, 1881-09-14
REDPArH.
In Dark Do5egat-The Parish Of
Gweedore.
How the People Manage to Make a
Bare Living.
Tcrts Far In Excess nf tha Yalue Of tho
1.nnd.

HhtIFeS u t!llS slafiSlft without exception,
s,cak Irish. and 1t Ii the language Of the
district. Tllc pcople rarely utlk Enxlis, at
atf. excepting when spentfnH 10 strangers.
q lnrge number of them tlo not know word
OF English. and none Ut them speals 1t witt,
tiucfcr. The English rs spDkun ilerc anu IN
Londonderry, and wherever ltaye bcetl In
l)otleRat, Is mt what fs known ~ tile Irish
broRuc, but English With strung Seo,cl,
accent. It .iops not bear tt,e slightest re-
*enblaNce IL the tlialect or pronunciation Of
Connaugltt Or Munster.
At ttlu Dc0pe are Catholics, with the en-
cept'on Of fotlr families, nfNl n few Govern
ine,'t n!lctnls-ex-c0i,stabies and GS-cnast~
Rnarttsnlrii-wlloc cni'le from other counties
aiia settled in the parish.
AS tic parish Is not capable Ut supporting
lie people, they supplement Its scanty re.
sources BY
nAf-LA1t0H IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND,
and tile more favored counties east OF Done
Raf. One 1nan at least from cach family
Rocs 10 England every summer, leaving from
carly spring to harvest ami staying awny
months Mt Il time. "Sotne rctnr1l," sud
Father McF Fadde,,, "at tho unu Of October,
anti others remain all winter II they ca,l find
employment"
"And does mt this long absencc from
home have Il bud effect moraI'y?'
None whatever. neither at home nor
with the men. They save their lnuncy, MD
acquire M bad habits. l have had oppor-
tnnlty enough to judge Of that-for II Is u
,ow estimate to say that thousand leave my
parish Us migratory laborcrs every sum
rner."
"Wtat tlo they earn 90
i" In England, from aos to 3os week and
,eu. lucy are ioaRetl "!tnoat expense III
s, ont''s, lying On tue straw. Some sort OF rugs
snssont9 s d. to TO-, eemtorts a' they never eon
81, s tue p4 n! @ M oqpf tsstiony to s so9a
good seasons these laborers bring buck. on
~, ~ Nsstases Mt'er paS'tk EXPENSES ~ man.
That II 5000 for the parish fn addition to
these savings, buys a,l1 girls 10 In tile spring
to Derry, mid hire utlt as
uE1tr.1,oys AND uEnn-o1pr
engaging in fatul or housework, buying
clothing fnr themselves, md bringing tIs
rest holnc. There is harliy family ii tiS
parish that l,as not II member Of Il lii Amer.
substantial renlttances from time to time,
according rs they nte thrifty and prosperous
Or not"
a visitor present said: The girls arc tho
UEot* HEA bClN IAu1G HkullE4 llpltlE ltlnIl
boys,
"Tlis service IN Derry" continued Father
McEa'lden, brinss, lhto tile parish ubout
4:t0U 3ttr n!ore."
ish ?;'' ' " sN' 'A' D
:, l!etWreit t'arvest and spring. said Fa-
tl1ei AlciAiAen, yuu cat ket labor Mt Is.
day; PIT the average wages without foud
o %G' g. u a. aS s pSs Sap p t III ysns xiSss a ts'a
there is srent deal OF unemployed labor,
ai,u tor Eeena a! part OF the yeaf THIS Parish
"'o"S W,sGt ioscs NV VIZ aGa,a 1ills Glase
arwn., t sr1is ~ " ean, ba ,,,u,., nn.s ,,,J :. 3n
no,ataes ety o. oats te rv nm nnMt"ca @ Is ,v
e. 9rIM it"x S'e' "o SUI ~ 'oo "eah 1"s WHEAT
grass u !" W. - '''' "'eF"s' feA' Oh Il COWS
* h,ont T., IT, Tint mcona fror, t,xo oud
fe,s 70 tGE f Es ncfes GseovE ~ W 10 ts SOL
of 's'S i,e OF rts e0M!asts' ns mid MI. s,r9n
"No"I AT az, A'''' ''''' p'''1 '"'' 's"9
rA1p.'
"Wly""
because tho people consider tho rents far
duet from it the improvements ll,ads 6y their
own Industry. On the average, tie reiI.al Of
the parish u oli.-tlitul higher ttan the t;ns.
eminent valuation; md. rs co1npnrud with
liz }ElIla IHtlt UHluFE lHG NufEut VI ulG pTEA-
ent prnprittors, or beforu lH.4, It il double.
aud, III some cuses, treble tho old ye1lt.''
'Wttt yOl giyu Il few illustrations ~
Yes; tuke fur Instance the lstAl,d of III
ntSal,!rrr, wltlin sight of where yau arc
WrltinE: II IS . l.tti1 aSial!u oi ios acres,
.lMuh w nlin.'s, ehellsalYG1y or Eoeks nlld
nsae's, WiI!l niaek ooHay SOL Ill tlle Interior:
hs,,s ~ government sIEt sulualaon, "AentsEG 2!
!tnouses !no tHwt''tl, ~ Goa'sc' lio pEoplc nn!!1
i1tG iin1tG1GlsGlsesl. ~ =! N. y neinnss ~ Capt
A1'4A lss 'ensal H1tli aoH was -.
IT'S PRESENT nESTA1+ ~ Es3 10!
Now, take one case %, Mr.. Nlxon's estate
tho ,owllEa,,d VI (;lassnKl,. lts iotal oyen is
about l,0-N acres, but Mr.. Ntxan holds i,.U0
ucres of It for Ils own USE. 'llc government
yull]nl1t,n nj tho wl,0o tuynlauG II Eli Ss.
Tilo rent before ls'A was III l0s. :; il h nav
4aJ ls.s VI. st. :)oIln baptist .lo!Ilc, an E,.-
glishn,uI, OWLS tho tnwnlalld uf Mepilciutily,
FLU total area Is l.WlI nctcs, OF whici, Il f3r.
nlcr landlord tonE fron the proplo 1,l:A)
ncrcs. The government rAillntlon ut the eI,-
tire town!Ard Is III H. The former
rental ln'd by tno tenants. when
they possessed tho wl'ot townlasld, was A1'l.
'lliu rental Of lhe remnant now !gft them
tabont So0 acres) ~ E07 Is. w.! Takc ona
illustration frt!tn the estAto OF Alr. OtphArt.
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