The Irish standard., 1891-06-20


last year at the age of "a. While il
Cork attended a review of two regi
ments of infantry and one Of cavalry
who went through their military evolu
tions IN honor of the Queens birthday
They looked fine on parade and a large
crowd witnessed their man euYres.
| From Cork, I proceeded by tram
way" to Youghal. This is a historic
town. and though it is in a di.apidateC
condition, spent three days in exam
ming the ruins. and visited the round
tower at Ardmore. No American
should fail to visit Youghal. It was
here that Sir Walter Raleigh lived and
| where the potato was first planted.
stood between the myrtle trees where
Sir Walter was smoking his pipe when
hir Irish housemaid threw water in his
face to put out the smoke. His resi-
dence is in a good state OF preservation
and is now owned by Sir John Pope
Hennessy, whose aged mother received
US very pleasantly. The Collegiate
Church of st. Mary is great curiosity,
with long history. It now belongs to
the Protestants, but some Of the cltl.
zens expect it to fall back into the
hands of it's rightful owners some day.
The Catholics of Youghal have splen-
did scools which are conducted by the
Sisters and the Christian Brothers
The national school is attended by the
Protestant children exclusively. I
spent q half hour in 1t during an exam
ination Of the pupils by the government
inspector. The children we're bright
and far advanced for their age. MIR.
M. Kennedy, cousin of the Kennedy
brothers Of the Twin cities. is one OF
the most enterprislng citizens OF You
ghal and to whom ] am indebted for
many courtesies. He has the only sar.
dine factory in Ireland, and is doing a
big business in that industry. He ships
the ''sprats'' to France and employs
about sixty men and women III his fac
tory during four months Of the year.
He is also engaged in the salmon fish
cry and is part owner OF the Sibyi which
runs on the Black from Youghal
TO Cappouuln in the summer season. I
had an interesting interview, lasting
one hour and a half, with the Very Rev'
Canon KeIIar, the patriotic priest
whose name is known all over tbs world
for his part in the ''plan Of campaign,
on the Ponsonby estate. also had a
pleasant talk with Maurice DOYLE, the
richest man among the evlcted tenant
rv. and who goes by the name Of the
'spremier campalgner." The PonsonDy
estate extends for miles through the
counties Of Cork and Waterford, and is
now in charge of emergency men who
are guarded by policemen. The ten
ants were elected from their homes and
are now living in three villages erected
for their accommodation, contiguous to
the Ponsonby estate. There are 250
families representing 1000 persons in
all. residing in the huts. and they show
no signs OF surrender to the Smith
Barry syndicate.
Canon kellar is a nople looking cler-
gyman who is idolized by the people in
whose cause he has labored indefatiga"
bly for years. He served a term in
prison and came out more determined
than ever to fight feloneous landlord
ism. T asked him if he intended going
to America in behalf Of the evicted ten
ants and he said he was advised BY &C.
clesiastics in America not to go at
present. In reply to a question put
to me told him that If him,
self and Fathers Humphries,
McFadden and Kennedy went on a
mission to appeal for aid in behalf OF
the eyicted tenants, they would. in my
opinion, receive g grand ovation
throughout every state in the Union.
Ihe plan Of campaign must be sustain
ed or the Irish tenants must succumb
in the end to their cruel tyrants. Sew
eral of the tenantry on the Smith
Barry estate in TipperarY have paid
their rents and gone back to their old
homes, The majority, however, are
holding out and I hope they Will bring
Smith Barry to his knees and pauperize
him. I will visit New Tipperary before
long and tell You how matters stand.
I left z Youghal for TalloW, the former
homo Of r. }. Kennedy, Of Minneapolis,
gunsmith, who Is kindly remembe cred
in the town. found the place like q
deserted Village. u i visited the national
school IN company with Father Walsh,
one Of the curatas, and found a1arge
number of ycungstefs hard at their
lessons and recelY1ng excellent I
instruction. List1nny Castle. the
home nff the late Jasper Douglas Fyne.
IS In. the vicinity. Proceeding to Lis
more / spent 8 DAY with Matt CrottY,
whose brother is connected with Fin
aarty's Citizen. This is q beautiful
toWn Of 9, 500 people. and i is owned by
the Duke Of Dew vonshire who has the |
name of being q pretty good landlord.