Ireland Under Coercion - vol. 2 | Page 2

William Henry Hurlbert
shopkeepers be placed on one footing? 121 New Castle
of Portumna, 122 Portumna Union, 123, 124 Troubles of resident
landlords, 125-127 Effects of the agitation on the people, 124 War
against property and private rights, 127 Mr. Tener's experiences in

Cavan, 127-130 Similar cases in Leitrim, 130-132 Sale of rents and
value of tenant-right, 133, 134

CHAPTER X.
Dublin, March 1, 135 Portumna to Woodford, 135 Evictions of October
1887, 135 Capture of Cloondadauv Castle, 137-141 A tenant and a
priest, 141-144 Workmen's wages in Massachusetts compared with the
profits of a tenant farmer in Ireland, 146 Loughrea, 148, 149 Murder of
Finlay, 150, 151 The chrysoprase Lake of Loughrea, 154 Lord
Clanricarde's estate office, acreage, and rental, 155 Woodford acreage
and rental, 155,156 Drive from Loughrea to Woodlawn, 156-160 A
Galway "jarvey" on the situation, 156-159 Woodlawn and the Ashtown
property, 160

CHAPTER XI.
Borris, March 2, 161 Mr. Kavanagh, 161-163 Borris House, 163-167 A
living Banshee, 165, 166 Land Corporation--its mode of working, 167
Meeting in Dublin, 1885, 168 Rev. Mr. Cantwell, 168 Lord
Lansdowne's property at Luggacurren, 169 Mr. Kavanagh's career, 170
Books and papers at Borris, 171 Strongbow, 172 "The five bloods,"
172, 173 Genealogy of M'Morroghs and Kavanaghs, 173 March 4, 174
Protestant service read every morning, 174 A Catholic gentleman's
views, 175 Relation of tenants to village despots, 176 Would America
make a State of Ireland? 177 Land Acts since 1870, 178 The O'Grady
of Kilballyowen and his rental, 179 Dispute with his tenants: its cause
and effect, 180 His circular to his tenantry, 181-186

CHAPTER XII.
Grenane House, March 5, 187 Visit to Mr. Seigne, 187 Beautiful
situation of Grenane, 189 A lady of the country, 189 Mr. Seigne's
experience of the tenants, 191-194 The beauty of Woodstock, 194-198
The watch of Waterloo, 197-200 Curious discovery of stolen property,
200 Dublin, March 6, 200 State of deposits in the Savings Banks,
200-201 Interest on "Plan of Campaign" funds, 202

CHAPTER XIII.
Dublin, March 8, 203 Inch and the Coolgreany evictions, 203 Sweet
vale of Avoca, 204 Dr. Dillon of Arklow, 204 Fathers O'Neill and
Dunphy, 205, 206 Mr. Davitt watching the evictions, 207 Lazy and
thriftless tenants better off than before, 209 A self-made committee,
211 The Brooke estate, 212 Sir Thomas Esmonde's house, 213 An
Arklow dinner, 214 Dr. Dillon in his study, 215-217 Visit to Glenart
Castle, 217

CHAPTER XIV.
Dublin, March 9, 219 Athy, 219 A political jarvey, 220-225 "Who is
Mr. Gilhooly?" 221 Lord Lansdowne's offer refused through pressure
of the League, 226 Mr. Kilbride, M.P., and Mr. Dunne, 226-228 Lord
Lansdowne's estate in Kerry, 228-231 Plan of Campaign at
Luggacurren, 231-236 Interview with Father Maher, 236-239 A
"jarvey" on a J.P., 240 "Railway amenities," 241 Dublin, March 10,
242 Mr. Brooke, 242-248 Unreasonable tenants, 243, 244 Size and
rental of estate, 246 Sub-commissioner's reduction reversed, 246, 247

CHAPTER XV.
Maryborough, 249 Archbishop Croke, 249 Interviews with labourers,
251-253 Views of a successful country teacher, 254, 255 A veteran of
the '48, 256-260 Amount of wages to men, 261 The farmers and
labourers and lawyers, 264, 265 Dublin, June 23, 268 Mr. Hamilton
Stubber and Mr. Robert Staples, 268-270 From Attanagh to Ballyragget,
270 Case of "a little-good-for tenant," 271, 272 Mr. Kough and his
tenants, 273-277 Mr. Richardson of Castle Comer, 277 Position of the
tenants, 282 £70 a year for whisky, 282 Kilkenny Castle, 282 Mr.
Rolleston of Delgany, 283-292 John O'Leary, 285-292 Boycotting
private opinion, 292 The League as now conducted, 295 Poems and
Ballads of "Young Ireland," 296 Law Courts and Trinity College, 297
American Civil War, 299-302 Dublin, June 24, 302 A dinner with
officials, 303-306 A priest earns over £20,000, 305, 306 "Crowner's

Quest Law," 309-311

CHAPTER XVI.
Belfast, June 25, 313 Ulster in Irish history, 313 Moira, 315 Views of
an Ulsterman, 315, 316 Beauty of Belfast, 317, 318 Its buildings,
319-321 Dr. Hanna, 322-324 Dr. Kane, 325 June 26, 326 Sir John
Preston, 326-328 Mr. Cameron, of Royal Irish Constabulary, 328
Police parade, 328 Belfast steamers, 329 Scotland and America at work
on Ireland, 330
EPILOGUE, p. 333-349
APPENDIX.
NOTES--
F. The Moonlighters and Home Rule (pp. 10, 38), 351 G. The
Ponsonby Property (pp. 59-66), 353 G2 The Glenbehy Eviction Fund
(p. 12), 360 G3 Home Rule and Protestantism (p. 68), 362 H. Tully and
the Woodford Evictions (p. 149), 364 H2. Boycotting the Dead (p. 151),
370 I. The Savings Banks (P.O.) (vol. i. p. 39, vol. ii. pp. 5 and 200),
371 K. The Coolgreany Evictions (p. 216), 372 L. A Ducal Supper in
1711 (p. 283), 374 M. Letter from Mr. O'Leary (p. 291), 375 N.
Boycotting Private Opinion (p. 293), 377 O. Boycotting by Crowner's
Quest Law (p. 312), 382

CHAPTER VII.
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