New-York tribune., 1880-04-09
EVIDENCES or DISTRESS.

EVIDENCES OF DISTRESS
TALES OF SUFFERING FROM SIX large DISTRICTS
OF IRELaND-AID FROM ABROAD SOUGHT EARN
EsTLY
IFRoM TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRInuNEl
QUrENSTowN, March 2O.-I have just received
from six Of the most distinguished Roman Catho-
lie Bishops Of Ireland the letters suhjoinrd. 1t VIII
he seen that they confirm the reports made by your
correspondent rs TO the cXtent of the distress III
Ireland ana that they sustain his emphatic contra
dictiOn of the statement, sent by cable from DlDh
10 America, that ample funds had been collected
more than month ago to provide for the sufferers
until they could obtain rcmuncratIye employment.
DISTRESS IN THIRTY PAPIsHtS.
The Most Rev. James Donnelly. Bishop OF Clogher,
diocese in the north of Ireland writes as follows:
DEAR SIR: regret exceedingly that Your engagr-
mcut> do not permit that should visit pTsonay
condition. people. However, in compliance with
the request conveyed i'll your letter of the 15h Inst,
sh al make the following brief statement for the in
OF yourself and the readers Of tie great jour
nal you connected with
This diucesc Of Cl"ghrr, nearly altogether In the
Pr1vn OF Ulster comprises the Comfy OF Monaghan,
with portions of Donegal aad Loutn. divided into forty
p4rsneS covering about 100000 acres, with popua-
o. according 20 last census of 23jO00 souls. or whom
twOihrd. and among these nearly all the poor ack"wl
edge their spiritual head In ten parishes of
much beyoG the things ordinary yrars. YET
In nothing excite concern In the rcnaln-
erievous distress. varying in amount and extending
over 100 to 300 families in some parishes 300 TO 800
In Others. Among these families there Is total dcsiii
ilOn of food affecting perhaps 10 cr cent the remainder
suffer art al destlMon oi nren @ looI 70 an eHtSht %
ing much IN The sImc proporiion Then there ia total
partial want OF seeds for the present age season
pervadng the entire number OF famirs stated aud far
beyond recently passed act of Pariament may do
Gusrdans to supply parcnar kinds OF seed in certain
Quantities ard under specified conditions, one q" these
being that lie seed must be paid for within two YEARS by
the recipient. But there are many FARMERS VINO 10 not
within the scope of this act, and my who are not
even able to prepare their land f0r the reception o seed
We have among Onr population large number of
Coers who are destitute enough ut the best OF times
not find employment. farmers being unable to pay
and we have large prOp0rtion OF formers
eupyiuG from two 70 eight acres Of land.
In this diocese, we have over tty Relief Committee
for the mitigation of distressn most parishes
mitee IN some two. and III or two large parishes
manly are docd out whatever funds have been LEGALLY
contributed. well whatever Is Obtained FROM the
s ooteS f n,a b,nihass Ihs ~ az MaTboronshs rommttrr
Some charitable Tcmitancrs received bv myself from
America and elsewhere have been distributed partly
through these Committees and partly through the ag ny
OF the clergy who 10 be acquainted with al
OF distress in their respective par many such
One remark Only should wish to add. For n long
time the beginning Of this season OF distress 40 call
two districts belonging to the County Donegal. We
were hoping tide the crisisby our own resouice
and II was only when dcsttulioa became exiicnr ana
extensive, ana could neither be longer concealed or
evet at home that for aid was raised amongst
us Alas. then found TINT appeal had been made
late To attract much attentions for the sympathy OF
the world had been already concentrated on the districts
OF the country wherc distress had first show itself
From this hurried sticmcnt You may form an opinion
meet our nccersites in this diocese iIep IN seeds or
the to procure them would be. just now prrlIps
such help might be transmitted Will suggest them. elves
yourself shall merely add that 1t Is hard 10 see
why our destitution In food and clothing
tuue. ana even on increasing until the arrival OF Tie
next harvest. Hoping this hurried sketch convey
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the great journal with which you are connected lam,
dear sir. your faithful servant. JAMES DoSSELLr.
Bishops Residence. Monaghan, March 22, 1850
AID NEEDED IN KERRY
The Most Rev. Daniel Mccarthy Bishop of Kerry.
a diocese in the southwest Of Ireland, writes as
follows:
DEAR SIR: Very many thanks for your letter Of the
18Th nsi whichI hcg to Acknowledge. IL ned. no cx-
preston your part to OF he practical synp
nent Of inis season Of distress have had TO acnOwi
edge receipt OF several from public and private
trbutons conhIed 70 my hands for distIbniOn among
the poor afcted people OF my diocese show how airh
indebted 10 the generosity OF that noble Nation.
who, YOU usy say, always showed sympathy FOR the
regret to ln an impression has begun to prevail In
Amrca that our distress has been greatly cxaGgrraicd
this extensive diocese. with which am almost in day
communication, | can aver with all thr sin-
tioa in the accSunIs of distress winch Iaye
sT SEa unG corF POr and @ bo a co
bearing testimony TO the widespread misery Of the Ic0
From Thoms Directory Tor $50 winch gives The most
reliable informal on on the slaistIcs Of the country,
about onrh!ihs of the diocese contains aribc acre
0l 790H3s acres The remainder, or 39j,0-O
made up I waste land, bog AMI mpuniain covered
by panlalions and waier The 0pIalion, acc riding 10
the census of 1871 s l9G,5s6 The aggregate Oi tie
town population OF Kerry alone Is 1862 and II wc
allow 10000 to repres NJ the sum toal of those who
m tasy clGnsan o. ana IloSe who depend "n trade or
some nan ilcra!t Tor livelihood, Mo nave the large mum
Der OF 11ssi people come eed WIN arrcn lrc "loIr
This up the farming ard labOring class. TAc
chie occupation Of this large class, according 10 the
trustworthy statistics alluded 10. dairy faIDlng, I'll
oats aud urDps Ihs sOc wealth Of the country de- |
prnds The produce Of tne soil. TEcrc i,anG
season OF depression Ike the present arrives II
must necessarily be productive Of misery and distress
nnd htryess. The weather WAS Indictment. III |
crops fhled; and. as consequence the farmers |
and lab ,leIs VINO depended them for en- |
ployinrnl and daily bread were deprived OF |
soil Vita frw exceptions nave not brcn imdu.g nj
The rents which were txcd at II high n:ur; duIihg |
time of exceptional propity, wee not lowered; aud
the farming population In order TO Keep their little |
hOdngs hai to draw any sayiops thcy had made or
TO borrow money aC ram%Is rae Of inIgct ~ me
which hds growing steadily, aud increasing ,hnud
AT Inst cuminae IN dsIscri ana roor people have
III consequences an VI necessity become debtors 10 the
Theic therefore, distrese-extcn I've widespread
and yOu have my authority, bishop of this diocese,
presen sad State Of nss hst M "ps m inee o
who the distress has been exaggerated arc totally
have many facts TO Illustrate the truth Of this slate
ment Within twelve miles OF LIy residence The parish
priest has 1000 families his relief list. 1t dis
tressng thing 10 this venerable man. over |
seventy-Ave years Of age, coming once a week, at |
this mcement season OF the year, In order TO seek
lief for his suffering poor from committee or hep
which holds its 'sIItlngs In this town. In another
ncghbOring parish OF this diocese the noble owner |
OF the SOIL to whom cannot alludc without saYirg
he Ia idenIited with everything That IL ana
charitable, organized system Of useful ana reprOduc
live works In order to give employment TO the peopIe
80 numerous wcIo the applications nGt the wages hud
u be reduced TO seven shnes week. and Ihc People
more than glad t. work at this low rate wages
to provide bread tor themselves and their families All
along the coast line OF the dioccc which embraces
m Inc IIl ind nf