The sun., 1880-02-22


the Liberal party OF Grent Britain. The
founder of the Cnvepdish family was gentle
large slice Of the monastery lnnds when the
monks were dspossesspd. The Irish property
lam %Y yartI ot the rs y E"r % Of corR VIII" '
Smith Barry owns 277i0 ncrcs. annual value
6s32,4ll 6s32 1880 ncrrs urs in Cork; value Gl5;
in Tipprrary. vnluc fl2 1871. These estates are
generally well nanaged, liberal leases
have been granted, the rents are low. and no
complaints have come, even from Tipperarv.
whore the anti-nndlord feeling is very strong.
Smith Barry resides most Of the timo on his
OF the year Mt Foto Island n brnntilui sent over
looking TIE riynr Lea and Cork harbor;. He
on the strength OF his professed Homo Rule
principles. but Is not ardent in their support.
His family REQUIRED their eStat"S through tho
The Marquis q fConyngham owns l5d,073 acres.
annuni yaInC s92;G4i;; 276l3 acres are IN Clare.
l66. aud 1000 in Meath, value f6G7O. Tho
Conynghnm estates in Clare and Donegal are in
awretGhed condition, and famine mas found:
dwelling there. The late Marquis was. ms the
present Marquis is an absentee: the property
has been rack-rented and neglected. and the
poortennnts are in pitabe condition. The son
is the Home Rule NJ. p for the County OF Glare,
IL respected by his party and generally popular.
though he Is not personal supporter OF Mr.
Pnrnell; The Conrnghams were originally
acquired their estates 10y time serving, being
adhurents Of the Stuarts or OF William Of
Orange as best suited their interest.
The Marquis oi Waterford owns 65 9l8 acres.
annual value E32 1855 80 SS3 nrres are in Water
ford, value s27 ;1Q5, and 26,O35 are. in Wicklow,
sides at his splendid seat Of Curraghmore, ana
is II popular landlord, encouraging all the
county sports and charitable institutions. His
lands are let very low and liberal leases are
sens the COUNTY u tG Of Wai"rlora teri Ths S Beres@ris
who settled IN Ireland came in the reign Of
James !. as manager, of the Corporation OF
bnndoners. known ns tue soriely ior the New
annual value s29;204; q ,220 acres are IN
sls.ss6; and 24O9 in Queens County. value
Gl,6O6. Lord ,Annesley wns an officer in the
Guards, and NJ. P. Tor County, Cnvan: but on
succeeding TO the estates in 1874. he retired
from the army and became "A resident land
lord the Down estates are in condition. OF
high prosperity, but on th" Cavan property the
tenantry. as u rule are : pr men with small
holdings. But they have ,een generally well
turned up in Ireland came as trustee Tor the
sale of estates. several Of which he contrivrd to
become possessed of, and so settled ia tho land.
The Earl Of Carystort owns 10 ,0s3 acres. value
f2592l; 1856 are in Dublin. value El3l10:
l206 in klldnrn vnlue -f955: ana 1921 in
Wicklow, value E1l.S $50. Lord Carys'ort's Dub
lin property is chiefly in houses in the city.
Guiding, as it does. the town of Arklow. He is
good lanJiori He is a Libera The Pr%5ys
acquired their Irish estates by intrrmarriaE"
with tho Eiscount Allen family. and obtained
thsn British peerage Of Baron Carysiort in 1852.
The Earl Of Charemont owns 26.59s acres,
annual value e25,634; 2O.G05 acres are in Ar
magh. value fls 59l. and 5 903 acres are in Iy-
rome. value 81 0l3. Lord CharlAmont. who bears
namo which has an assured place in the MEM
0ryo Ireland. Is a restdeht. aud hns the r"puta-
One OF thr Cnunelds. who are nm English nmily
from oYiordshire. was. employed by Queen
LlHhbhth against y Nell. and subsequently, as
distr hutor OF the escheated lands. II large por
ton o! which, as well us his prerlGc MS Baron
Chnrlemont. was conferred on him 10y James |;
value G23,9H A.S26 acres Gre in Donegal value
1924 : 81 ,3Sa, are IN Fermanagh, value 7,O39;
Sligo. value FL i2S The tspantry ; on the Done m
sal; Mayo and sligo estates are small holders.
and were at on time in very poor crcum-
stances; hut he has devoted himself So entirely
and with such energy to tue care Of his estates.
ana given such encouragement and assistance
to his tennbts, TINT he has brought the property
into q good condition. and the tenants ar, be-
lieycd I" he beyond the reach Of famine. He is
nTory, is Lord Lieutenant of FermanaGll. and
his son represents CoeTainr, the capital town.
The CreiEM;ons, EarIs Of Erne, are n Scotch
family. They served in -" Orange, army
against Il i'm: Juucs. and IN 1868 the hend of the
family ghlained u neerage ns Baron Erne.
tn" Mnrluis Of Eiy owns 4S 9Ol arres, annual
r. yp"f IN &I55 si:7S snG ' aS y"G- el32sG
f9.l6S are in Wexford. The Marquises OF Ed.
who once occupied II splendid residence near
neglect, have been nhsenters since the Union
an! have entirely neglected their Irish estates
lord is "a" Tory m TR TRn ] Iotnsss are fro from YSTR Y3TR
shire. in England. The founder OF the Irish
branch was mnde Lord Chancellor in 1919 and
created in 1922 NiSLonnt LOTUS OF Elv.
Nisrount Powers"ourt owns 81 652 acres
annual value G2l ;GG5 al in Wicklow. This
the richest lauds round the town of Bray. in
that beautiful county. and is in nigh state OF
cultivation and prosperity. He is resident
"a ~ INT IAr slFN1 hnz h.AtN
the Guards. The family date from Elizabeth.
when WinGleld WAS dominated rs Mareschal
lands.
Mr. King Hnrman owns 43.671 acres, annual
value 81 GA; q; II9 acres are in Longiord.
value fli s53; l;o2t acres are in Queens Uoun-
". value EIs6; l.269 acres are in Sligo. value
f5,3H ;nnd 239 acres are in Westmenth, value
Gsjl. Mr.. King Harmon belongs 10 the Homo
Sligo. The family hnvs been at war with lEeir
tenants. especially on the ROscommOn estate.
tnt!on rs landlords, aud rs bico,s Mr.. King
Eayi". hnyinG nher,oi the LHrion es,at". TRe
Mt Il very low rent from Queen EElbrth, in re-
turn '0r military service, the lands belonging
to the Abbey Of Boylc. and from James 1. sew
Tn" Elri ~ Bessborough. who has Just died
owned 81 5l5 acres annual value s2l 006 .
23H67 in Kilkenny, value El54S4. The BrSs-
borough estate is regarded MS u model Irish
property. A lhrge portion ~ situated in Carlow
someimcs ca ed the garden Of Ireland ami the
t'nhntry have been from time mmemorla al treat
81 with the greatest liOerality and kindness
The PonsOnhys have always been residcutland-
lords and Liberals in politics The founder OF
the family came over with Cromwell and re-
celved lhrE" grants unl"r the acts of settlement
embracing the present punsonhv estates.
Lord Farnham owns 29Aj5 acres, value
f2Oo3S I'll in the County of Caviar which the
inmilN represented for MANY wears. They havn
ALWAYS been residents, Tories in politics
and noted for their anti-Catholic h'Gotry. tn"
estates. though occupied by a poor class OF
tcuantry, have been we'll managed. Tho Farm
hams went over from Scotland in the latter purt
OF the reign OF Elizabeth. and eyer since en-
loy"d large prefrrmruts from tho Protestant
Church, on which they have grown fat and
wealthy
The Marquis Of Clanrlcarde owns 50 col
NcreS. annual value G2D SIS. nil in Galway. HIS
fnthrr VINO married George CannnE's only
daughter, WIS "A liberal and generous landlord.
and resided Tor Il part Of each year ON hi4 oS-
tHtrs. He was a member of tue Cabinet under
Lord John Russeii's administration. lstG-52 as
luStmHst ~ General. ant hrld other high
offices. Tn" pres Mt Marquis. who was mem
her O' tho diplomatic corps, and WHO iuhcritrd,
in ~ sdltlon to hS IRISH property. large estates
from his uuc.". tho late Lord Canning, is Il
bachelor, an absentee, never even VlSltm. his
property. and has desrrvrdly the reputation Of
h"lng II bad landlord. He has raised the rents
enforced their collection with great severity
and refused any abatement ia tn" present TAM
IN" times IEo tenants are chiefly small hold
ers Hnd there will pr0nGoY hr much suffering