OR ONJUST THEN THEL SEE
PURPERE DEER FREND FOR THAT GREAT DAY
WHEN DEATH DIS SUMANCE YOU AWAY
I WILL AWAIT AYOUL WITH DUE CARE
IN HEAVEN WITH JOY TO MEET YOU THERE,
Some have undermined the spelling as crude but it was as it was in that area and at that period. Regards the censoring the final line that reads; IN HEAVEN WITH JOY TO MEET YOU THERE, was originally IN HEAVEN WITH HENRY JOY TO MEET YOU THERE. This was referring to a cotton manufacturer and industrialist, Presbyterian, who was hung in Corn Market, Belfast on July 17, 1798 for leading the revolt in the Battle of Antrim. The son of Francis Joy founder of The News Letter one of Northern Ireland's main daily newspapers, published Monday to Saturday. It is the oldest English language general daily newspaper still in publication in the world, having first been printed in 1737. Henry joy was 5 years older than Archie and he had become Archie`s hero as he grew and developed in Ulster Ireland. Sadly the tomb and its important historical links are given a blind eye to this day by the locals of Ulster, Bangor, Belfast and local schools and unfair one-sided educational establishments. Enjoy

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Music

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• Ulster
• Bangor
• Belfast
• Comgall 555
• Conlig
• 1798
• Battle of Ballinahinch
• HENRY JOY
• Battle of Antrim

[freyasiobhan]

Thanks for posting. Just to let you know- Francis Joy was Henry Joy's grandfather - he was Henry Joy McCracken, Joy being his mother's maiden name.

[thomascow1]

@freyasiobhan Thanks for the additional info, an inportant period of Irelands History surely well worth a film, so much wonderment on all the going ons at this time