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From: Dennis Ahern <>
Subject: Re: Excerpts from Irish newspapers
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:18:37 +0000 (UTC)


SKIBBEREEN.

A SKIBBEREEN correspondent, Mr. J. O'Callaghan, has
supplied the following particulars with respect to the state
of labour on the Public Works lately commenced in that
district:--

On Wednesday a number of labourers, who had been
employed in this town during a few days, appeared in a
state of considerable excitement, and protested in a body
against the remuneration they received at breaking stones
for the purpose of macadamizing the streets. Mr. Gaynor,
assistant to the county surveyor, appeared in the crowd, and
said it should be done in future by contract. The men
declared it was totally impossible for them to do more work,
as the stones they were breaking were as hard as anvils
(large field stones). They were unanimous in saying that
death by starvation was preferable to what they were
suffering. They then ceased to work, and joined a number
of unemployed persons who were patrolling the streets in
search of employment, forming a very large party.

On the same day, a little child was brought before the
magistrates court, L. J. Fleming and M. Galwey, Esqrs.,
presiding, charged with stealing one turnip, the property of
Thomas Morris, Esqr. The child was placed on the table,
when the Bench, after minutely investigating the case, dealt
most mercifully with the young culprit. After a lengthened
and paternal admonition he was discharged, having been
cautioned never again to be guilty of a similar offence.

--The Cork Examiner, 2 October 1846

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