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From: Pat Connors <>
Subject: [Irish-American] The Irish American newspaper, Oct 3, 1885
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:47:53 -0800


Limerick.

On Sept. 11, at Abbeyfeale, there was great excitement owing to the sale
of cattle of Michael BRODERICK, seized for rent at the suit of the Earl
of Dunraven. Sub-Sheriff HOBSON, with Peter FITZGERALD, sub-agent to
the earl, attended the sale. some of the cattle were bought by the
sub-agent, and taken off by train, and others bought in behalf of the
tenant. After the sale Father CASEY addressed the multitude, and stated
there was only a sum of £11 4s. 9d. due ending September, 1884, whereas
he, the tenant, was served with a writ for £55, 14s. 9d., costs of which
were £15 odd. Rev. gentlemen stated that he was strongly of opinion
those that proceedings were taken without the knowledge of the Earl of
Dunraven, as he would be slow to believe that such a nobleman as Earl
Dunraven would break his promise. Though the indignation of the people
was great, yet no breach of the peace occurred.

The Rev. Father Thomas BURKE, O.S.F., has been appointed Vicar of the
Franciscan Convent, Limerick.

The details of the extraordinary boycotting of the Pigott Arms Hotel, at
Rathkeale, show that for some months back Mrs. HUDSON, the landlady, has
been incurring the censure of the League, because she sold goods to men
employed at Emergency posts, and supplied cars to bailiffs engaged in
eviction work. She was cautioned as to these acts, but persisting, she
was declared boycotted about the middle of last month, and the
resolutions was enforced in a very rigid manner. After a fortnight's
severe boycotting, during which the hotel was comparatively deserted,
the Rev. Father LISTON, C.C., who has charge of the parish in the
absence of Archdeacon HALPIN, interposed with a view of reconciliation
of the differences existing, and having fully informed himself of all
the circumstances, he got Mrs. HUDSON to sign the pledge as to the
future conduct of her establishment: "I hereby promise that in future I
will be either directly or indirectly supply Emergency men with any
goods whatever, and will not give my car to the Sub-Sheriff.
Furthermore, I regret having done so in the pas." This was brought
before a special meeting of the local branch of the League, where it was
fully discussed, and it was finally and unanimously resolved that Mrs.
HUDSON's pledge be accepted, and to reinstate the hotel in public favor.
There is now no longer any prohibition to staying there, or trading in
the establishment belonging to it.

--
Pat Connors, Sacramento CA
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