Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-13

the entire South Of Ireland, and par
ticularly along the banks OF such rivers
as the Barrow, SUR. Blackwaier, Breid
and Lee, are found the ruins or the we'll
preserved remains OF huge square
castles, built by the heads OF sepis and
clans at different periods during the
thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth. aud
few as late as the sixteenth centuries.
Whatever the reasons for the same,
these massive stone keeps-ior they
bore no resemblance to the archiiec'
turally beautiful Irish and English
castles of the Elizabethan and still
more modern time-seemed to have been
constructed with reference to conveying
intelligence from one to another, proba-
bly, from signal.lights from their lofty
parape,s, as some which are still stand
ing are more than 100 feet IN height.
Wherever you may saunter along these
southern Irish rivers, you will find that
there is an uninterrupted view between
the sites Of the ancient castle ruins.
Often they are but two miles apart
frequently from four to six; but in every
instance they are in view OF each other,
and ancient roads, showing that quick
and easy communication was taken
into account, are invariably found be'
tween.
Probably three OF the most interesting
Of these massive old structures In the
south OF Ireland are very near together,
and can all be visited IN days journey.
They are castles Lisfnny, at the ancient
town Of Tallow on the river Bride,
near the boundaries of counties Water
lord and Cork; castle Kilcolman, ON a
fivulet flowing into the Awbcg. In the
northern part OF county Cork; and castle
Barney, In the beautiful Barney vale,
but an hours lovely walk from the win
some city OF Cork. Taken together
these three are the best existing speci.
mems Of the tower.house or castle OF the
ancient Irish chieitain; while each In its
way Is world famous In view OF It's dis.
tinctive associations.
Castle Lisfnny stands on the side OF
a gentle decliviiy, which rises from the
margin OF the river Bride, with the
sleepy old town OF Tallow and It's low,
gray convent nesting in the valley on
the southern side. II is supposed to
have been built by the earl Of Desmond,
and has undergone but little change
during the past hundred years. II con-
sis,s OF a massive square tower with
facades oil fully fifty ieet and the struc.
ture is nearly loo feet high. Its summit |
commands delightful view Of the valley |
OF the Bride, upwards OF twenty miles |
in extent gemmcd with villas, shcetcd |
with luxuriant farms, and dappled at |
intervals with witching revealments OF |
the river here and there appearing like |
tiny lakes Of silver in emerald settings
OF verdure and woodland.
The late Douglas Pyne, NJ. 7. for
West Waterford, as | knew from per. |
sonal acquaintance one OF the most |
,ovablc Of men. in the fall of 1887 threw
the whole United Kingdom and q part OF
America into roars of laughter, from his
odd and Enthusiastically Irish mode OF
avoiding arrest for upwards of three
months, with the police, soldicry and
warrant all literally under his very nose.
The "scditious oiienseS" which had
brought the law upon him consisted in
tunnelling, from his own land to the
house Of a neighboring tenant undergo.
ing siege for eviction, and In this novel
manner supplying him now and then in
his dilemma with courage and comfort
in the form Of an odd bottle Of whiskey.
and snug hamper OF viciuals cooked
by good Mrs. Pyne herself Mr.. Pyne
was considerable Of wag, and as il
was October when he was summoned"
his crops were all in, and MS Parliament
did not meet until January, he decided
TO employ the intervening time in hay.
ing little fun with the minions OF the
law.
Mr.. Pyne was tenant Of the Llsfnny
demesne, and his home, few Yards
from the castle, was one of those old
and almost obsolete mansions of the
Irish gentleman OF half n century ago.
lie had converted the castle into bvre
barn and storehouse. Into this strange
structure Pyne and two Of his compan.
ions retreated, waling up and complete
ly barricading the lower entrance; and.
provided with canned meats, fruits and
other edibles, with an unknown quantity
OF whiskey and cigars, here he grand.
iosely dehed arrest.
An entire company of Balfours SOL
diers endeavored TO dislodge him. But
that was impossible. An entrance could
not be effected. Even II one had been
made, arrangements were such within.
that anywhere from one to dozen tons
OF rock could have been precipitatcd
upon the invaders. Mr.. Pyne from his
lofty perch above them, sooihingly told
The soldiers all this, and much more
which made their duties particularly
The situation becoming
known, Lisfinny was the center OF
attraction for all Ireland Throngs
,ame to Tallow daily to cheer Mr.. Pyne. ,
who sagely addressed them on the
wrongs OF Ireland" from a window /
ninety feet from the ground; while the .
Unfortunate soldiery were the butt of 4
aud inexpressiblc ridculc. {
For thirteen weeks this tremendous n
arce continued, when finally the great [
question as to how Mr. Pyne would take (
MS seat In Parliament grew to be uniyer- I
ally discussed. Irish wit and recourse T
answered this promptly Suddenly I
mere appeared placarded all over the 7
'ountles of Cork and Waterford notice +
hat Mr.. Douglas Pyne's grazing lands c
would on a certain day be sub-let by /
iuction Towards evening of that day s
very road leading into rallow swarmed q
WIN Irish cattle and Irish men. BY sun. h
~ over 1900 cattle were believing and D
marrying around the base Of old Lis 7
ihhy, while fully 100 tenant farmers. d
wearing, protesting, fighting, managed G
o nave the soldiers hopelessly stamn-
'ded by the excited herds. !
IL Is about forty miles by road fran i
arrow 10 Cork harbor. In the melee, e
i, cie ,sr ruse by Pynes friends among L