The New York herald., 1869-10-11
IRELAND.
The Land 4aestion-Seccssity for ImmeJiate
Observation-Disclosures of the 3ysiem in the
County Kerry.

Observation-Disclosures of the system in the
County Kerry.
KtthasSsY, Sept. %. 1889.
Absenteelsni aud tenancy at Will nave robbed
Kerry Of as many millions OF casa "a they have aoy
Of her sister counties, and have driven thousands or
her peasaptry TO seek IA far days wages for fair
days labor in the land OF Washington.
The county or Kerry Is irregular ia appearance
Is formed OF mountain ranges ntersected by deep
valleys With some level ground her charming lakes
and scenery annually attract thousands from Ame
rtca and the Continent but the exaetons OF the land
lords, Notwithstanding the expenditure or the many
visitors keep The Doatmen, guides and laborers In
state Of ndigence really pnable, In state OF legal
vassaage that is unquestionably aud certainly
gratifying to them - landlords, but not very remu-
neratlvc TO the Kerryman who IS tenant at will.
The principal, the first landlord IN Kerry, Is the
Right Hon. vlscount Castlerosse. His estate
includes all the lakes OF Killarney the slands Ia
ana belonging to the same and thousands OF acres OF
the best land In the county. His income IL f62 900
per snnum; $4,000 'in goldr The equivalent for
this princey income Is residence IN Ireland OF
three months less in each year; but his ordShip Ia
considered good landlord. lie does not evict 50
long as bis yassas pay promptly their part OF the
f62, ,0OG income
The following are also landlords or i'm portance:-
Lord Castcrosse. William Denny, LORD Headley and
Henry A. Herbert. Mr.. Denny Ia a bad landlord put
very ambitious man. He has endeavored to repre-
sent the borough OF Tralee for the past twenty years
IN the imperial Parliament, but the people are 30
ignorant or his merits, but thoroughly acquainted
with his unkindness AZ a landlord, that they have
permitted INN TO remain ut home. Lord Headiey IA
not known to any extent; he seldom visits "the
acres of ancestors but receives his rents very
punctually aud spends them very rapidly outside OF
! Kerry.
| Mr.. Herbert Is the worst landlord In the county
The proprietor OF an immense tract OF territory nis
income does not exceed sl0,o0o, but what he lacks
in pounds sterling he has Ia mountala ranges rocky
| heights, and that curious body OF water known as
| the "Deus Punca HOWL small oval shaped
lougn ITS area is about thirty acres level above
the ,ower lake l4 feet. ls waters are perpetualy
Icy cold and deadly TO any species or the nnny tribe
Several attempts have been made to introduce fish
/ into 1t, but tweny-our hours after being put ia
| they were found dead. The latest attempt was on
the part of Ar. Herbert, who had three dozen trout
| taken from the lower lake and thrown into the
| ''Bowl,n the next morning they we're found dead
and noatng near the bank Cnaries James Fox Is
/ reported 10 have swan round the punch Bowl,i
| when on ylst with Lord kenmare In 1872.
MI Herbert IS not an absentee, but he ls the most
cost hlui his lie. The old abbey OF Mackross and
| It's cemetery are In the midst OF his demesne Ger
ain families In Killarney and the villages In the
vicinity have certain rights and privileges to bury
in the cemetery, which Mr.. Herbert attempted 20
deprive them OF. The friends OF the dead assem-.
| bled In hundreds 10 ask him TO explain why he
desired to abolish privilege known to be honored
| for over six hundred years. He did not meet the
remonsrants, but he has imposed tax for right OF
I way that Is q disgrace to any man or corporation.
hut he has also prohibited The boatmen from landing
| excursonists upon any part OF his lands from the
lakes II any person or persons desire 10 visit Muck.
/ ross Abbey they must go In by the "front door.n
There are few families OF the old stock who,
although In reduced circumstances, are dearly
loved Dy the people Their estates are small. but
tney,act on the Christian precept-"Do good unto
another as you expect others TO do unto you.u Tne
first OF this class Is the representative OF the 0Con
nell's daniel O'Connell, OF Derrynamo Abbey,
the present occupaut}; The o'ponohue daniel
! o'Donohue, Esq.,, and the Knight OF Kerry Qeter
| Fitzgerald Esq.)
TGe above arc very kind towards their tenants