The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-18
SIR BOYLE ROCHE.
Excellent Sto ries Told of the High Priest OF
Irish Bulls.

EACcAonG StO clcS lou Oh inc d1Xn Priest OF
Irish Bulls.
Mr.. G. j. Hamilton, Howth, County
Dublin. writing to the Spectator, gives
the following concerning Sir Boyle
Roche, 1.-The high priest of Irish bulls:'
He was of the ancient family of the
De La Russes, of Fermoy, was men,
Der for Tralee for 1775 and was Gre
ated a Baronet in 1882. He commenced
one of his speeches in the Irish House
of Commons as follows: "Mr. Speaker,
it is the duty of every true lover of his
country to give his last guinea to save
the remainder of his fortunes" And
another began: ''Sir, single misfort.
unes never come alone, and the
greatest of all national calamities is
generally followed by one much
greater" A letter OF his is still pre-
served, supposed to have been written
during the rebellion of '98, though it is
doubtful if he ever put so many
"bulls" together ON paper. 1t is as
follows:
DEAR SIR: Having now little peace and
quiet, sit down to inform you OF the hustle
and confusion we are in from the bIoodthirsty
rebels, many of whom are now, thank God
killed and dispersed. We are in pretty mess
can get nothing to eat, and no wine to drink ex.
cept whisky. When we sit down to dinner, we
are obliged to keep both hands armed. Whist
write This, have my sword in one hand and
my pistol in the other. concluded from the
beginning that this would be the end and am
right, for 1t is not half over yet. At present
tnere Is such goings on that every thing is at a
standstlll lshould have answered your letter
fortnight ago, but I only received it this
morning. Indeed hardly mail arrives safe
without beng robbed No longer ago than
yesterday, the mail coach from Dublin wa,
roooed near the town; the bags had been very
!uo clousiy left behind, and by great good luck
tnere was nobody in the coach but two outside
passengers who had nothing for the thieves tn
take Last Thursday an alarm was given that
d gang OF rebels in full retreat from Dropheda
were advancing under the French stand
ara; out they had no colors nor anv
drums except bagpipes Immediately every
man IN the place. including women and chill
oren, ran out to meet them We soon found
our Iorce great deal too little, and were far
1oo near 10 think of retreating. Death was in
every race, ana to it we went. Nv the time
nan our party were killed we began to be all
awe. fortunately the rebels had no guns, ex.
"p' pistols, cutlasses and pixies and we had
pioh'y OF muskets and ammunition. We nut
'neAn al 10 the sword, not a soul of them es-
capped, except some that we drowned in an
ADJOINING bog. In fact, in a short time nothing
was heard but silence. Their uniforms were
al oinerent, chiefly green. After the action
was over we went to rummage their camp. All
we Iound was few pixies without heads. a
parcei OF en- PITY bottles filled with water. and
ouno!e OF blank French commissions filled up
VIII irisn names. Troops are now stationed
s soanu wnicn exactly squares with my ideas OF
security. Adieul have onlv time tn add that
- hsea' naste. B.
must have miscarried therefore. beg won IN
write and let me know. ~ ~