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Border Wall USA

 

The rising number of illegal border crossings has made the issue a vulnerable one for the president.

 

More than 245,000 crossings have been made this year in the Rio Grande Valley area alone, government data shows, and September is expected to be a record month.

 

Several US cities say they are feeling the strain of the influx.

 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams predicted the cost of housing the more than 100,000 new arrivals since last year will rise to $12bn over the next three years.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67015137

 

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CAR: Semi-state company DAA spent €117,000 on a three-litre diesel SUV for its then CEO Dalton Phillips in 2019.

 

Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd said the spending was “unacceptable”.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/other/unacceptable-in-every-respect-daa-spent-117-000-on-car-for-former-ceo/ar-AA1endbk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=9101791bd92a4b76b796277c8b768c16&ei=29

 

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Title: Legal Matters: tax and subsidy issues with solar farms

 

 

 

A reader has been in touch with agri solicitor Aisling Meehan regarding the development of solar farm on their land. They worry it might have tax implications for the future generations.

 

 

 

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/legal-matters-tax-and-subsidy-issues-with-solar-farms-683664

 

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This passage from Isaiah will bolster your spirits and strengthen your resolve

- Frank Pavone <FrFrankPavone@priestsforlife.org>

               

Mar 14, 2023, 5:07 PM (2 days ago) Continue to work with Priests for Life as we fight to make every state in the union like Texas!

March 14, 2023

(Thank you for your support of Priests for Life. If you already responded to the following appeal online, I appreciate your support. This email is intended for those who did not respond when we sent it previously.)

 

I’m writing because I need your immediate help to protect babies from abortion.

 

Rabid pro-abortion extremists are out to kill defenseless babies. Their hatred for the unborn is demonic. These anti-life tyrants must be stopped. And we can do it.

 

Again, though, in order for that to happen, you’re going to have to continue to make the personal sacrifices necessary to help fund all of our life-saving work here at Priests for Life. I wish that weren’t the case because you’ve already done so much for the cause, but it is.

 

So please take a moment right now to make as large a donation to Priests for Life as you can and help us fight the abortionist industry and its allies in government.

 

Before I explain how Priests for Life will use your donation I want you to think back to a year ago at this time.

 

Remember?

 

Like me you were praying and hoping that the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v Wade. That’s something you had worked for ever since you joined the pro-life movement and the Priests for Life family in particular. You’d stormed heaven with your prayers begging God to intervene and send us a president and Senate that would fill our Supreme Court with a majority of Justices that would overturn Roe.

 

While waiting for God to do that you joined forces with me and entire Priests for Life to close abortion mills and win legal protection for children in the womb. It was hard work. You were scorned. You were reviled. You were attacked. And yet you persevered. You never gave up.

 

And now, along with me and tens of millions of your fellow pro-life warriors, you are basking in the reality that God answered our prayers, that Roe has been overturned, and that we now have some two dozen states that have brought an end to legalized abortion-on-demand!

 

Among those states is the great state of Texas.

 

The Lone Star state was among the first to protect unborn babies after Roe was overturned. It did so when the trigger law that bans practically all abortions went into effect.

 

According to data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the number of abortions taking place in Texas dropped 99% after Roe! An estimated 50,000 babies are alive today because of that Texas law.

 

And because they are, Priests for Life is out to make every state in the union like Texas!

 

 

 

I mention this because of the exciting pro-life event that took place in front of the state capitol building in Austin, Texas this past January. I had just taken part in the city’s March for Life and as I listened to several of the speakers I realized, as did everyone else in that vast crowd:

 

I was living a dream come true!

 

Roe was dead! Babies were being saved! Death mills were closed! Abortions were outlawed!

 

Let that sink in.

 

What was happening in Texas was little more than a pipedream just a few months before. Now it’s a reality. A reality that you and Priests for Life helped make happen.

 

Dr. Joe Pojman, the founder and director of Texas Alliance for Life and an ally and friend, put that into dramatic perspective when he told those of us gathered in Austin:

 

“The sun rises in Beaumont, goes overhead, and sets in El Paso…and all abortion facilities have ceased performing abortions!”

 

The crowd erupted into loud applause. Think of that. We were standing on soil no longer stained by the blood of our youngest brothers and sisters. It was a thrilling moment. But Dr. Pojman wasn’t finished. He continued:

 

“All 23 abortion facilities in Texas have stopped performing abortion… They’re done… Legal abortion is done…The abortion industry is crushed.”

 

As he spoke and the people cheered, I thought of you and every other member of our Priests for Life family. What we were celebrating on the steps of the Texas state capitol building is something you have prayed for and sacrificed for and worked for all your adult life, possibly longer.

 

And here we were. In Texas.

 

No longer hoping for victory over abortion, we were standing in it! It was a dream come true. A day we’d looked forward to for so long. And as I stood there alongside so many stalwart pro-life heroes the words of Isaiah 25:8-9 came to my mind:

 

“He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the Lord has spoken. And on that day it will be said, ‘Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us.’”

 

Fortunately, victory over abortion has come to other states, too. In addition to Texas:

 

• Eleven other states have near total bans on abortion: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virgina.

 

• In two other states – Wisconsin and North Dakota – abortions simply aren’t available.

 

• Four states have what are called “gestational age” bans; bans on abortions when the unborn child reaches a certain age of development: Georgia has a 6-week ban. Arizona and Florida have 15-week bans. And Utah has an 18-week ban. None of these bans were possible while Roe v Wade was the law of the land.

 

• Three states have passed laws protecting babies from abortion but the courts have blocked those laws from going into effect, at least for now. These states are Ohio, Indiana and Wyoming.

 

• And three states appear ready to protect unborn babies: Iowa, Montana and Nebraska.

 

That’s a total of 24 states or almost half the country! That’s a tremendous achievement and a victory to celebrate. This is a testament to the fidelity of God, Who never forgets the prayers and sacrifices of His people, and answers them in His own good time.

 

The victory is also a testament to the resiliency of our American form of government, through which, by faithful voting and lobbying, we can correct an error as grave and destructive as abortion and peacefully transition to a culture of life.

 

We have done it! We are doing it! And we will do it!

 

Which brings me back to my reason for sending you this email. I beseech you:

 

Continue to partner with Priests for Life and work with us to make every state in the union like Texas!

 

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Boris Johnson

But there is yet another St. Boris, a Russian prince. His feast day is July 24. That is also the day when Johnson actually took office as leader of the Conservative Party and as prime minister of the United Kingdom. Maybe that saint’s day is not such a good omen for Johnson, however, as it was on that day in 1015 when this St. Boris received the crown of martyrdom.

 

In 2019, a British general election was called, to be held on Dec. 12 — the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas (where Johnson was born) and patroness of the unborn. On that day, Johnson won a stunning election victory that meant Brexit was now definitely going ahead.

 

Becoming prime minister was momentous for Johnson, but something equally momentous, if more mysterious, happened while he was in office.

 

Johnson married Carrie Symonds in a Catholic ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on May 29, 2021. The previous year, the couple’s son, Wilfred, had been baptized Catholic, prompting suggestions that Johnson had returned to Catholicism. He had been married twice previously, but these marriages were deemed to be invalid by reason of lack of canonical form. And so he was free to marry in the Church. Now, for the first time in his life, Johnson was sacramentally married, living with his Catholic spouse and children.

 

Removed from office in a political coup, Johnson is Britain’s first Catholic prime minister; centuries earlier, in 1688, the last Catholic king of these islands, King James II, was removed from office by a Protestant coup d'état. That monarch fought to regain his throne, but that military campaign ended in failure and humiliation. He retreated to France. There, the Stuart king was transformed into a devout Catholic whose last days were spent in prayer and penance. The loss of his throne proved to be the means by which the scales fell from his eyes. From then on, he saw the true crown he must strive for.

 

Is it too much to hope that Johnson’s rapid fall from political grace may be the means by which he, like King James, is forced to examine the workings of an altogether different grace in his life?

 

It does seem that dates and saints appear to have run strangely parallel to Johnson’s political career. It seems to continue. The day on which Johnson’s premiership effectively crumbled, as his cabinet deserted him, leaving him prime minister in name only, was July 6. It is the day on which St. Thomas More, patron saint of politicians, was martyred at Tower Hill, a few miles downriver from the Palace of Westminster. More reminds us all too well that it is better to be faithful to the True King than to solely serve any earthly one. Perhaps, this morning, that sentiment is not lost on the incumbent of No. 10?

 

As St. Thomas More wrote: “Every tribulation which ever comes our way either is sent to be medicinal, if we will take it as such, or may become medicinal, if we will make it such, or is better than medicinal, unless we forsake it.”

https://www.ncregister.com/news/boris-johnson-st-thomas-more-and-heavenly-medicine?utm_campaign=NCR&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=219025836&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--10GPHeOfLJHLXZjLuLBO3epOeK_O1XoJkkfkqHLGoyXBwSNMYWAOIlQ6tOaIUJCV8Bor5ryO4a7iHdAKqYh6Orqkm2Q&utm_content=219025836&utm_source=hs_email

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This piece is based on Birth of a State: the Anglo-Irish Treaty (Irish Academic Press) the recently published book by the authors.

 

 

 

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/1125/1263083-anglo-irish-treaty-1921-reaction-british-empire-australia-new-zealand-canada/

 

 

 

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#sent?compose=GTvVlcSBmzXTsscCJHtMHdKWXKWggWSXkdtcqHBdcKzVbznVbZzNpfHvbmZsrZKsCgLCgLnKC

 

 

 

Dr Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh is a member of the Social Sciences Research Centre at NUI Galway and history lecturer in the Department of Humanities & Social Science at the Dublin Business School. Dr Liam Weeks is a lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC. He is a former Irish Research Council awardee.

 

 

 

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/1125/1263083-anglo-irish-treaty-1921-reaction-british-empire-australia-new-zealand-canada/

 

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John Hume

 

Let the record speak. In the 21-year perod of the current troubles, 31 per cent of those who have died were members of the security forces. Fourteen per cent were members of paramilitary organisations. Fifty-five per cent were ordinary civilian men and women from both sections of the community, 69 per cent of them from the Catholic community and 31 per cent from the Protestant. And who killed all those people? The statistics are devastating: 44 per cent were killed by the Provisional IRA and 18 per cent by their fellow-travelling ‘Republican’ paramilitaries. Twenty-seven per cent were killed by Loyalists. Ten per cent by the British Army. Two per cent were killed by the RUC and 0.28 per cent by the UDR. In short, people describing themselves as Irish Republicans have killed six times as many human beings as the British Army, 30 times as many as the RUC and 250 times as many as the UDR.

 

 

 

And wait! One of their main claims is that they are the defenders of the Catholic community. Of the 1194 members of the Catholic community who died, 46 per cent were killed by Loyalist paramilitaries, 37 per cent by people describing themselves as Republicans and 17 per cent by the security forces. And in the last ten years since 1 January 1978, of the 305 members of the Catholic community who have lost their lives, 112 (37 per cent) have been killed by people describing themselves as Republicans, 105 (34 per cent) by Loyalists and 88 (29 per cent) by the security forces. In the last twenty years Republicans have killed more than twice as many Catholics as the security forces and in the last ten years they have killed more than the Loyalists. Some defenders! And I haven’t even mentioned their ‘mistakes’. Was it O’Casey who said: ‘The gunmen are not dying for the people, the people are dying for the gunmen’?

 

 

 

In addition, all the major grievances today within the Nationalist community are direct consequences of the IRA campaign: the presence of troops on our streets, the harassment and searching of young people, widespread house searches, prisons full of young people, lengthening dole queues leading to the emigration of many of our young people, checkpoints, emergency legislation … If the campaign were to cease, these grievances would disappear.

 

https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/135708490/posts/46838

 

Changing Times Feb 2020

 

 

 

By Domhnall de Barra

 

 

 

As I write this piece, votes are still being counted in centres around the country to fill the remaining available seats to Dáil Éireann. We already know that it is, without doubt, the most interesting and surprising election  since the state began. I had a feeling Sinn Féin would do well but nobody, least of all themselves, could have foreseen the massive first preference votes the party got. Had they ran more candidates they could have many more seats but, judging by their performance in the local and European elections, they could not have expected to sweep the boards like they did. Some high profile politicians have lost their seats among them somebody who won’t be missed by people in rural Ireland; Shane Ross. He simply did not have a clue about ordinary people’s lives. He is a very well educated man but without an ounce of common sense. The high vote for Sinn Féin and  other parties to the left is an indication of the frustration of voters who may not be supporters but are protesting against the current political ineptitude. Therefore both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael got a kicking that maybe they did not fully deserve. Fianna Fáil were blamed for ruining the country but was it really their fault? The crash would have happened no matter who was in power. Fine Gael got a poison chalice when they took over but, to be fair to them, they did a pretty good job of getting the finances back in working order. They shot themselves in the foot with the broadband tendering fiasco, the children’s hospital, which was  built in the wrong place and at a cost that shows very bad management on their part, their bad handling of the pension retirement age and the lack of progress in dealing with the hospital waiting lists, housing and rent. It was easy for Sinn Féin to promise to solve all these problems at a time when they had little chance of being in government but now the landscape has changed and it is likely that they will have to deliver on the pledges they gave.  The formation of the next government is up in the air at the moment but one thing is certain; it is time for all the parties to grow up and stop ruling out talking to each other.  Every TD has been elected by the people and deserves to have  their views considered. We could have the best of both worlds with left and right policies being tempered by having to compromise in a coalition situation.  There are no easy answers so we wait and see.

 

 

 

While on the subject of change, I wonder what the parish of Athea will be like in the not too distant future. We have already seen many changes since my young days when small farms  were dotted all over the place.  Most of these had less than 20 cows and brought the milk to the creameries in the village and Cratloe. They spent money in the shops in the village and also in the ones at each side of Cratloe creamery.  They managed to make a living and educated big families. The secret to their success was the fact that they did not need much money for shopping. They had their own milk, reared pigs to kill for the table and had all the vegetables and spuds they needed in the garden. Times began to change, however and little by little the smaller farms became unsustainable and we had bigger but not as many dairy farms. The creameries eventually shut down leading to the closing of most of the shops. There was very little employment outside of farming but the bogs were a great source of income at that time. People who had plots of bog cut a few extra sleáns  for sale after they had enough for themselves. This turf was sold to the many lorry owners who sold it on down County Limerick,  where there was no bog, or else it was taken in horse rails to nearby towns to be sold door to door. Then change came and forests began to spring up all over the bogs. Those that remain are now in danger of being left uncut  due to the ban on fossil fuels which will soon come into effect.  Farming, as we know it today, is also in danger  because it is so intensive and is blamed for much of the carbon pollution in the atmosphere. It is difficult to see how farmers in this area, where the land is not as good as the Golden Vale, will be able to make all the changes necessary and still make a profit. So what is the future?  More trees and windmills, less cattle and farmers, a drop in the population as young people have to leave to get employment and  a drop in the number of houses being built in the countryside. Can we do anything about it? I don’t know but I live in hope that  the younger generation will come up with answers. Our  village  is doing ok at the moment, indeed it is better than most  settlements of its size. We can help to maintain that by supporting local enterprises wherever possible. They say you never miss the water ‘till the well runs dry.

 

 

 

There was no local running in the election but there is an Athea connection to one of successful Sinn Féin candidates in Dublin. Chris Andrews is married to Tina Brosnan, daughter of the late Pat and Mary Brosnan of Knocknagorna. His family are steeped in politics and he is also a cousin of Ryan Tubridy of RTE fame. Congratulations Chris.

 

 

 

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1              Birth, Greencastle, Co. Tyrone, parents origins and marriage, family farm              5:38

 

2              Father’s occupation, farmer, handyman, old courthouse, Gortin village           2:56

 

3              Emigration in family, sister died of tuberculoses in America, Philadelphia, sister in England, niece in America                 2:14

 

4              Aunts and uncles in New York and Philadelphia, letters from America, parcels     3:00

 

5              Uncle in Schenectady, New York, bringing uncle home   2:59

 

6              Family home, ghost townlands, lack of electricity, empty townlands, depopulation          3:58

 

7              Family farm, farm animals, depopulation              1:50

 

8              Childhood, country school, farm chores, turf, selling eggs, turkeys and pigs for income, salting pigs           4:08

 

9              Childhood, food, meat, father made coffins, furniture   4:23

 

10           Childhood, house dances, school dances, social life, music, accordion, fiddle, set dances, role of priest, waltz                 3:22

 

11           Secondary education, Loreto Convent, Omagh 3:35

 

12           Closing of Tyrone County Hospital, no births in Tyrone    2:07

 

13           Career as midwife instructor, London and Kingston-on-Thames                 1:30

 

14           Childhood family photograph, siblings, clothes from America      2:04

 

15           Emigration to England, nursing training, no opportunity at home, midwifery training course, University of Surrey   2:31

 

16           Emigration to London, departure, journey, boat to Heysham      3:44

 

17           Nurses’ accommodation, student nurse, probationer, Western Hospital Fulham, fever hospital          2:05

 

18           Nursing training, working conditions, duties, cleaning, lectures, hours of work    2:28

 

19           London, World War II, 2, war duties, fire watching, filling sandbags, telephone exchange, blackout, war casualties            4:06

 

20           Homesickness, writing letters, first visit home    1:26

 

21           London, settling               1:40

 

22           London, bombing raids 1:12

 

23           Transfer to Middlesex Hospital, midwifery training, army nursing as marriage market      3:01

 

24           Midwifery training, conditions   1:27

 

25           Battle of Britain, bombing raids 3:36

 

26           Transfer to Hackney Hospital, Ward Sister, then to teaching hospital at Walsall, Birmingham         1:52

 

27           Teacher training, Walsall               2:36

 

28           Move to Wimbledon for 5 years, then move to Derry, Altnagelvin Hospital, return, The Troubles               1:33

 

29           Return to Northern Ireland, Derry, The Troubles, retaining staff                1:15

 

30           Return, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry, teaching midwifery, The Troubles    2:39

 

31           London, social life, theatre, holiday travel             2:16

 

32           England, attitudes towards Irish                0:47

 

33           Return to England, influence of The Troubles, Altnagelvin Hospital, highest birth rate in Europe 2:40

 

34           Altnagelvin Hospital, maternity ward, Traveller women 2:16

 

35           Return to England, London, Lewisham, visits home, journey, public transport in rural Tyrone       5:38

 

36           Return to London, Lewisham, then Barts Hospital, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, then Harrow, then retirement                 1:18

 

37           Return to Northern Ireland, retirement, finding accommodation               1:40

 

38           Retirement in Ireland, decision, family pull           1:12

 

39           Return to Ireland, settling, social activities, organising Age Concern in Gortin, purchasing bus for elderly community         6:06

 

40           Gortin, population, children, schools       2:44

 

41           Return, evaluation, connection to home               3:01

 

42           Unsung Hero Award for Northern Ireland, Lakeland Trust, award ceremony

 

http://www.dippam.ac.uk/vmr/interview/467

 

 

 

 

 

EPPI: Enhanced British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland

 

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IED: Irish Emigration Database

 

 

 

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VMR: Voices of Migration and Return

 

 

 

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Document ID     9011043

 

Date      None

 

Document Type                Letters (Emigrants)

 

Archive                 Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

 

Citation                Elizabeth Weir, Philadelphia to James Weir, Belfast.; PRONI D1140/8; CMSIED 9011043

 

Link        21120   

 

 

 

To: Uncle [James Weir?], [Belfast?]

 

 

 

From:

 

                          Philadelphia November 30th 182[?]

 

My very dear Uncle

 

                  I received your truely [truly?] kind and

 

affectionate letter by the Robert Fulton of the 16th of May,

 

and would certainly before this, have expressed to you, the

 

great pleasure it afforded me, had it not contained the

 

promise of a long letter shortly, but I am now tired of

 

waiting, and having heard that some concerns of the heart are

 

likely to engross a good deal of time have determined by

 

writing to claim an immediate fulfilment

 

      Both Sister and myself, my dear Uncle were very

 

desirous of realising some of our long cherished day dreams

 

of the happiness that awaited our long talked of visit to

 

Ireland, we were very anxious to accompany my dear Father,

 

but we heard so frequently of our detracting from his

 

pleasure by increasing his anxieties, that we said, at the

 

time of his departure, but little on the subject You have

 

heard some of our bright anticipations expressed, a Father's

 

land and native home must ever be dear to affectionate

 

children and [end-ly?] the presence of so many near and dear

 

friends it feels as if it were impossible to give up the hope

 

of ever visiting it

 

     If you could be induced my dear Uncle once more to visit

 

America I think I could promise that you should be better

 

pleased, you saw but little of it in your first visit and

 

became acquanted [acquainted?], comparatively speaking, with

 

but few Americans.  You were a great deal separated even from

 

your immediate friends and had the most unfavourable season

 

of the year If you were to come, you would be sensible of

 

great changes, Margaret and Matilda both romping girls when

 

you left them are now quite old fashioned married ladies, our

 

dear Margaret although at a greater distance than we could

 

have wished most happily settled, it is an old saying that

 

one wedding makes many and I must confess that I now think

 

greatly more favourably of matrimony than I used Margaret and

 

I remember were peculiarly attached and I missed more than I

 

can express her society I am thinking my dear Uncle that I

 

should no longer be your favourite niece on this side of the

 

water were to see the improvements time has made in our

 

little Sally's mind, manner, and appearance she is now a

 

women [woman?] possessing all her natural naivete and warmth

 

of heart, rendered more interesting by polished manners and

 

improved personal appearance.  Surely I daresay this to my

 

Uncle without any imputation of vanity if you were to know

 

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her you would say I could not say much.  Our wee boys are all

 

worthy of an Uncle's affection the little Silas is a beauty

 

and does not suffer by comparison even with his sweet cousins

 

picture which now hangs in the parlour between my Father and

 

Mother the object of great regard.  My dear Father has

 

delighted us with a minute account of all his enjoyments, we

 

feel that our Irish friends by their extreme kindness to him

 

have become still more endeared to us and we only with that

 

some, if not all of them, would let it be in our power to

 

prove our gratitude in a better way than in words.  Do you

 

not remember my dear Uncle that you promised to be at my

 

wedding, some of these days when you least expect it I will

 

call upon you to fulfill [fulfil?] your promise, I will I am

 

sure have time to give you due notice and if you have a wife

 

before that time so much greater the pleasure.  Pappa has

 

told a few tales you perceive of some symptoms that indicated

 

an event of the kind.  My dear Unlce [uncle?] you must give

 

my warmest love to all my my friends, I intend writing to

 

several of them shortly my Mother writes at this time to my

 

Uncle Smith or I should have answered his truely [truly?]

 

kind and affectionate letter.  I remain as ever your

 

affectionate

 

        neice Elizabeth P. Weir

 

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Irish Protestant nationalists and rebels

 

 

 

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| Irish Parliament               |Henry Grattan                       |1746 – 1820 |

 

 

 

|United Irishmen                |William Drennan                 |1754 – 1820 |

 

|United Irishmen                |Henry Munro                        |1758 – 1798 |

 

United Irishmen                |Oliver Bond                            |1760 – 1798 |

 

|United Irishmen               |Samuel Neilson                    |1761 – 1803 |

 

|United Irishmen               |Lord Edward Fitzgerald     |1763 – 1798 |

 

| United Irishmen              |Theobald Wolfe Tone          |1763 – 1798 |

 

| United Irishmen              |James Hope                          |1764 – 1847 |                   | United Irishmen              |Thomas Russell                    |1767 – 1803|                           |United Irishmen              |Henry Joy McCracken        |1767 – 1798 |                        |United Irishmen              |James Orr                               |1770 – 1816 |

 

 

 

United Irishmen               |James Dickie                         |1776 – 1798 |

 

|United Irishmen              |Robert Emmet                        |1778 – 1803 |

 

 

 

|Catholic Emancipation |Henry Villiers-Stuart            |1803 – 1874 |

 

 

 

|Young Ireland                  |William Smith O’Brien         |1803 – 1864 |

 

| Young Ireland                 |Thomas Davis                         |1814 – 1845 |

 

| Young Ireland                 |John Mitchel                           |1815 – 1875 |

 

|Literary Revival               |Samuel Ferguson                   |1810 – 1886 |

 

|IRB                                      |Thomas Luby                           |1821 – 1901 |

 

|Gaelic League                  |Euseby Cleaver                        |1826 – 1894 |

 

|IPP                                      |Isaac Butt                                   |1815 – 1879 |

 

 

 

|CNB                                    |Charlotte Despard                    |1844-1933 |

 

 

 

IPP                                       |Charles Stuart Parnell           |1845 – 1891 |

 

|Howth                               |Alice Stopford Green               |1847 -1929 |

 

|Fenian                              | William Philip Allen              |1848 – 1867 |

 

|Literary Revival             |Augusta (Lady) Gregory         |1852 – 1932 |

 

| Land League                  | Anna Parnell                            |1852 – 1911 |

 

| IAOS                                 |Horace Plunkett                       |1854 – 1932 |

 

| Howth                             | Sir Thomas Myles                   |1857 – 1937 |

 

|Gaelic League                | Douglas Hyde                           |1860 – 1949 |

 

|IRB                                    | Fred Allan                                  |1861 – 1937 |

 

|1916                                   |Roger Casement                       |1864 – 1916 |

 

|Literary Revival            |William B Yeats                        |1865 – 1939 |

 

|Literary Revival            |Alice Milligan                            |1865 – 1953 |

 

|Literary Revival            | George Russell (AE)                |1867 – 1935 |

 

|CNB                                  | Ella Young                                 |1867 – 1956 |

 

|Sinn Fein                        |Countess Markievicz              |1868 – 1927 |

 

|ICA                                   |Richard Brathwaite                 |1870 –    ?     |

 

|Howth                             |Erskine Childers                       |1870 – 1924 |

 

|CNB                                 |Margaret Dobbs                         |1871 – 1962 |

 

|Literary Revival           | James M Synge                        |1871 – 1909 |CNB                                |Annie M.P. Smithson                |1873 – 1948 |

 

|Sinn Fein                     | Kathleen Lynn                           |1874 – 1955 |

 

|Howth                           | Molly Childers                           |1875 – 1964 |

 

|Howth                           | James Creed Meredith           |1875 – 1942 |

 

|ICA                                 |Alfred Norgrove                         |1876 – 1937 |

 

|CNB                                |Elizabeth Bloxham                   |1877 – 1962 |

 

|ICA                                 |Rev. Robert Gwynn                   |1877 – 1962 |

 

|ICA                                 |Ellen Norgrove                           |1877 – 1934 |

 

|ICA                                 |James McGowan                       |1877 – 1955 |

 

|IRB                                 |George Irvine                              |1877 – 1954 |

 

|1916                               | Dr Ella Webb                               |1877 – 1946 |ICA                                |Jack White                                   |1879 – 1946 |

 

|ICA                                |Sean O’Casey                              | 1880 – 1964 |

 

|Howth                          |Mary Spring Rice                       | 1880 – 1924 |

 

|ICA                               |Helen Donnelly                           |1880 – 1971 |

 

|Howth                         |George O’Brien                            |1880 – 1952 |

 

|Howth                         |Darrel Figgis                                |1880 – 1925 |

 

|1916                              |Robert Barton                               |1881 – 1975 |

 

|IRB                               |Bulmer Hobson                            |1883 – 1969 |

 

|CNB                             |Mabel Fitzgerald                         |1884 – 1958 |

 

|IRB                               |Sam Heron                                    |1887 – 1937 |

 

|IRB                               |Ellett Elmes                                  |1887 – 1958 |

 

|IRB                               |Sean Lester                                   |1888 – 1959 |

 

|IRB                               |Henry Nichols                              |1889 – 1975 |

 

|IRB                               |Ernest Blythe                               |1889 – 1975 |

 

|CNB                             |Margo Trench                               |1889 – 1936 |

 

|IRA                             | Dr Elinor Price                              |1890 – 1954 |

 

|CNB                            | Frances Trench                           |1891 – 1918 |

 

 

 

|SE                               | Denis Ireland                               |1894 – 1974 |

 

 

 

|IV                                |Arthur Shields                              |1896 – 1970 |

 

|ICA                             |Emily Norgrove                            |1897 – 1977 |

 

|ICA                             |Annie Norgrove                            |1899 – 1976 |

 

|ICA                             |Frederick Norgrove                     |1903 – 1973 |

 

 

 

In studying Irish history I am forcibly struck by the number of people born into the Protestant or Dissenter tradition who became involved in the campaign for Irish independence, many in leadership positions. By Willie Methven.

 

https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/68065011/posts/1088

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.difp.ie/docs/Volume2/1925/706.htm

 

No. 370 NAI DFA ES Box 29 File 192

Timothy A. Smiddy to Desmond FitzGerald (Dublin)

(MP/Sp.165/21/25)

 

WASHINGTON, 15 December 1925

 

 

http://www.difp.ie/docs/Volume1/1920/40.htm

 

Sean T O'Ceallaigh to Arthur Griffith (Dublin)

 

Grand Hotel, Rome, 18 June 1920

 

 

 

 

 

Dáil Éireann - Volume 617 - 28 March, 2006

 

 

Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the inquiry that is to be established into the events surrounding the Niemba ambush in the Congo in 1960; the length of time he expects this inquiry to last; the remit of the inquiry; the personnel involved in the inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12078/06]

Mr. O’Dea:On Question Time on 23 February 2006, I undertook to ask the military authorities to revisit this matter in light of the questions raised on that date. The Chief of Staff has appointed a senior officer to examine all aspects of the Niemba ambush in the Congo in November 1960. The senior officer will also examine all records in military archives, interview former Army Privates Kenny and Fitzpatrick and other survivors of the unit who may be in a position to contribute and also the authors of any books or articles related to the ambush. I will contact the Deputy when this process has been completed.

 

 

 

DAIL Volume 598 - 01 March, 2005

 

86. Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if, further to his reply of 26 January 2005, there is further information on an appropriate form of commemoration for the Irish soldiers involved in the events in Jadotville more than 40 years ago while on service with the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6704/05]

Mr. O’Dea: As outlined to the House on 26 January 2005, detailed consideration was being given to the most appropriate form of commemoration for those involved in the events in Jadotville and I am pleased to be in a position to report on the progress made since then.

I have decided that a plaque will be situated in Athlone to commemorate the events at Jadotville and the very significant contribution of A com[1137] pany and of the 35th battalion, as a whole, to the UN peace support mission in the Congo. To this end, discussions are ongoing at present in the Western Brigade regarding the siting of this plaque.

I have also decided that portraits of Lieutenant Colonel McNamee, 35th battalion commander, and Commandant Quinlan, company commander A company, will be commissioned and arrangements in this regard are under way. Once completed, it is intended that these portraits will hang in the Congo Room in the United Nations Training School in the Curragh.

 

 

 

DAIL: Volume 579 - 05 February, 2004

 

Mr. M. Smith: The Irish people are immensely proud of the role played by the soldiers who went to the Congo and participated in subsequent missions. Eleven of the soldiers who were killed in the Congo were married. Four of their widows have died and three have remarried. The current value of the lump sum given to the widows at that time is €77,000. The lump sum that is payable in similar circumstances at present is €81,000. I think most of what I have said demonstrates that the schemes are generous. If Deputy Sherlock wishes, I will consider any specific case where there is a need for greater compassion. It seems the overall scheme is reasonably generous and does not need to be reopened, but I am perfectly happy to examine any individual case of obvious hardship.

 

 

DAIL: Volume 633 - 07 March, 2007

 

Mr. O’Dea: The Niemba ambush occurred almost forty-six years ago. It was the first such action involving the horrific deaths of Defence Forces personnel on a scale which still remains unique. It has never been very far from public consciousness and I would like again to publicly acknowledge the sacrifice made by all the members of the patrol at that time and extend my deepest sympathies to the families of all those who died.

On the 8th of November, 1960, an eleven man patrol, commanded by Lt. Kevin Gleeson was attacked by a large number of Baluba tribesmen while on patrol from their base at Niemba and were quickly overwhelmed. There are two principal areas of continuing controversy in regard to the record of this ambush concerning Trooper Browne who was killed, and Private Kenny who survived. The first question is where exactly did Trooper Browne die. From the extensive research and interviews carried out by Col. Behan, both from military and civilian sources, his final conclusion is that Trooper Browne fired his weapon to distract the Baluba attackers from their task of beating Private Kenny to death. He further concludes, on the balance of probabilities, that Trooper Browne managed to then escape his pursuers, wounded or otherwise, making his way to the village of Tundula only to be killed by hostile Balubas two days later. Therefore, the previous supposition that he died at the ambush site and that Baluba tribesmen carried away his remains cannot be substantiated. Likewise, the conclusion outlined above that he died at Tundula cannot be definitively substantiated.

The second area of controversy in regard to the record of the Niemba ambush is what did Trooper Browne do to contribute to the survival of Private Kenny. The report clearly concludes that prior to his escape from the ambush site, Trooper Browne fired his weapon at the Balubas who were intent on beating Private Kenny to death, thereby distracting them and saving his life. The Medal Board convened in 1961 awarded Trooper Browne the Military Medal for Gallantry.

Despite Col. Behan’s research of all the available reports, consultation, interviews and direct [652] evidence, there is no absolute certainty achievable in regard to these two matters of controversy.

However, all the material assembled by Col. Behan, including the statements of the interviews with both Mr. Kenny and Mr. Fitzpatrick will be added to the Unit history and other associated papers held at the Military Archives thereby creating the fullest and clearest record possible of this tragic event.

Since the completion of the report, both Mr. Kenny and Mr. Fitzpatrick have asked me to hold an independent inquiry on the matter. However, I do not believe that any further inquiry or investigation will resolve the facts in this case. Rather than focusing further on the specific circumstances which are in dispute, I would prefer to focus on how best the contribution of Mr. Kenny and Mr. Fitzpatrick can be suitably recognised and honoured. However I would like to advise the House that I will be meeting with each of the men tomorrow. The Chief of Staff has proposed that appropriate public recognition of Mr. Kenny and Mr. Fitzpatrick be arranged on the day of an overseas parade where both could receive an appropriate presentation such as a plaque or scroll. The UNIFIL review of troops, which is scheduled for Cathal Brugha Barracks at the end of April would appear a suitable venue and occasion. A liaison officer has been appointed to keep Mr. Kenny and Mr. Fitzpatrick informed of developments with this proposal.

Once again I would like to take this opportunity to wholeheartedly recognise and acknowledge that both Mr. Kenny (particularly in view of the serious wounds and injuries he sustained), and Mr. Fitzpatrick survived a horrific encounter with hostile forces, displaying courage, fortitude and tenacity in order to survive until finally rescued. I commend them both for the selfless service they have given their country.

Question No. 108 answered with Question No. 95.

 

 

FIRST: The University of Notre Dame in Indiana had their first hurling match on 19th Oct. 2013 at the Lacrosse Stadium, it was sponsored by Aer Lingus, Leinster won.

Leinster (Ireland): James Skehill (Galway), Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny), JJ Delaney (Kilkenny), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Liam Rushe (Dublin), Lee Chin (Wexford), Aidan Harte (Galway), Cathal Parlon (Offaly), Davy Glennon (Galway), Richie Hogan (Kilkenny), Niall Healy (Galway), Neil McManus (Antrim), Jack Guiney (Wexford), Shane Dooley (Offaly).

 

Munster (Fighting Irish): Nickie Quaid (Limerick), Donal O’Grady (Limerick), James Ryan (Limerick), Gavin O’Mahony (Limerick), Graeme Mulcahy (Limerick), Paudie O’Brien (Limerick), Tom Condon (Limerick), Declan Hannon (Limerick), Wayne McNamara (Limerick), Eoin Kelly (Tipperary), Lar Corbett (Tipperary), Patrick Maher (Tipperary), Paul Curran (Tipperary), Shane O’Sullivan (Waterford).”

 

 

THE IRISH FARM LABOURERS. NZ Tablet 9 Sept. 1881

On July 1 1881, a deputation of Irish agricultural labourers waited upon Mr. Forster at the Irish offices, Great Queen Street, Westminster, to urge upon him the necessity of taking steps to ameliorate the condition of the Irish labourers. The deputation, which was introduced by W. H. O'Sullivan, M. P., included Father Kennedy, of Kilmeady, Co Limerick and Messrs. Johnson, Hession, Upton, Peter OLeary and Mr. T. Campbell, Secretary of (The League of the Cross. There were also present Mitchell Henrv, M. P. Major Nolan, M. P. Col. Colthurst. M. P. Dwyer Gray, M. P. A. M. Sullivan, M. P. Jacob Bright, M. P. Theobald Fry, M. P. The O'Gorman Mahon, M. P. Mr. Molloy, M. P. Mr. Mc Farlane. M. P. Count Moore, M. P. Mr. Errington, M. P. Villiars Stuart, M. P. Mr. Givan M. P. Sir Eardley Wilmot, M. P. Thomas Burt, M.P. O'Connor Power, M. P. and Dr. Kinnear, M. P. Mr. W. H. O'Sullivan, in introducing the deputation, said he felt it to be a pleasure in introducing to the Irish Secretary a body representing the Irish agricultural labourers. No one who knew anything about Ireland could fail to take a deep interest in the condition of the Irish agricultural labourers, and the number of members of the House of Commons present would show how the matter was regarded by the Irish representatives (hear, hear). Father Kennedy, Shanagolden, Limerick, said there were two great wants of the Irish labourer the first was the want of decent houses and the second the want of remunerative wages. As a priest he was constantly in the homes of the poor, and he often found that there was only one apartment for a whole family. He suggested that some means should be taken to provide better homes for the labourers, and also to provide them with more constant employment Mr. Enright, a farm labourer, said he was compelled to go three miles to his work each day in all weathers, and after he reached there, he was employed digging drains, he had frequently to stand in water all day. His earnings, taking the average all the year round, was 9d. or lOd. a day, and out of that he had to pay 18s a year rent. He lived, with his wife and five children, in one apartment, and they had only one bed, as he had never been able to afford a second bed. His eldest child was a girl of 13, and he had two boys one 7 and one 5 years old. He seldom had more than two meals a day for himself and family, and sometimes not that. His breakfast was stir about, and so was his supper. His father had been an agricultural labourer, and he had always worked for farmers. He had lived in the same house for thirteen years, and had always repaired it at his own cost. Even if he had a second bed there was no room in his cottage for it. He was 33 years of age. Mr Upton, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, said he was a carpenter, and knew of many poor families paying an exorbitant rent for their cottages, where men were only earning Is. 6d. a day. These men were frequently out of work in the winter, and, as they were able-bodied, they could not get out-door relief, and many of them sent their children out to beg to keep them from starvation. Many men had to do that whose fathers had been decent farmers some years ago, and it was hard that they had had to go begging to China and Japan (hear, hear). Mr, Hession, a farmer, said there were clauses in the leases of many farms to prevent the farmers building labourers' cottages under a penalty of £100. (Mr. Johnson: I know of a case in which a farmer built one, and the landlord came in and pulled it down.) There was a clause to that effect in his own lease. He held two farms of 233 Irish acres. Mr. Forster, interpreting what he believed to be the sentiments of the Government promised that when they came to deal with the question which, however, would not be before the Land Bill was disposed of the Government would not fail to confer upon the agricultural labourers of Ireland those benefits they proposed to confer upon the same class in England. With regard to the more immediate object, there was no real difference about the facts of the case, for all admitted that the state of the Irish agricultural labourer was one urgently needing reform. The question was, how were they to deal with it So far as the present session was concerned it would, as they knew, be entirely occupied, so far as all practical purposes were concerned, with the passing of the Land Bill, in which so large a portion of the Irish people were concerned. He was, therefore, satisfied that no action could be taken in this matter before the rising of Parliament, but he would undertake to say the Land Bill, if it would not improve the state of the Irish agricultural labourers, would certainly not injure them (hear, hear). To his mind the real root of their grievances was the lack of industrial employments. If they could but hit upon some plan for improving the labour market, they would do much to better the position of the labouring classes of Ireland. The deputation then thanked Mr. Forster and withdrew.

 

 

http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#903.43.60

 

STACK, Michael Joseph, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, September 29, 1888; attended the national school of his native city; immigrated to the United States in 1903 and settled in Philadelphia, Pa.; attended St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, Pa., and was graduated from St. Mary’s University, Baltimore, Md., in 1910; employed by a railroad company at Detroit, Mich., 1910-1917; during the First World War enlisted on July 17, 1917, as a private in the Medical Detachment, Three Hundred and Sixtieth Infantry; after the war became engaged in the real estate business in Philadelphia, Pa.; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1939); unsuccessful Democratic candidate for renomination in 1938 and was an unsuccessful Royal Oak candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress; resumed the real estate business; died in Philadelphia, Pa., December 14, 1960; interment in St. Denis Cemetery, Havertown, Pa.

 

 

STACK, Edmund John, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., January 31, 1874; attended the grammar and high schools of Chicago; was graduated from the law department of Lake Forest (Ill.) University in 1895; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced the practice of his profession in Chicago, Ill.; appointed assistant corporation counsel of Chicago and, later, chief trial attorney; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912; resumed the practice of law; died in Chicago, Ill., April 12, 1957; interment in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.

 

 

Stack, A. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

 

Stack, A. Morehead See Amos Morehead Stack

 

Stack, Amos Morehead (b. 1926) — also known as A. Morehead Stack — of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C. Born in Robeson County, N.C., December 8, 1926. Son of Amos Morehead Stack and Hannah (McNeill) Stack. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; founder and president, Hercules Steel Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1964; member of North Carolina Republican State Executive Committee, 1966-67. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons; Young Americans for Freedom. Still living as of 1967.

 

Relatives: Married, September 15, 1963, to Gillian Rose Scaturro.

 

 

Stack, Brian P. — of Union City, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Union City, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

 

Stack, Charles M. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

 

Stack, Dave See David P. Stack

 

Stack, David — of Oakland Park, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Stack, David P. — also known as Dave Stack — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 47th District, 1973, 1975 (primary). Still living as of 1975.

Stack, Ed See Edward John Stack

 

Stack, Edmund John (1874-1957) — also known as Edmund J. Stack — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 31, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1911-13; defeated, 1906. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1957 (age 83 years, 71 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.

 

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 

Stack, Edward John (1910-1989) — also known as Edward J. Stack; Ed Stack — of Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., April 29, 1910. Lawyer; mayor of Pompano Beach, Fla., 1965-69; Broward County Sheriff, 1968-78; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972; U.S. Representative from Florida 12th District, 1979-81. Died November 3, 1989 (age 79 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown.

 

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 

Stack, Elon H. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

 

Stack, Frank T. — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1935-43; defeated, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

 

Stack, Henry — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 16th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.

 

Stack, Jack — of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Stack, Jack M. (1938-2004) — of Michigan. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., March 1, 1938. Son of Jack Martin Stack and Ruth (Foster) Stack. Republican. Physician; psychiatrist; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1972. Died, in West Florida Regional Hospital, Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., February 12, 2004 (age 65 years, 348 days). Burial location unknown.

 

Stack, John F. — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor; elected 1948. Still living as of 1948.

Stack, John K., Jr. (1884-1935) — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., February 13, 1884. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928; Michigan state auditor general, 1933-35; defeated, 1930; died in office 1935; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1934. Died January 18, 1935 (age 50 years, 339 days). Burial location unknown.

 

Stack, John L. — of Colorado. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1918. Burial location unknown.

 

Stack, Martin B. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Stack, Michael J. III — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000; member of Pennsylvania state senate 5th District, 2001-04. Still living as of 2004.

 

Stack, Michael Joseph (1888-1960) — also known as Michael J. Stack — of Pennsylvania. Born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, September 29, 1888. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1935-39; defeated (Royal Oak), 1938. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 14, 1960 (age 72 years, 76 days). Interment at St. Denis Cemetery, Havertown, Pa.

 

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 

 

 

From the speech, Citizenship in a Republic, 1910

By Theodore Roosevelt

The very last thing that an intelligent and self-respecting member of a democratic community should do is to reward any public man because that public man says he will get the private citizen something to which this private citizen is not entitled, or will gratify some emotion or animosity which this private citizen ought not to possess.

Let me illustrate this by one anecdote from my own experience. A number of years ago I was engaged in cattle-ranching on the great plains of the western United States. There were no fences. The cattle wandered free, the ownership of each being determined by the brand; the calves were branded with the brand of the cows they followed. If on the round-up an animal was passed by, the following year it would appear as an unbranded yearling, and was then called a maverick. By the custom of the country these mavericks were branded with the brand of the man on whose range they were found. One day I was riding the range with a newly hired cowboy, and we came upon a maverick. We roped and threw it; then we built a little fire, took out a cinch-ring, heated it at the fire; and the cowboy started to put on the brand. I said to him, “It is So-and-so’s brand,” naming the man on whose range we happened to be. He answered: “That’s all right, boss; I know my business.” In another moment I said to him: “Hold on, you are putting on my brand!” To which he answered: “That’s all right; I always put on the boss’s brand.” I answered: “Oh, very well. Now you go straight back to the ranch and get what is owing to you; I don’t need you any longer.” He jumped up and said: “Why, what’s the matter? I was putting on your brand.” And I answered: “Yes, my friend, and if you will steal for me you will steal from me.”

Now, the same principle which applies in private life applies also in public life. If a public man tries to get your vote by saying that he will do something wrong in your interest, you can be absolutely certain that if ever it becomes worth his while he will do something wrong against your interest.

 

 

History of Parliament

 

http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/constituencies/co-kerry

 

Background Information Kerry.

Number of registered freeholders:

4,593 in 1829; 1,024 in 1830

Number of voters:

2,437 in 1826; 543 in 1830

Elections

Date Candidate Votes

20 Mar. 1820 MAURICE FITZGERALD

 

JAMES CROSBIE

 

24 June 1826 MAURICE FITZGERALD

2168

HON. WILLIAM HARE

1965

James Crosbie

417

20 July 1827 FITZGERALD re-elected after appointment to office

 

20 Apr. 1830 FITZGERALD re-elected after appointment to office

 

18 Aug. 1830 HON. WILLIAM BROWNE

390

MAURICE FITZGERALD

377

Pierce Crosbie 217

John Bateman 96

14 May 1831 DANIEL O'CONNELL

 

FREDERICK WILLIAM MULLINS

 

 

 

The knight, who might have stood a chance (as his son Peter thought) had he polled and was in any case congratulated by his friends for his sterling parliamentary conduct, explained that he had withdrawn as much to prevent religious divisiveness as because of his weak hold over his allies’ tenants, asserting that it was his moral duty to avoid the convulsion which O’Connell’s raising of such a political storm looked likely to provoke.57 As he wrote on 14 May 1831 to his former ministerial colleague Peel:

I thought it but fair towards the cause of anti-revolution to try an experiment in my county. I had, however, so unhinged my machinery by my first resignation that it was difficult to reconstruct it. Lord Kenmare, tenaciously my friend, was so much embarrassed by the position in which I had placed him that I insisted on releasing him from all interference in my behalf. That being the principal Catholic strength, the remainder took too much an exclusively Protestant character, which still further increased the excitement raised by all the arts of O’Connell and his gang, and managed through an organization of the Catholic clergy under the letter missive of their bishop [Cornelius Egan of Kerry]. I was denounced for ever after as the enemy of my country and of their religion ... After all our preparations for a contest, in which I had a paper and decided majority, we find that in polling I should be reduced nearly to the Protestants and that I should invoke not only the struggle between tenants and landlords, but that between sects. I have therefore resolved to give the chance of our remaining somewhat longer without revolution and I have declined to poll, protesting against the abandonment of the county to O’Connell’s mob by the government ... Nothing can exceed the indignation and despair of the loyal gentlemen of the county.58

 

 

 

Questions in Parliment

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HANSARD 1803–2005 ? 1890s ? 1895 ? March 1895 ? 28 March 1895 ? Commons

Sitting ? QUESTIONS.

OUTRAGE AT ATHEA.

HC Deb 28 March 1895 vol 32 cc329-30 329

§ MR. H. O. ARNOLD-FORSTER (Belfast, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland—(1)

whether his attention has been called to a recent outrage upon a man named

Shea, of Athea, a labourer in the service of John Danaher; (2) whether he is

aware that previous to the attempted murder a series of resolutions

denouncing Danaher by name, and generally denouncing land grabbers in the

neighbourhood, had been passed, and that such a resolution was passed by the

Athea branch of the Irish National Federation in May 1894, and a similar

resolution passed in the same mouth by the Guardians of the Newcastle West

Union; (3) whether he is aware that a third resolution was passed by a

meeting of delegates from Limerick and Kerry, held at Athea in June; that a

fourth resolution was passed by the Athea branch of the Irish National

Federation in September; that on September 16 the branch actively boycotted

persons working for Danaher; that at a meeting held at Athea on October 14

the hon. Member for West Limerick attended and declared that he would have

no hesitation in speaking for West Limerick that the grabber would get a hot

time of it for the next few weeks; (4) whether he is aware that, in

December, Danaher's premises were fired into by Moonlighters; that a sixth

meeting was held on January 20th, 1895, for the purpose of denouncing

Danaher; that on March 3rd a seventh meeting was held for the purpose of

further boycotting Danaher; and that on the 14th instant Shea was shot and

dangerously wounded; (5) and, if he can state what protection, if any, was

accorded during the past six months to the people thus threatened?

MR. J. MORLEY

My attention has been called to the recent outrage on Timothy Shea referred

to in the first paragraph of the question. Proceedings are now pending

against one person who was arrested in connection with the outrage the day

after its committal. It is 330 the fact that meetings have been held, as

stated, at which resolutions were passed directed against Danaher, but there

is no evidence of what transpired at these meetings, all of which, with the

exception of that held on October 14, were held indoors. With regard to the

alleged firing into the premises of Danaher in December last, it is true

that it was alleged that, on December 4, a shot was fired for the purpose of

intimidation in the yard of the house of John Danaher, father of the man who

has taken the evicted farm, but the police entertain doubts about the

genuineness of the alleged outrage. In reference to the last paragraph, I am

informed that John Danaher would not allow police into his house for his

protection, nor would he allow them to accompany him on a car. He receives,

however, protection by patrols both by day and night, and his son, who

occupies the evicted farm is similarly protected. Shea was also protected in

the ordinary manner.

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MILITARY OPERATIONS.

HC Deb 26 May 1921 vol 142 c330W 330W

§ Mr. T. GRIFFITHS

asked the Chief Secretary whether the house of Mrs. Brosnan, of

Newtownsandes, near Listowel, was destroyed on the night of 10th April;

whether this was carried out by order; and what was the reason for this

destruction?

§ Sir H. GREENWOOD

The circumstances of this case were stated by my right hon. and learned

Friend the Attorney-General in reply to an identical question put by the

hon. Member on 13th May.

 

 

Mr. T. W. Sands' Estate (North Kerry).

HC Deb 11 May 1910 vol 17 c811W 811W

§ Mr. FLAVIN

asked if a number of tenants on the estate of Mr. T. W. Sands, situate near

Newtownsandes, North Kerry, refused to purchase their holdings because they

considered the price exorbitant; whether the holdings of the tenants who

refused to sign agreements have been inspected; and, if so, why have not the

tenants been made aware of the inspector's report or of the prices fixed on

their holdings by the inspector?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

The Estates Commissioners have written to the solicitors having carriage of

the sale intimating their estimated prices in the case of the tenants on

this estate who have not signed purchase agreements, but the Commissioners

have not yet been informed whether the tenants are willing to purchase at

these prices. This estate is being sold by the owner direct to the tenants,

and the terms of purchase are a matter of agreement between the parties.

 

Land Purchase (Ireland).

HC Deb 10 August 1914 vol 65 c2271W 2271W

§ Mr. FLAVIN

asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that the Listowel Rural

District Council unanimously passed a resolution asking the Estates

Commissioners, who have purchased Moyvane, to sell to the rural district

council plots of land for the labourers of the village of Newtownsands; and

whether he will use his influence with the Estates Commissioners to meet the

wishes of the local people?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

The Estates Commissioners are aware of the resolution referred to, and they

propose to allot to the rural district council about nineteen acres of the

lands of Murber when they acquire the estate.

 

Sands Estate (Sub-tenancy).

HC Deb 24 November 1909 vol 13 cc196-7 197

§ Mr. FLAVIN

asked whether Jeremiah Carroll, of Knockanure, held as a subtenant from Mrs.

Bridget Goulding, Kealid, on the T. W. Sands estate; whether Mrs. Goulding

had consented to sell to Carroll on the same terms that she had bought from

the landlord; whether Carroll's holding as a sub-tenant had been inspected

by the Estates Commissioners; and, if so, when would the vesting order be

issued to Carroll?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

I understand that Carroll holds a small plot of about an acre and a half as

a sub-tenant on this estate. The estate has been inspected and reported on,

and the Estates Commissioners have decided that this is not a case in which

the sub-tenant should be deemed a direct tenant of the small plot in his

occupation.

§ Mr. FLAVIN

On what ground did the Estates Commissioners come to their decision?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

Section 15 of the Act of 1903 gives the Estates Commissioners a discretion

in the matter. In the exercise of that discretion they came to the

conclusion that the sub-tenants in this case should not be deemed to be

direct tenants.

§ Mr. FLAVIN

Why should an exception be made in this case, where the tenant in possession

is willing to sell to the subtenants on the same terms?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

I do not know anything about it. The Estates Commissioners have, by Act of

Parliament, a discretion as to whether sub-tenants should or should not be

considered direct tenants, and in this case, in the exercise of that

discretion, they decided against their being so considered.

 

 

North Kerry Evicted Farms.

HC Deb 19 March 1908 vol 186 c757 757

§ MR. FLAVIN

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether T. W.

Sands accepted on 8th May, 1907, the offer of the Estates Commissioners for

the purchase of two evicted farms at Knockanure, North Kerry, from which C.

O'Connor and Terence M'Mahon were evicted; whether the evicted tenants have

since been reinstated; and, if not, will he say why this has not been done.

(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The vendor did not finally accept the Estates

Commissioners' proposal to purchase until 28th September last. The evicted

tenants referred to have been put in possession of the farms, and the

Commissioners are now awaiting the receipt of undertakings to purchase

signed by these men, whereupon the Commissioners will complete the purchase

as from 28th September.

 

DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACT (CASES IN IRELAND).

HC Deb 26 October 1916 vol 86 cc1271-2

15. Mr. FLAVIN

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether Cornelius Doody and Thomas

Sheehy, of Duagh, have been arrested; what charge has been preferred against

them; and whether he will order their immediate release?

§ Mr. DUKE

These men have been arrested on a charge under the Defence of the Realm

Regulations, which is due for hearing at Listowel Petty Sessions on Saturday

next.

 

 

RAILWAY BRIDGE NEAR LISTOWEL.

HC Deb 14 July 1898 vol 61 c945

 

MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can

state what provision, if any, can be made in the Local Government Bill

giving the ratepayers of the county of Kerry a right of way across the

railway line between Duagh and Islandanny, situate near Listowel; whether he

is aware that the grand jury of Kerry erected a bridge between Duagh and

Islandanny at a cost to the ratepayers of £3,496 10s., which bridge,

although completed for the past seven years, cannot be used on account of

the public having no right of way across the railway; and whether some

provision can be made to allow the public to utilise a bridge built at their

expense by the grand jury of Kerry?

§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR

It would be outside the scope of the Local Government Bill to make provision

of the nature suggested in the Question. As to the facts of the case, I

replied on the 1st April last to a Question addressed to me by the

honourable Member, and I must refer him to the answer given by me on that

occasion.

§ MR. FLAVIN

Do I understand the right honourable Gentleman to say the county council

must accept this monumental piece of construction? Is there no remedy for

it? Is he aware that this bridge has been completed for seven years, and

cannot be used?

 

 

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

HC Deb 22 July 1890 vol 347 c510 510

§ COLONEL SAUNDERSON (Armagh, N.)

I beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland whether he is aware that, at the Glin Branch of the National League, the following resolution was proposed and passed unanimously, on Sunday, 29th June:— That the branch condemns the continued arbitrary action of the Knight of Glin in again refusing the offer of a fair rent from Mr. John G. Fitzgerald, one of his oldest and most respectable tenants, and hopes, even now, he will see the folly of carrying out another death sentence on his property; and whether, a week afterwards, certain horses were killed and barbarously mutilated on this evicted farm of the Knight of Glin?

 

§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN,) Dublin University

According to a report in the Limerick Leader, it is the case that a resolution was unanimously passed at a meeting of the Glin Branch of the National League in the terms stated in the question. I am informed that on the morning of July 8 a colt was found killed, and two other colts stabbed in several places, apparently with a hay-fork, on the farm of the Knight of Glin, from which a man of the name of Hayns had been evicted in 1882.

 

 

 

GLIN DISTRICT SCHOOL.

HC Deb 12 June 1899 vol 72 c902 902

§ MR. AUSTIN (Limerick, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland why arrangements could not be made so as to have the tourist steamer plying between Kilrush and Tarbert proceed to Glin and Foynes to meet the train arriving at the latter place from Limerick at noon, so as to afford facilities for the conjoint unions to send on the children to the Glin District School, as also enabling the members of the board of management to attend regularly to the duties essential to the proper working of the institution.

 

§ MR. G. W. BALFOUR

The contract between the Commissioners of Public Works and the Waterford Steamship Company, as the owners of the steamer referred to, is limited to the transit between Tarbert and Kilrush, and it would not be competent, therefore, for the Board of Works to require that the steamer should call at Glin as suggested. It is, of course, open to the authorities interested in the school to negotiate for this purpose with the Waterford Steamship Company.

 

TOURIST TRAFFIC ON THE LOWER SHANNON.

HC Deb 15 July 1898 vol 61 c1231 1231

§ MR. AUSTIN (Limerick, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if arrangements could be made for developing the tourist traffic on the Lower Shannon, so that the steamboat employed in connection with the Listowel-Kilkee route, which reaches Tarbert at 10 a.m., and remains there nearly six hours, should proceed to Glin, thence to Foynes to meet the train from Limerick, which arrives at mid-day, and leaves at 1.55, and so make a daily connection between Limerick, the intermediate stations named, and Kilkee, the steamboat leaving Foynes at 2 o'clock, calling at Glin, and reaching Tarbert in time for the coach from Listowel at 3.45 p.m.?

 

§ MR. GERALD BALFOUR

The Government have no objection to the Kilrush and Tarbert steamer giving a service with Glin and Foynes. On the contrary, they are most anxious to have this extension put into operation, and have so informed all concerned. It therefore rests entirely with the railway and steamboat companies to make their own arrangements fit in therewith, so as not to unreasonably delay the flow of the through tourist traffic from Killarney and the south to Kilkee and the north.

 

 

 

May 2nd 1882

 

Kilmorna

 

LORD ARTHUR HILL

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant 1939 of Ireland, Whether any information has reached him to the effect that— A large rick of hay, the property of a bailiff named Hayes, residing near Kilmorna, in the county of Limerick, has teen totally destroyed by fire; and, whether any one has been made amenable for this outrage?

 

§ MR. W. E. FORSTER,

in reply, said, that no information had been received at the Constabulary Office as to any persons being made amenable for this offence. He believed a rick of hay was burned.

 

A List of the Regiments and Companies of the IRISH MILITIA, which have made

a Voluntary Tender of their Services, to be employed in any Part of

Great-Britain, during the War.—Presented to the House of Commons.—Dated

April 6, 1804.—Signed J. King.

 

Date of Offer. Regiments of Militia. Strength.

Officers. Non-Com. Officers. Rank and File.

1ft August, 1803 Wexford 28 58 545

25th August Kerry 23 51 543

 

 

May 1809 ? Commons Sitting

IRISH TITHES.

HC Deb 19 May 1809 vol 14 cc625-67 625

§ Mr. Parnell

rose to make his promised motion on the subject of Tithes in Ireland. He

desired that the petitions from the Queen's county and the county of Kerry

might be read; he then read the resolutions of the counties of Tipperary,

Clare, Wicklow, and Armagh, the purport of which went to point out the

policy of a Commutation of Tithes, and addressed the Chair nearly as

follows: I have thought it right, Mr. Speaker, to put the house in

possession of the information contained in these petitions and resolutions,

in order that it might be known to the house, that the motion which I shall

have the honour to submit to it, is not one that arises from the wish of an

individual to agitate this most important subject, but that it is one which

has been called for by the public voice of a large portion of the people of

Ireland. The six counties which have thus delivered an opinion upon the

subject, being each of them of very considerable extent, and, as far as I am

able to form an opinion, the faithful organ of the universal opinion of the

people of Ireland.—I have no hesitation in saying, that it is the universal

wish of the people of Ireland, that an alteration should take place in the

mode by which the clergy of the established church are now paid, and amongst

the people of Ireland I will go so far as to include the clergy themselves,

because I know from an extensive personal acquaintance with that body, and

from the grievances that they sustain under the existing system, that it is

their wish, as well as their interest, that an alteration should take place.

Before, Sir, I enter upon an explanation of the motion which I shall submit

to the house, I wish to make a few prefatory observations. I am particularly

desirous to be understood as not attri- 626 buting to the conduct of the

clergy, the grievances which the people of Ireland sustain on account of

Tithes; for, though particular instances of oppression have occurred, I

think there is no ground for bringing a general charge of oppression against

that body. On the contrary, I believe they do not levy any thing like a full

tenth of the produce of the land. There are no small Tithes in Ireland, a

modus having been established against them. There are no Tithes on cattle;

for neither potatoes or flax in the north of Ireland are Tithes paid. The

Tithe on hay in Connaught is 6d. only on any quantity; and throughout the

country in general, the following statement will apply: an acre of wheat

producing an average crop of 8 barrels, at an average price of 30s. would

give a Tithe of 1-10th of the produce of 24s.; whereas the usual rate of

charge is 12s.: an acre of barley producing an average crop of 13 barrels,

at an average price of 13s., would give a Tithe of 19s.. 8d.; whereas the

usual rate of charge is 9s. 8d.: an acre of oats, producing an average crop

of 12 barrels, at an average price of 14s. would give a Tithe of 16s.;

whereas the usual charge is 7s. an acre of meadow producing an average crop

of 2½ tons, at an average price of 50s., would give a Tithe of 12s. 6d.;

whereas the usual charge is 6s.: and an acre of potatoes producing an

average crop of 70 barrels, at an average price of 4s., would give a Tithe

of 28s.; whereas the usual charge is 8s. For these reasons, therefore, I do

not conceive that any blame attaches to the clergy, as a body, for

exorbitant exaction of Tithes. I am wish it to be understood by the house,

that the wish that has been expressed in Ireland of an alteration in the

system of Tithe, has not been the result of any party measures; that this

side of the house has

 

 

County Kerry Magistracy.

Commons — July 10, 1913

asked the Chief Secretary whether it is the intention of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland to appoint Mr. David O'Sullivan, of Ballylongford, county Kerry, to the commission of the peace; whether Mr. O

Crosbie Estate, Ballylongford, North Kerry.

Mr Michael Flavin

Written Answers — April 29, 1909

asked the Chief Secretary whether he can state when the untenanted lands on the J. D. Crosbie estate, situate near Ballylongford, North Kerry, will be divided among the evicted tenants and the poor

Old Age Pensions.

Mr Augustine Birrell

Written Answers — February 27, 1912

If the claimant referred to is Maurice Foley, of Lenamore, Bally-longford, his claim was disallowed on appeal by the Local Government Board on the ground that his maintenance was worth more than £31

Evicted Tenants (Ireland).

Mr Michael Flavin

Written Answers — May 8, 1913

asked the Chief Secretary whether an inquiry has been made into the case of Michael Dee, of Ballyline, Ballylongford, an evicted tenant on the Blacker Douglas estate; and, if so, what grant has been

CASES UNDER INQUIRY.

Mr Alexander Lyle-Samuel

Written Answers — June 2, 1921

asked the Chief Secretary whether 20 houses were de- stroyed by the police at Ballylongford, County Kerry, on 23rd February; whether this was an official or unofficial reprisal; and, if the latter

FIRES, BALLYLONGFOBD AND ANNABEG.

Mr Alexander Lyle-Samuel

Written Answers — June 16, 1921

asked the Chief Secretary whether 20 houses were de- stroyed by the police at Ballylongford, County Kerry, on the 23rd February; whether this was an official or unofficial reprisal; and

Asdee Postal Arrangements.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — March 10, 1904

in the district by the fact that all letters addressed at Asdee have to lie at the adjoining post office at Bally-longford from Saturday morning until the following Monday owing to the want of a Sunday connection

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS.

Mr Michael Flavin

Written Answers — August 7, 1914

asked the Chief Secretary whether on Sunday, 2nd August, a public parade of the National Volunteers took place at Ballylongford, North Kerry; whether Sergeant Brennan, Royal Irish Constabulary

Grants to Reinstated Tenants (Case of John Diggins).

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — November 23, 1909

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he can say when John Diggins, an evicted tenant at Ballyline, near Ballylongford, was reinstated; whether any grant of money was given to him to buy

Reinstatement of Evicted Tenants (Ireland).

Mr Michael Flavin

Written Answers — August 7, 1912

asked whether the Estates Commissioners have received an application from Nicholas Mulvihill, of Asdee, North Kerry, an evicted tenant on the William Creagh Hickie estate, at Kilelton, Ballylongford

 

 

National Volunteers (Ireland).

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — August 10, 1914

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that on Sunday, 2nd August, a public parade of the National Volunteers took place at Ballylongford, North Kerry; whether he is aware

CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND)—"BOYCOTTING"—CASE OF JOHN FORAN, GALLEY, CO. KERRY.

Mr John Morley

Commons — March 22, 1886

's carpenter, who was the first person to whom Foran applied, and he was not refused one at Listowel, Ballylongford, or any other place.

LISTOWEL TO TARBERT RAILWAY.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — July 19, 1900

for the construction of a railway from Listowel via Newtown Sandes and Ballylongford to Tarbert; and whether, in view of the fact that a portion of the district is congested, and of the want of travelling facilities

Ballylongford Untenanted Lands.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — March 19, 1907

Trinity College some 400 acres of untenanted land situated near Ballylongford, North Kerry; and whether, as Mr. Crosbie is willing to sell his interest in this land, the Estates Commissioners will take

Evicted Tenants—Application of John Lavery.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — July 15, 1908

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether Mr. Patrick Lavery, of Ballyline, Ballylongford, as representing John Lavery, an evicted tenant, has made an application

Ballylongford Untenanted Lands.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — March 26, 1908

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether Mr. J. D. Crosbie, of Ballyheigue, has offered his untenanted lands situate near Ballylongford, County Kerry, for sale

Ballylongford Untenanted Lands.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — May 21, 1908

Ballylongford, North Kerry; if so, when was it offered for sale; when was it inspected and reported upon; and whether, in view of the number of small holdings and labourers, in the district, as well as some

North Kerry Fishing Grounds (Obstruction by Wreck).

Mr Michael Flavin

Written Answers — April 1, 1910

asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware of the injury being done to the fishermen and fishing industry on the fishing grounds between Beale Head and Ballylongford, North Kerry, owing

Derelict Boat (North Kerry).

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — April 6, 1911

wrecked coal boat lying as a derelict on the fishing grounds situate between Beale Head and Ballylongford, North Kerry; and whether, in view of the continued injury and danger caused, the Congested

National Volunteers (Ireland).

Mr Augustine Birrell

Commons — August 10, 1914

I am informed that on the date mentioned a party of the Irish National Volunteers were drilling at Ballylongford when Sergeant Brennan asked the drill instructor whether he had a gun licence

 

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS.

Mr Augustine Birrell

Written Answers — August 7, 1914

I am informed that on the date mentioned a party of the Irish National Volunteers were drilling at Ballylongford when Sergeant Brennan asked the drill instructor whether he had a gun licence

MURDERS AND REPRISALS.

Mr Joseph Devlin

Commons — December 1, 1920

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been called to an outbreak on the part of the Crown forces at Ballylongford, County Kerry, on Monday night last; whether he is aware

FIRES, BALLYLONGFORD.

Mr Alexander Lyle-Samuel

Written Answers — June 23, 1921

asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that, previous to the destruction of the 20 houses at Ballylongford, County Kerry, on the 23rd February, two auxiliary police were ambushed

CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND)—"BOYCOTTING"—CASE OF JOHN FORAN, GALLEY, CO. KERRY.

Mr Edward Saunderson

Commons — March 22, 1886

boycotted for a long time past, and was unable to procure a coffin last month, in either the town of Listowel or Ballylongford for his wife's remains, and had it not been for the humanity of Mr. Sandes

Ballylongford Evicted Tenant.

Mr Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Commons — July 11, 1906

of Tullihinnell, Ballylongford, in the county of Kerry, evicted tenant on the estate of M. V. Blacke Douglas, for reinstatement in her holding: and whether, having regard to the fact that the estate is being sold

Case of Mrs. Kate Scanlan.

Mr Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Commons — March 13, 1907

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he has received a copy of a resolution unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Ballylongford branch of the United Irish League

Ballylongford Untenanted Lands.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — December 17, 1908

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the untenanted lands situate near Ballylongford, North. Kerry, have been offered for sale to the Estates Commissioners by Mr. J

Blacker Douglas Estate, North Kerry.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — July 30, 1908

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the land known as the Jeffcott farm, on the Blacker Douglas estate, situate near Ballylongford, North Kerry, has been offered

Land Purchase (Ireland).

Mr Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Commons — July 27, 1911

asked if the right hon. Gentleman could say why the Estates Commissioners have not reinstated Nicholas Mulvihill in his farm at Asdee, Ballylongford, from which he was evicted fifteen years ago

BURNINGS, BALLYLONGFORD.

Mr Joseph Devlin

Commons — March 3, 1921

asked the Chief Secretary whether his attention has been called to the burning of 20 houses in the town of Ballylongford, County Kerry, on Tuesday, 22nd February, by the forces of the Crown; whether

 

RELIEF WORKS IN WEST KERRY.

Commons — February 7, 1895

works may be afforded to labourers and others. The construction of a light railway from Tarbert to Bally-longford has also been advocated as a relief work. The numbers in receipt of relief in Caherciveen

Price asked for Land by Trinity College, Dublin.

Mr Michael Flavin

Commons — May 16, 1904

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a meeting was held at Ballylongford, North Kerry, on the 24th April, 1904, presided over by the Rev. P

Distribution of John Jeffcott's Farm on the Blacker-Douglas Estate.

Mr Daniel Sheehan

Commons — November 9, 1908

and others, the non-residential farm of John Jeffcott, on the M. V. Blacker-Douglas Estate at Ballylongford, County Kerry; have agreements to purchase been filed in respect of this estate; if so

 

 

NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS' (IRELAND) BILL.

HC Deb 12 February 1890 vol 341 c168 168

§ On Motion of Mr. Stack, Bill to amend the Law relating to the position and

salaries of National School Teachers in Ireland, ordered, to be brought in

by Mr. Stack, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Edward Harrington, Mr. Conway and Mr. Corbet.

§ Bill presented, and read first time. [Bill 24.]

 

COMMISSIONERS OF NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND)—THE LISTOWEL SCHOOLS.

HC Deb 11 March 1886 vol 303 c455 455

§ MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the

Commissioners of National Education in Ireland are aware that a sum of

£1,800 has been expended at Listowel, county Kerry, under the direction of a

local Committee, in the erection of schools, to enable the Presentation Nuns

to meet the necessities of the town and district in regard to education

conducted by the nuns under the system of the National Board; and, whether

the Commissioners will apply their rules as to grants for the erection of

school houses so as to enable the Committee to clear off a debt of £1,000

incurred by the erection of the schools in question?

§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. JOHN MORLEY) (Newcastle-on-Tyne)

, in reply, said, the Commissioners of National Education informed him that

under these rules they had no power to make a grant to pay off a debt

incurred in the erection of a school.

 

THE MAGISTRACY (IRELAND)—LISTOWEL, CO. KERRY.

HC Deb 25 February 1887 vol 311 cc575-6 575

§ MR. P. O'BRIEN (Monaghan, N.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is

true, as reported in the Press, that when eight men were brought before Mr.

Massey and Mr. Gerald M'Elligott, at Listowel, on Saturday last, charged

with moonlighting in the neighbourhood of Castle-island on the 12th instant,

the magistrates named declared themselves satisfied that the accused were

not moonlighting but were only on their way to a wedding; but that owing to

the state of the district they (the magistrates) would bind them over to the

peace for 12 months; whether he will state under what statute the

magistrates' decision was given; and, whether any appeal lies against this

decision in this case?

§ MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

said he wished to supplement the question of his hon. Friend by asking the

Chief Secretary whether attendance at a wedding was an offence known to the

law?

§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)

I am not aware that it is; but weddings are not generally held in the middle

of the night. A party of men wearing masks and other disguises were met at

night by a police patrol in the Listowel district, where there has been a

good deal of moonlighting. The men were arrested and brought before the

magistrates, who bound them over to keep the peace. The proceedings were

under the Act of Edward III., and no appeal lies against the decision. It is

not a fact 576 that the magistrates expressed themselves satisfied that the

accused were only on their way to a wedding. I am informed that they

expressed no opinion on the subject.

 

TOWNS IMPROVEMENT ACT, 1854— LISTOWEL.

HC Deb 01 September 1887 vol 320 cc738-9 738

§ MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant 739 of Ireland, If it is a

fact that offences committed against the Town Improvement Act of 1854 within

the township of Listowel are tried at Petty Sessions, thereby depriving the

ratepayers of the town of a sum amounting to £150 per annum. to which they

are justly entitled; and, whether he will communicate with the Constabulary

Authorities, with a view to directing the local police to bring all

prosecutions which may be instituted under the Act before the Town Court

instead of at Petty Sessions?

§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of

Thanet)

(who replied) said, the Inspector General of Constabulary informed him that

cases of persons in which the offence took place outside the township were

tried at the Petty Sessions, and in these cases the magistrates got one-half

the fines; but offences against the Towns Improvement Act, and offences such

as drunkenness, committed in the town, were brought before the Town Court.

Such being the case, any recommendation, such as that suggested in the

Question, would be unnecessary.

IRISH DISTRESS.

HC Deb 23 February 1891 vol 350 cc1374-9

MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether

the Government have decided to accede to the influential local Memorial

recently forwarded to Dublin Castle in favour of the construction of a light

railway from Listowel to Tarbert, in the County of Kerry, connecting

Newcastle and Abbey-feale with the Port of Tarbert; and whether he has been

apprised of the necessity of taking immediate steps, by the opening of some

such work as this, to meet the widespread distress which prevails in this

part of North Kerry?

§ MR. A. J. BALFOUR

A Memorial on this subject has been received, and is receiving attention.

TARBERT DEMOCRATIC LABOUR FEDERATION.

HC Deb 26 February 1891 vol 350 c1705 1705

§ MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland why

members of the Constabulary Force have watched for months past the meeting

place of the Tarbert branch of the Irish Democratic Labour Federation, and

for what reason, on Sunday the 1st instant, two men of the Force entered the

room while the meeting was being held, refused to state their business or

authority, declined to leave when called upon, challenged the members to put

them out if they were able, and finally only left after having taken the

names of all the members present; and whether these proceedings were

authorised or are sanctioned by the Government?

§ MR. A. J. BALFOUR

The Constabulary authorities report that the two constables who were on duty

had reason to suppose that an attempt was being made to hold a meeting of

the late branch of the National League, which was suppressed in that

district as an unlawful association; upon being told by the chairman that it

was a meeting of the Labour Federation they left the room. The constables

deny the remaining allegations in the Question.

LORD ORMATHWAITE AND HIS TENANTS.

HC Deb 21 April 1891 vol 352 c1025 1025

§ MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether

his attention has been called to the proceedings by distress taken by Lord

Ormathwaite against one of his tenants, named Daniel Regan, of Coolaclarig,

in the County of Kerry; whether he is aware that in the face of the fact

that Regan had paid a year's rent in each of the years 1887, 1888, and 1889,

a year and a half's rent in 1890, and a half-year's rent in March 1891, Lord

Ormathwaite has just distrained Regan for one year's rent, which only fell

due on the 25th March last, and seized Regan's cattle in payment thereof;

whether the protection of the police was given to enable the seizure to be

effected; and whether the Government will consider the advisability of

amending the law of landlord and tenant, so as to prevent a distress being

made for at least six months after rent falls due?

§ MR. A. J. BALFOUR

My attention has not been called to the proceedings referred to in the

question, nor do I think it is a matter in which the Executive is concerned.

THE LAND COMMISSION.

HC Deb 04 August 1891 vol 356 cc1254-5 1254

§ MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether

he has yet obtained information as to the extent of the farm at Drumroe,

Causeway, County Kerry, sold through the Land Commission by Mr. Hussey to

Bartholomew 1255 Dowling; and whether any portions of the same holding were

included in a further sale to labourers, thus being sold twice over?

§ MR. MADDEN

This question only appeared on the Paper this morning, and I have not been

able to obtain official information. I hope to receive it tomorrow.

 

Additional Allotment, Listowel.

HC Deb 21 March 1910 vol 15 cc911-2W 911W

§ Mr. SHEEHAN

asked the Chief Secretary whether he can explain the circumstances under

which a labourer named O'Brien, of Knockundervaul, Duagh, rural district of

Listowel, was refused the additional half-acre; was the application of this

man twice inquired into; is he aware that at the inquiry in July, 1907, Mr.

M'Cabe, Local Government Board inspector, expressed himself in favour of it;

and that there is a sufficiency of land held by the occupier, Thomas Casey,

out of which an additional allotment might be granted?

§ Mr. BIRRELL:

I understand that O'Brien's application has been twice inquired into, but

there is nothing in the transcript of the shorthand writer's notes of the

second inquiry to show that the Board's inspector approved of the renewed

application, and he disallowed it on the ground that the applicant was not a

labourer. The area of the farm on which the additional half-acre was marked

appears to be forty-one acres, but the occupier based his objection upon the

fact that consent was given to the original half-acre for a cottage and plot

for O'Brien (although he was not an agricultural 912W labourer), on the

understanding that no more land would be applied for by him. The applicant

never worked as an agricultural labourer, but is a tailor.

 

 

Criminal Offences (County Kerry).

HC Deb 08 August 1911 vol 29 cc1119-21W 1119W

§ Mr. NEWMAN

asked the Chief Secretary where, when, and by whom the brothers Dowling, of

Lixnaw, county Kerry, were sentenced to ten years' penal servitude; if he

will state what the charges were against these two men and on what charges

they were convicted, and if they have been released from Maryborough Prison;

if so, will he state the grounds on which they were released and 1120W how

much of their sentence remains un-served; and if he will lay upon the Table

of the House the report of the trial in this case?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

The two men referred to were tried at Cork Winter Assizes, 1909, before Mr.

Justice Wright, and convicted of feloniously wounding with intent to maim.

They were released by the order of the Lord Lieutenant on 11th July last. It

would be contrary to practice to state the reasons which influenced His

Excellency in the exercise of the prerogative of mercy. The period of

sentence remitted in each case was eight years, 143 days. No report of the

trial is available beyond what appeared in the public Press.

§ Mr. NEWMAN

asked the Chief Secretary if in one week in July of last year thirty

threatening notices were found posted in the Lixnaw district in connection

with a dispute concerning a local quarry, and will he state why these

threatening notices were not included in the total number of threatening

letters and notices served or posted in the county of Kerry for the year

1910; and will he state on what grounds Lord Justice Cherry was able to

state this year, in his address to the grand jury of the county of Kerry at

the summer assizes, that there were only nineteen threatening letters and

notices served or posted in the county of Kerry for the year 1910?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

The police authorities inform me that on 9th July, 1910, thirty threatening

notices, all of the same nature in connection with a dispute concerning a

local quarry, were found posted in the Duagh district. In accordance with

practice, the notices, having reference to one and the same transaction,

were recorded as one case. As regards the final paragraph of the question, I

would refer the lion. Member to my reply to his similar question on this

day's Paper.

§ Mr. NEWMAN

asked the Chief Secretary on what grounds Lord Justice Cherry congratulated

the grand jury of the county of Kerry, at the summer assizes, on the

satisfactory state of affairs, when the trial of a man named William Cotter,

who was charged with unlawful assembly, and with firing into a

dwelling-house and terrifying the inhabitants, had to be postponed, upon the

application of counsel who appeared for the Crown, because it was not

possible to obtain a fair trial of the case in the county Kerry; and will he

state 1121W what steps he proposes to take to restrict the carrying of

firearms in the disturbed districts of Ireland?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

If the hon. Member will refer to the reports of Lord Justice Cherry's

address which appears in the Press he will find that while the learned judge

congratulated the grand jury of the county of Kerry on the satisfactory

condition of the county as a whole, he at the same time specially exempted

from his remarks the district in which the case referred to occurred. With

regard to the latter part of the question, I do not propose at present to

take any special steps in the matter as regards Ireland, but the question of

introducing legislation to restrict the possession of firearms in the United

Kingdom generally has been under consideration.

§ Mr. NEWMAN

asked the Chief Secretary on what grounds Lord Justice Cherry stated at the

Kerry summer assizes, in his address to the grand jury, that nineteen

threatening letters were served or posted in the county of Kerry for the

year 1910, and that for 1911 there were only five; if his attention has been

directed to the observations of the learned judge with reference to the

subject of threatening letters; will he state how many threatening letters

and notices were served or posted in the county of Kerry for the year 1910;

and how many from the 1st January of this year to the 12th July of this

year?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

The hon. Member is under a misapprehension. On the occasion referred to,

Lord Justice Cherry was comparing not the years 1910 and 1911, but the

period between the Spring and Summer Assizes of 1910, with the corresponding

period of 1911. My attention has been directed to the observations of the

learned judge on the subject of threatening letters. As far as the police

are aware thirty-one such letters and notices were posted in county Kerry

during the year 1910, and nine between 1st January and 12th July, 1911.

 

Land Purchase (Ireland).

HC Deb 15 July 1915 vol 73 c1016W

Mr. FLAVIN

asked what steps have been taken by the Estates Commissioners to reinstate

in a suitable holding Jeremiah O'Keeffe, of Toor, Duagh, North Kerry, an

evicted tenant of the Timothy Buckley estate; and whether, owing to the

numerous representations made on behalf of O'Keeffe, the Estates

Commissioners will now take action and give him a suitable holding?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

The Estates Commissioners have decided not to take any action on the

application of Jeremiah O'Keeffe for reinstatement in a holding on the

Buckley estate, county Kerry, formerly occupied by his deceased father and

now in the possession of a tenant purchaser under the Land Purchase Acts,

and they do not propose to provide O'Keeffe with a holding elsewhere.

 

PATRICK KENNELLY (RELEASE).

HC Deb 09 November 1921 vol 148 cc391-2 391

§ 41. Lieut. - Colonel ARCHER - SHEE

asked the Chief Secretary if he is aware that Patrick Kennelly, of Snierla

Bridge, Duagh, County Kerry, awaiting trial on the charge of being one of

the ringleaders in two raids on Kilmorna, in the second of which, on the

14th April, 1921, Sir Arthur Vicars was murdered, was released from Tralee

Hospital on the ground of ill-health on the 7th October last; and if he can

state why this man has been so released in view of the grave charges against

him?

Mr. BROWN

This man was arrested on the 27th May, 1921, on suspicion of being

implicated in the murder of Sir Arthur Vicars, but no evidence was

obtainable against him, and the police, after careful investigation, finally

reported that they were satisfied that he was not concerned in the murder.

He was therefore released on the ground that there was no justification for

his further detention.

§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEE

Is my right hon. Friend aware that not only is 392 evidence obtainable

against this man, but people have sent in to the police that they are

willing to give evidence and that this man was known to have been present in

the first raid? Is he aware that I hold in my hand a letter from the late

Sir Arthur Vicars saying that he recognised this particular man, and this

man, who is a very dangerous man indeed, has been allowed to go out again,

although the last time he escaped, within a fortnight Sir Arthur Vicars was

murdered, and this man boasted of it all round the place. Why has the

Government allowed this man once more to be at large?

Mr. BROWN

My information is quite to the contrary. The police have made every effort

to get evidence and can find no evidence to implicate this man in the murder

of Sir Arthur Vicars.

 

LAW AND JUSTICE (IRELAND)—CASE OF—CRONIN, CONVICTED OF MOONLIGHTING.

HC Deb 22 September 1886 vol 309 cc1252-3 1252

§ MR. STACK (Kerry, N.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether a man

named Cronin is now undergoing a term of ten years' penal servitude for

alleged moonlighting in Duagh, county Kerry; was he convicted on the

uncorroborated evidence of a woman of known bad character; whether the

witnesses for the defence were men of unimpeachable reputations; whether

several years of his sentence have already expired; whether several others

who were convicted and sentenced with him are now at large; whether a

Memorial signed by the resident magistrate and most of the grand jurors of

the county was forwarded to Lord Aberdeen, praying for his release; and,

whether, under the circumstances, he will advise the Lord Lieutenant to set

Cronin free?

§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)

, in reply, said, it was true that a man named Cronin was now undergoing a

sentence of 10 years' penal servitude for the offence mentioned. He was not

convicted on uncorroborated evidence. He was not aware that the witnesses

for the defence were men of unimpeachable reputation. Several years of his

sentence 1253 had now expired. Others who were convicted at the same time,

but not equally guilty, had been released. A Memorial was forwarded to the

late Lord Lieutenant, and had been considered, and it had been decided that

the law should take its course. He wished to state that the Lord Lieutenant

only had power to exercise the Prerogative of the Crown in Ireland, and it

had never been the duty of the Chief Secretary to exercise it. If necessary,

of course, he would advise with His Excellency on the subject.

 

 

Goods Rates from Listowel to Liverpool.

HC Deb 03 April 1905 vol 144 c140 140

§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSY (Limerick, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether

he is aware that the freight rate charged on goods from Listowel via

Watterford to Liverpool is 30s. per ton, while from Newcastle West,

twenty-four miles less land carriage by same route, it is 32s. 6d. per ton,

and for butter in casks 30s. 0d. per ton; and, if so, will he say what is

the reason for this difference.

§ MR. WALTER LONG

Butter from Listowel to Liverpool via Waterford is conveyed at the

exceptional rate of 30s. per ton, and the same rate is charged for the

carriage of butter from Newcastle West to Liverpool. In the latter case the

rate was reduced in October, 1902, from 32s. 6d. per ton.

 

Irish Tourist Services.

HC Deb 03 March 1904 vol 131 c75 75

§ MR. FLAVIN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether

he can give the dates on which the tourists' services were established

between Listowel and Tarbert by car, between Tarbert and Kilrush by steamer,

and between Ennistymon and Ballyvaughan by car; and whether he will say if

the service was a daily one; and, if not what portion of the year was

covered by the service between Listowel and Tarbert, Tarbert and Kilrush,

and Ennistymon and Ballyvaughan.

§ MR. WYNDHAM

All three services were established on the 1st June, 1897. The Listowel to

Tarbert service has been worked daily, Sundays excepted. The other two

services have been worked from June to September in each year (both months

inclusive)—the steamer service daily, except on Sundays, and the Ennistymon

to Ballyvaughan service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

 

POLICE PROTECTION NEAR LISTOWEL.

HC Deb 19 July 1900 vol 86 cc478-9 478

§ MR. FLAVIN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether

he can state the number of police employed in protecting the farm in Derry

situate near Listowel, the property of John Sands, and whether the police so

employed cost the district £160 479 per year; and, if not, how much; and

whether, having regard to the present condition of the district, the extra

police so employed on this farm will be removed.

§ MR. G. W. BALFOUR

Two constables are employed in protecting the caretaker on the farm referred

to. They will be removed when, in the opinion of the authorities locally

responsible, the necessity no longer exists for their employment. The men

are supplied from the free force of the county, consequently their

employment entails no charge whatever either to the district or the county.

§ MR. FLAVIN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the whole duty those men have to

perform is to arrest the emergency man and charge him with drunkenness?

 

CELTIC MANUSCRIPTS—SALARY OF IRISH SCRIBE.

HC Deb 19 July 1900 vol 86 cc479-80 479

§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that an

annual sum of £200 has been voted from 1865 to 1891 to the Royal Irish

Academy as salary to an Irish scribe, including cataloguing and printing

Irish manuscripts, and that a like sum has been included in the general

grant-in-aid voted to the said Academy between 1892 and 1899; whether the

transcription of Celtic manuscripts ceased on the death, in 1880, of Mr.

O'Longan, the last of the Irish scribes, whether the copying of Irish

manuscripts since 1880 has been by photograph, and whether the photographing

of old Irish manuscripts ceased with the completion of the Yellow Book of

Leccan in 1895; and, if so, can he say what has been done with the £200 a

year voted for Irish scribes since 1880, and the £200 a year for printing

Celtic manuscripts since 1893; whether the proceeds of the sale of the four

folio volumes facsimiled or photographed at the expense of Parliament have

been refunded to Her Majesty's Treasury, or spent on the general purposes of

the Royal Irish Academy; and whether, if the Royal Irish Academy be

unwilling to publish Celtic manuscripts, he will consider the desirability

of transferring the present annual grants for this purpose to some of the

other existing antiquarian societies in Ireland.

480

§ MR. HANBURY

The sum of £200 was voted from 1865 to 1870for "Salary of Irish Scribe and

for Cataloguing and. Printing Irish Manuscripts," and from l871 to 1890 for

"Researches in connection with Celtic Manuscripts." In the Estimates for

1890?1 and up to 1896?7 this special item was merged in a grant of £400 for

"Researches into and publication of Celtic Manuscripts." Since 1897?8 the

grant to the Academy has been voted as a lump sum, but the Academy have from

year to year allocated a similar amount to such researches. Since the death

of Mr. O'Longan in 1880 the manuscripts have been reproduced by

photo-lithography, and the last one published was the Yellow Book of Leccan

in 1895. The proceeds of the facsimiles published by the Academy have never

been refunded to the Treasury. The receipts from the five volumes of

"Facsimiles of National Manuscripts of Ireland," published by the Stationery

Office, were, of course, paid into the Exchequer. The Academy is anxious to

continue the publication of Celtic MSS. But it has full discretion as to the

disposal of its grant-in-aid, and recently it has devoted its income mainly

to collecting material, for a Thesaurus of the Irish language, which will be

a most important aid to the study of the texts themselves.

§ MR. DILLON

What are the researches to which this sum has been, devoted during the last

few years?

§ MR. HANBURY

To the preparation, of a dictionary of the Irish language.

§ MR. DILLON

Will that dictionary-be published before the end of next, century?

 

 

Irish Evicted Tenants—Case of Michael Mulvihill.

HC Deb 14 May 1907 vol 174 c780 780

§ MR. FLAVIN

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the

Estates Commissioners have received an application for a grant from Michael

Mulvihill, of Shronowen, Listowel, who claims he was evicted in 1889, and

1900, and again in 1901; and whether his application can be acceded to.

(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The application referred to was only recently

received by the Estates Commissioners. The case will be investigated in due

course.

 

 

Evicted Tenants —Case of Mrs. Lena O'Carroll, of Tralee.

HC Deb 10 July 1907 vol 177 c1593 1593

§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSY

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can say

whether the Estates Commissioners have received an application for

reinstatement or an equivalent holding from Mrs. Lena O'Carroll, of Tralee,

in the county of Kerry, daughter of Jeremiah Hayes, -deceased, of Listowel,

evicted tenant on the estate of Lord Listowel; whether Jeremiah Hayes sent

in an application form; and, if so, whether it will receive their favourable

consideration.

(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Estates Commissioners have received Mrs.

O'Carroll's application, which appears to be in similar terms to that lodged

by her deceased father. The case will be dealt with by the inspector who is

at present engaged on the estate of Lord Listowel.

 

 

Ormathwaite Estate, North Kerry.

HC Deb 28 April 1909 vol 4 c458W 458W

§ Mr. FLAVIN

asked why the evicted tenants on the Ormathwaite estate, North Kerry,

including Thomas Walsh, of Coola-clarig, have not been reinstated?

§ Mr. BIRRELL

The Estates Commissioners will not be in a position to reinstate the evicted

tenants until they acquire the lands in respect of which proceedings are

pending

 

OUT RELIEF IN THE LISTOWEL UNION.

HC Deb 30 April 1901 vol 93 cc271-2 271

§ MR. ARCHDALE (Fermanagh, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether

his attention has been called to the sum 272 expended on outdoor relief in

Listowel Union, it being £380 more than the combined expenditure in Tralee

and Dingle Unions, and slightly in excess of the combined expenditure for

the same purpose in Killarney, Dingle, and Kenmare Unions, though any of the

other districts are comparatively poorer than Listowel; and whether he

proposes to take any steps to place some check on the expenditure in the

Listowel Union.

§ *MR. FLAVIN

Can the right hon. Gentleman say how much of this £380 are the landlord

friends of the hon. Member paying in North Kerry?

 

Listowel and Tarbert Coach Contract.

HC Deb 17 May 1904 vol 135 cc45-6 45

§ MR. FLAVIN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether

he can state what the contract price per year is for the coach; service

between Listowel and Tarbert; and whether he will explain why, when the

contract was entered into, tenders were not invited from people living in

Listowel and Tarbert.

§ MR. WYNDHAM

The contract price for the coach service was £600 a year. Tenders were

originally invited by advertisements published in the Dublin and provincial

newspapers, and, as a matter of fact, were received from both Listowel and

Tarbert.

46

§ MR. FLAVIN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that a service which now costs £650 could

be carried out by local people for half that amount, and, if so, will he

consider the question?

LISTOWEL-BALLYBUNION RAILWAY.

HC Deb 16 July 1900 vol 86 c80 80

§ MR. FLAVIN

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give any

information as to the approximate cost of the railway from Listowel, county

Kerry, to Ballybunion, a seaside watering resort, which railway is built on

the Lartigue single rail system.

§ MR. HANBURY (for Mr. RITCHIE)

The railway company state as follows— The Ballybunion Railway cost

thirty-three thousand pounds, including purchase of land, rolling stock, and

everything connected with it. This amount is shown in the annual Railway

Returns laid before Parliament as the total authorised share and loan

capital of the company, the whole of which has been paid up and raised.

§ MR. FLAVIN

Is this the only railway on the Lartigue system to be found in the United

Kingdom?

§ MR. HANBURY

I cannot say.

 

 

Census Questions Canada

 

1861 - AGRICULTURAL CENSUS Canada questions

1. NAME OF OCCUPANT - (head of family - male or female)2. CONCESSION or

Range

3. Lot or part of Lot; Number of acres of land:4. Total held by each Person

or Family;5. Under Cultivation;6. Under Crops in 1860;7. Under Pasture in

1860;8. Under Orchards or Gardens;9. Under Wood or Wild;

NOTE: the acreage in 4 should equal the total in 6, 7, 8 & 9.;

10. Cash value of the Farm, Dollars;11. Cash value of the Farming Implements

or Machinery, Dollars ;

CROPS AND BY-PRODUCTS;12. Fall Wheat - Acres;13. Fall Wheat - Produce in

bushels;14. Spring Wheat - Acres;15. Spring Wheat - Produce in bushels;16.

Barley - Acres;17. Barley - Produce in bushels;18. Rye - Acres;19. Rye -

Produce in bushels;20. Peas - Acres;21. Peas - Produce in bushels;22. Oats -

Acres;23. Oats - Produce in bushels;24. Buck Wheat - Acres;25. Buck Wheat -

Produce in bushels;26. Indian Corn - Acres;27. Indian Corn - Produce in

bushels;28. Potatoes - Acres;29. Potatoes - Produce in bushels;30. Turnips -

Acres;31. Turnips - Produce in bushels;32. Mangel Wurtzel - Acres;33. Mangel

Wurtzel - Produce in bushels;34. Carrots, bushels;36. Hops,lbs;

37. Tons of hay of 2000 pounds or bales of 16 pounds;38. Clover Seed,

Timothy Seed, or other Grass Seed, bushels;39. Flax or Hemp, lbs;40. Wool,

lbs;41. Maple Sugar, lbs;;42. Cider, gallons

;43. Fulled Cloth, yards;44. Linen, yards;45. Flannel, yards ;

LIVESTOCK AND BY-PRODUCTS;46. Bulls or Oxen over 3 years of age;47. Steers

or heifers under 3 years of age;48. Milch Cows;49. Horses over 3 years of

age;50. Value of same in Dollars;51. Colts or Fillies under 3 years ;52.

Sheep53. Pigs;54. Total value of all Live Stock, Dollars ;55. Butter, lbs.

56. Cheese, lbs.;57. Beef in Brls. of 200 lbs58. Pork in Brls. of 200 lbs ;

FISH;59. Quantity dried in Quintals;;60. Salted and Barrelled ;61. sold,

Fresh

MISCELLANEOUS;62. Pleasure Carriages kept;63. Value of ditto, Dollars ;

MINERALS;64. Copper ore mined, Tons;65. Value of ditto, Dollars;66. Iron Ore

mined, Tons;

67. Value of ditto, Dollars;68. Produce of Orchard and Garden, Dollars;69.

REMARKS ;

 

 

 

From Paddy Waldron

 

About Costello, John Aloysius

Costello, John Aloysius (also Sean Ua Coisdealbha) Irish politician; Taoiseach (prime minister of Ireland) 1948-1951, 1954-1957.

See Ferguson (2005, p.164): `COSTELLO, JOHN ALOYSIUS (b. 20 June 1891) 2nd s. of John Costello, of 32 Rathdown Road, Dublin, and Rose Callaghan; LL.B. (N.U.I.); M 1911. 1914/M/02 [2 items]. S.C., 6 May 1925. Attorney-General, 1926-32. T.D., 1933-69. Taoiseach, 1948-51 and 1954-7. Died 5 Jan. 1976. Obituaries, I.L.T. & S.J., cx (1976), 49; The Times, 7 Jan. 1976. Portrait by Leo Whelan in King’s Inns: see Wanda Ryan-Smolin, King’s Inns Portraits (1992), 17. See D.N.B. 1971-80 (article by David Harkness); Louis McRedmond (ed.), Modern Irish Lives.`

See http://www.ucd.ie/archives/html/collections/costello-johna.html : Born in Dublin on 20th June 1891 to John Costello and Rose Callaghan, Costello was educated in O’Connell Schools, Richmond Street by the Christian Brothers. At University College Dublin he studied history, languages and literature, obtaining his BA degree in 1911. He obtained his LLB degree in 1914, was called to the inner bar in 1925, and elected a Senior Bencher of the Honourable Society of Kings Inns in 1926. On 31st July 1919 Costello married Ida Mary O’Malley and they had five children, three sons, Wilfred, Declan and John, and two daughters, Grace and Eavan. In 1922 Costello was appointed as Assistant to the Law Officer of the Provisional Government and between 1922 and 1926 was Assistant to the first Attorney-General of the Free State, Hugh Kennedy and Kennedy’s successor John O’Byrne.

In 1926 Costello was appointed Attorney-General, a position he held until 1932. First elected to Dáil Éireann in 1933 for the constituency of County Dublin, he subsequently sat for Dublin Townships and later represented the Dublin South-East constituency. On 27th February 1948 Costello was appointed Taoiseach of an Inter-Party Government, the first of its kind in the Irish State, made up of Fine Gael, Labour, Clann na Talmhan, Clann na Poblachta, National Labour and Independents. The coalition remained in power from 1948 to 1951 and is best remembered for the Repeal of the External Relations Act and the formal declaration of the Republic on Easter Monday 1949. Following defeat in the general election of 1951, Costello was asked again, in 1954, to lead the second Inter-Party Government. This second coalition government remained in power until 1957.

In 1959, following General Richard Mulcahy’s resignation as leader of the Fine Gael Party, Costello decided not to offer himself as leader and retired to the backbenches. In addition to serving the needs of his constituents Costello continued to practise at the Bar until a short time before his death on 5th January 1976. He was conferred with honorary degrees from Canadian and American universities, elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1948 and made a freeman of Dublin City, along with Eamon de Valera, in March 1975.

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Costello

Profession: Senior Counsel

Party: Fine Gael 18th Dáil Dublin South-East 1965-1969 Fine Gael 17th Dáil Dublin South-East 1961-1965 Fine Gael 16th Dáil Dublin South-East 1957-1961 Fine Gael 15th Dáil Dublin South-East 1954-1957 Fine Gael 14th Dáil Dublin South-East 1951-1954 Fine Gael 13th Dáil Dublin South-East 1948-1951 Fine Gael 12th Dáil Dublin Townships 1944-1948 Fine Gael 10th Dáil Dublin Townships 1938-1943 Fine Gael 9th Dáil Dublin Townships 1937-1938 Fine Gael 8th Dáil Dublin County 1933-1937 Cumann na nGaedhael

4th Dáil - Attorney General [9 January 1926 to 23 June 1927] 5th Dáil - Attorney General [24 June 1927 to 11 October 1927] 6th Dáil - Attorney General [13 October 1927 to 3 April 1930] and [3 April 1930 to 9 March 1932]

Defeated in the 1943 election 13th Dáil - Taoiseach [18 February 1948 to 13 June 1951] Minister for Health from [12 April 1951 to 13 June 1951] 15th Dáil - Taoiseach [2 June 1954 to 20 March 1957] Did not contest the 1969 election

The Costello family lived for many years, at least from 1946 until John A. Costello’s death, at 20 Herbert Park.