New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
THE LOST IND DUSTRIES OF IRELAND.
Ex-CHIEF JUSTICE SHEA LECTURES ABOUT THEM
BEFORE THE GAELIC SOCIETY.

Ex-CHIEF JUSTICE SHEA LECTURES ABOUT THEM
BEFORE THE GAELIC SOCIETY.
The rooms of the Gaelic Society, No. II
West Tweny-eighth-st. were crowded last evening by
appreciatve audience assembled listen to lecture
by Chief Justice shea, "The Lost Industries of
Ireland. Graham McAdam presided, The lecture was
under the auspices OF the Historical Section" OF the
society," the object OF which is to thro light invite
discussion concerning those periods in Irish history
which have not been authortativcy described by his
torisns. The chairman in introducing the lecturer
said:
"As the subject be treated s of such wide scope
shall only say that OF the principal beliefs OF this
society Ia that the true way to convince sceptic world
that Ireland has future is 10 show that she has had
past"
Ex-Chef Justice Shea. when he arose to deliver his
lecture, warmly applauded. Here some or the
principal points that he made How Is IL that Irish
prosperous and successful in every land under
the the antpodes well As in this country-and
yet starve and down trodden in their own fair aud
fertile landi because they crushed by adverse
legislation and denied that in lienaoe right OF liberty
which is the property of every freeman Look at Nun
There is OF the fertile land in the world
of the thrifty people n the world apt and
ready understand any invention yet there are
manufactures worth mentioning Ulster Is some
what sterile and cold, and the people OF that province
cannot be compared in intelligence activity to their
southern brebren yet there manufactures flourish
and there isa considerable circulation of money among
the people Why is thlsi Because in Ulster there is
pro British garrison who occupy the land that con-
dscated from the rghtful owners. and all that
could be done has been done to strengthen
and foster them that they might continue
a menace to Irish unity and support
British injustice aud oppression. That's the ex-
PLANTATION King liam said TO "a deputatOD OF British
merchants who waited upon him to complain OF the
great progress of irish Industries, to their own
injury Gentlemen, shall do all in my power 10 dls-
courage Irish manufactures and he did. The SILK
trade OF Dublin the lace trade ia Limerick, the wO0en
trade Of Waterford Cork ana Ipperary ana the blanket
manufactures OF Kilkenny were destroyed almost at
stroke. Engshmen to taunt the Irish with being
ignorant after they had for years passed laws putting
with being ndolent now and not manufacturing peo-
pie, after they had destroyed our manufactures That
action Is deyllish and worthy OF the father OF les
lApplause. A government owes protection even 10 "a
conquered country Government means protection
alike all 1t prOtects class only In Ireland and al
pears to be bit ashamed OF It. Ireland has Deen
occupied, subdued II you like but never conquered.
Prolonged dpplanse.l
II you will only stuly history you will find that the
gOrcs OF the golden periods OF English literature were
possible by tho great nelects Of that Island OF
saints, who In the third fourth and NTH centuries lH-
fused light OF learning into the dark minds Oh the
lAppause In face OF this extraordinary iall
In saving that knows what's best for
us but thank God, there Is to-day ~ man 10 whose
opinion to what Is best Tor her they Will have event
ually to subInit-Charles Stewart Parne. llOuu ap-
pause | was speaking years ago to an English
who had been Prime Ainste" and he felt somewhat
impressed when told him that after so many failures
Municipal Council OF New-IOIk. or which he was mem
ber time Caut understand 10 az all, he sdld lts
as bad Hell Gate; Laughter 80 I'll CO. Ana ne
went. Renewed laughter New-l ork, neVerthe.ess,
prospersd Your country. said TO the British states
man does understand Ireland In the name Of God
why don't you let her got " lProlOnSed appiauseI