, 1880-11-28
paruell aud His Tenants,

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Mr.. Parnelrs letter to his tenants Is calculated
, to appease tho clatnoF that has been satsed
against him on account OF the valuation OF hla
nm IL he Of
OF 4.61s sts@1 acres. valued In lc Government
returns fur 1913 at el,aa45 annuity: The o3 ncr
Of Ayundalo House is magistrate tor the cum.
ty Wicklow, md here for pward Ut lW year31he
Parnell family have resided, tho prvseut lnan.
sion having been built In l7ig.. Mr. ParnelIs
estate Is In the midst Of beautiful country; It
Is bounded Oil the north by the Avonrnore River
. and on tho south by tho Avonbeg, and oxtends
.. to where these waters-tnmortalixed BY Moore
meet In the vale OF Aroca. There nre about l
thirty tenants on the Avundale cstnte. With bold
!nGs carrying In extent from four acres ~
Mr.. Parnell besides has erected sawmtll ano
turnery on bis property. md for ycaFs PeH tts re-
hns been makinx bur;ngs for lead. and in als
latest al ttelnpt he hus succeeded In Striking 1ae
lode. The sawmill from ita foundation 70
the erection Of the machinery was constrncteo
from the plnus and under the direct SUPERVISION
OF Mr. Purncll himself. OF Mr. ParneHs sen.
ants two owe over three years rent and t"o otes w
ono year. One POSSESSES lcs.se forever. 80 tno
mold Lenses for s1N years each, and three leases
Tor thiFty-onc years each In ono Of tHo + III.
stances the rents were nbovc tho Govornmens
valuation bus they we're mostly below Il ;,sc Execy
tenant, Ia addition. has been receiving feuuc
past ant sir,cc tho death u Mr. Parnells father
tho ssats savs ssyer, sase: been pef
In settlement. New leases can be grstnted OILY
for thirty one years, and no.. t'ne Gun be taken
Oh llelf rene W&f. ="
Among the holdings on this estate was that Ie.
Pcuce. This letting hus public interest Of :
peculiar chAractor. from the incident Known -
the Pufuaa euse '-a document found to con-
tain covenants restrictive Ut tenant E!gnt III IT,
compensation for improvements. Nr. West. ne
late tennnr> was granted Il leass for Thirty -ohe @
years or his nwn life. whichever should lhst ta9
longer, by s1r. Purnels father. 1t contA,ne7o
covenants such Us those to which pubic cl't!1
cistn was directed. Patrick Noore bus sixteen
acFes, at a rent of 81 IL annually, wild -
per cent reduction, the Government valuaIo9
being 20. John Warren holds four acEes
which he used for grazing; he purchaser Ioa
R110 the lease forever Of his plot. wh3Gh cH. coHn.
taffled two c61tuEts Warren subsequently ouu. @
Il third house Mt u cost Ut E4H1, besides maKln3
inG. TWit other Ut this ngitatpr tcnants "ess
Mrs. aid john Carroll, related t. each >other ~
marriagc They hod eIses for thirty-nne yeats, II
one for Twenty-Five acres OF nrable lana. -" sno
other for thttty-hv acres. No REM nus uee go
paid for three yenrs. Peter Burn. anutncE ss ~
ante holds nfsy Irish acres. under lease toE
years. ut 10s an acre. the Government sa'un.N
being 2ls un ncre. This man seems 'ery plU, pa',er
pcruus- lie Is IN Intelligent and active Lass L.4n.
and at preeent 1s enp:sed IN building sateIanh
tfal 1icw stone house fur hltn=els. 3;tuqa. W..
holinx leuse. he hls pI1Hnlscd tts nay At: 80,
nell t.o Government valuation for Ine - ,sn
Lawrence Mct;r,lth holds u:lIer similar t tas,1
and On the saiue conditions. John hMleaassTeo M -
has eighty acres at Il rent of SEs m ncte, ~
Go:erntntnt valuation being os In's tas ianI-
taken anblher farm frou1 nclEhppr;n9 9.s,rs .@,s
lord, Mr. Llttictlalc Hcowes Mr. w., yan,o
rent. but he has paid Mr. lstttc<lale. WIZ Fcx
he s gcrx much dissatisfied, There arc q. ~ ~
iaborezs' cs,t.ages On the Puroell estate let u
shilling weekly.