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consider on the best means of relieving the pressing
oven," of the occupiers of land, and other poor in
that pariah, the Rev, Edward Copiers, Rector of
Knochane, in the Choir.
The Gentlemen who chsrilably took the pains of
ascertaining the state of the occupiers of laud in
this pariah, both se to their means of supporting
their families, at this moment of such Pre"l"g cud
general went, as well as their means of cultivating
the ground they had prepared for potatoes, having
reported to this meeting that very many of the
lower classes in the parish are totally' destitute of
-provisions, and to support existence, are obliged to
live au the scanty meal which their cabbage gardens
iffOrd ; and that the potato gardens of these peo-
:.ite are in • great degree wicultivated, sod that
the far greater number of the remainder of the lower
'those, of occupiers of laud have scarce a week's
provistou; that such, in fact, is the want of provi-
sion amongst these people, and others in better
ctrcumstauces, as to excite the most serious appre-
hension of fainioe mud disease 111 the parish.
At • meeting of the resident gentry of the Ba-
rony of Iveragh, held at Collie, on Saturday, the
515th May, James Butler, of Waterville, Esq.
in the Chair, the following Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted :
" Itesuived, That from the most Waste inquiry
tato the stale of the different parishes is the Barony, an ex-
seaaive marminely.iocressioe dtmeess prevails, which, if
net counteracted by as immediate Impurisituo of provi-
Wows, will i.rmisate in the most melancholy coopequences.
" Resolved, That from the nonresidence of nil the coral.
derable landed proprietors, sad the circumscribed incomes
of the few reeidest gentry, stilt further limited by the neees-
, soy they hare bees seder, fur wine outtalks pass, of saving
frost searvottoo, by a ouppty of fwd. the crowds of beggars
that doily visit their ditto., the wen which they are ladivi-
dually enabled to cootelbute are quite inadequate to the re-
het of the 'emend distress that exists.
" Resolved therefore, That applications be forthwith re-
spectfully made to Gureeansest, sad also to all the considers-
ble landed proprietors, prayiug their immediate aid, in mosey
or provisions, is behalf of the distressed iishabitauts Of this
district.
" Resolved, That Ibis *irony contaios an active popslai los
of between 17,000 and 111,000 pouts, mostly laboutiog pore,
both ready and saxioas.to work, if they could procure ea-
ploymest ; and that aikkumble klemortal be presented so hie
Excellency the Lord- Liesteuaat, praying that a ',repo,' ton
of the sum granted for carrying uo roads sod public winks
is Ireland, may be extruded to this Barmy (so much in need
of improvement), to be laid out iu the execution of such
work or works of public utility, as the Government Eogi•
weer (Mr. Nimeao,. who is perfectly acquainted with its locst
situation) should point oat."

Robert Hickson, Esq. of the Grove (Dingle)
fns received 2001. from the Londe,' Committee lur
relief of the suffering poor of Dingle slid its neigh-
bourhood ; mid a sum of 501. from Liverpool, and
401. from the MansrOis-posse, Duldin,• have been
remitted to John Hickson, Epq. fur the same belie.
volent purpose.

ENNIS, JUN& 6.