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resting place, as it was decided to build a vault in the family burial ground in
Rathcooney, and this would not be ready for a few days. Later the funeral route travelled from Turners Cross along Anglesea Street, South Mall, Grand Parade, Patrick Street, McCurtain Street and St. Luke's. The funeral procession stopped outside his home and prayers were recited for the repose of the hero's soul. Then the procession moved on towards Ballyvolane, and up the steep hill, towards the graveyard at Rathcooney. On arrival at the newly built tomb, so dense was the crowd that milled around the hearse, that considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the coffin to the grave. Then the priests read the burial service, and in a hushed silence, Canon Freeman asked the entire assembly to kneel and recite the
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8:00 p.m. and even though a carriage and pair were waiting, he was glad to seek refuge in the first covered car he could find, so dense was the crowd all around him, willing to shake his hand. The triumphal procession from the station to his home then began, and the hills all along the route were lighted with tar barrels.
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London, and two weeks later on 8 February he was set free. The following day he arrived in Dublin and after a few days' rest, he returned to Cork by train. All along the route thousands of people waited on the platforms to greet him, and read special addresses of welcome. The train reached Cork at
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Dillon's funeral was one of the biggest ever seen in Cork. The cortege was headed by the
Barrack Street Band, and at least ten other bands took part. All had their instruments dressed in sombre black. On Monday 18 August, his remains were privately borne to St. Joseph's cemetery, to a temporary
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him. Everything that loving care and money could do was done, and from New York came a cheque for £50 from the generous-hearted O'Donovan Rossa. Other friends too contributed, but all to no avail. On
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Under Dillon's supervision the Fenian recruits drilled on the Fair Field and at
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aloud. He blessed the grave and the mortal remains of Brian Dillon were lowered to rest. The coffin was then covered, and after
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Warner's account was very weak and unsatisfactory under cross examination. The defendants were sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.
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