New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-12
Ssrtctss Of frisb a3atriois
John O;iIahony.

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path OF hate Tor foreign domination and 70 adopt hi.
virtuous determination uphold that right Of hating
he had conception Of toe legacy be le L. lrshmen
He left them the legacy of hi. daring example his for
ttude, his defiance and the sublime purpose which
aroused in him those energies 20 be the bsts ground
on which biz prophecy was 20 live or de.
aud has II not lved--ay. Immortality lived but alas
not wisely but POO well nj needless % recount the
weIl.known names OF the host Of devoted mon who
have suffered 20 fuifn that prophecy Ike true Chris
20 their immortal creed they fell young martyrs
sooner than forswesr their faith
These words from the dock sped ike an electric
shock 10 the hearts Of patriot men sud awoke them 10
the sternosi Of the purpose which they had in
view and created flame OF the already shtng nation.
atty ia the souls # al who had taken any step or
formed any determination OF path tn the OF in
surrcction.
Hundreds Of true spirits, until then unknown
active members Of their DIstHc, Clubs sprung up 20
follow Mitchell In his darus leap and battle r. the land
81 their nativity
One Of the must prominent Of those whom the events
Of the few months past has given o. the world the
Apostles Of Freedom g . Nahony Of BaIy Seale.
be famisrly ksown to the pessantry along the
golden banks 81 the stately SUR
John OMahony was born At Kilkenny on the border.
Of the Counties Cork and Tippemry and Il. Jf mis-
take not ip his twenty gh'h yess. he descend
ant Of one OF the most ancient families IN The South
the o Mahons or Nshowns and which smith IN hi,
History of Cork deducug from the Irish An,iquarians
forth OF eight families Of royal extraction IN
Munster. The family OF the Mshowns derive their
pedigree from Kesn MacMoyle More. who married
sarah ghter Of Brian Boroihme the celebrated King
nd or hu
he had Nshown the ancestor Of All the sept And sc.
cordng to the tables Of genealogy appended to Kea,
inss History al the septs aud tnhes ofthe Nshonys
in the Counties Of Cork and Kerry descended from
Csc. brother 70 Nsdrsoch snd son Of Core. hing Of
Munster
In this land Of Freedom snd Progress where men
have the honors acquired by their ancestry
10 be respected where the blessed spirit Of Repub
canism respects and honors man for himself aud his
genius, not because he purlons with hereditary
sumption the lsures Of the mighty 1cad-ii would
an insult to your taste aud principles. American broth
ers that thus forth the Patriot. pedigree but be-
heve me IN were written In such spirit it would be
greater insult 10 him whose ancestry name tor he
needs not the glory Of his ioreiathers TO make him
loved honorod and respected
The heritage Of their patriotism needs no, their prov
ess and glory to make it houored II can create an
honor for itself Il has done lie is the first
his family who have robeed against the dominant rage
of English usurpaton for the sacred page of Irish Ills
tory records two leaders OF his and family In Des
monds rebellion, as being attsnted by act OF Psrlia
mcnt the nqusition OF shaudon Castle sept l55s
and one of them Conogher Mahony, slain in that
rebellion and died as Cox relates in hi. "ADgHcana
seized of the scisniory Of Kinslmeaky "segniodes7
and Manorsn were the names given 10 the divisions
of the forfeited lands OF the patriot heroes will be
permitted d moment or two 10 show the reader the
wholesale robbery, and tyrannical means that were
taken 10 eXpe the true blood Of the land from the
hear, and soul Of us love and glory.
Al this lnquiston over hitysix persons were found
to have sbetied and aided the Earl Of Desmonds re-
beon and aainted and the lands Of most OF them
were forfeited by the said nquston o. the Queen, be
side the vast estates Of the Desmond IN the Counties
OF Kerry Cork, Waterford. Limerick, g. bis Incomes
and perquistes, which were very large, and includ-
ed all the wrecks of the through al the ports
and creeks OF the County Of Kerry and l3- ID out Of
every fishing boat In the port OF kenty and Fertilizers
Island These aud All bis strong castles and royalties
were forfeited % the yclept Virgin Queen. Most OF the
oreitures were divided into Seigniories and Man0rs
and granted by letters patent 20 several English knights
esQuires and gentlemen, who were termed Under
takers from The nature OF the grants and their being
obliged % perform sundry conditions ST. iOrth IN the
Queens Articles for the plantation ~ this province.
the nature Of some Of which are a. follows:
All divisions were % contain from 400 70 1900
dertskers work the ground well, and Tor that pur
pose 70 import more " HE usurping brethren % aid
him license granted 10 transport al commodities,
duty free. into England for i've years
No planter was permitted % convey 90 any meer
Irish The head Of each seignory plantation was
necessarily English and their heirs male permitted
20 marry none but English and none Of the meer
IRISH were allowed % BE- maintained Ia any family
which Nigh the free trade act before alluded TO,
necessarily caused the Importation Of host VI needy
aud adventurous hepmsies
To bind them hrmer % the soil they were obliged not
10 travel out OF Munster for years and alter that
time not more than JOB horsemen and - o0tnen cut Il
one -eiguiory Of 1000 and according 70
the ske Of the plantation. The Queen was 10 protect
ssid sesnores ~ her charge for seven years OF
the forfeited lands. Walter Raleigh received -
personal favor under warrant OF the friyy seal three
.eiguores the Queens articles allowing ID 0oJ acres ~
most % ono person and Edmund -pensef the luet
received J0l- acres.
All means that could eutcc planter by and sets
were offered and promised and every method taken OF
showing the planter the welfare Of bis holding y and
working q by his own kith aud Kin The most de0a-ng
and degrading A. vel murderOus and brutal actions
were perpetrsted against the mcer lrisn and their
families and for whom there Was no aN no Justice
recriminsiion. even with the patriots Of our own
time, more than two centuries AMI nall thence
We'll iet as return O. our O~n time and q the meer
Irish subject of our sketch.
O.uahony finished rs education Il Trinity College
Dublin aad was student there IN the days Of BoTtoD
character fresh In the minds Of students within
wear, date and remarkable for his thorough antriss
and Orange notions The various scenes Of his Col
Ire life though short often be-uiet the iresriness 0l
many lonely night IN our hiding places and with the
rsste,t rles would he relate the many desperate
Re,ween the students OF different political opinions
and huorousy tell Of his Often being carried away in
.ensibls from ths nght Hs party being very materially
Inferior In numbers they being the OCouoeiies thu
bish Catholic and liberal siatory OF the day and u
whom there were very lew IN m University AZ Inst
time and rsncorous bigutry Of the desdest kind
istpr between Protestant aud Cstholc-curssd titles
a. The oy Of lrsland-constsnty kept alive sort OF
iuvdious and desutory warfare, snd which often the
Professors joined
Many were the pleasant and i1cerous tales Re related
Of I'M, adventure. IN Dublin City during bis stay He be
ing strong. .lAshing youth, daring and active, and
fresh from the country ever ready 70 participate
in sny devilry without the College walls, or faction
fzhi within u
In the midst Of such turmoil spirit such as his. With
frame Of strength aid activity Nss no, likely 70 re
cve insult from any political opponent without return
ing the compliment NTH something Of 4 more arsu
sntative nature than words frequently had recourse
~ chastisement and finally became the leader Of the
sax Catholics ghs were the brow beat inhabitants Of
the College. , 49,,
- Rsiiyion. iberty snd Ne from pursuing his inten
,sr ~ entering the Bar Ultimately settled down a,
,,-v Gentleman and 30 renamed until the events q
80. rffl vesr aroused the energies that were not
a. In, ..eeoing~ Nor were they IN that profound
slso ,ns, pjrtures death they % the outward world
seemed 70 sleep but n the iie word o. hi' ai''cs
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