three o'clock
The men had begged them to stay at home . There might be bad work that day , but the women had answered : `` If WE go they wo n't hurt YOU ! '' and they pressed on after the leaders . At three o'clock O'Connell ascended the hill and stood alone on the great mount . A cry of greeting went up . He raised his hand in acknowledgment . It was strange indeed for him to stand there looking down at the people he had known since childhood .