Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
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The country when the news was spread
IF the flight of Devorgilla wud ould
Macmurrough
Poor O'Rcrke took the news very bad
" an could think of nothin but the de-
sthruction Of the schoundhrel that had
run away wud his wife, an off he thrav-
eled hot fut to Roderick O'Connor, the
king of all Ireland, an laid his case be-
fore him. King Rory summoned all the
other kings together, an vengeance was
vowed against the ould reprobate mon
arch of Leinsther.
There 5 no mistake ould Mac was stag
gered at the storm he'd raised. but the
pluck didn't laive him at vance, an he
determined TO fight the whole of Ireland
rather than gev up the girl.
Fight he did, an licked ne was His
palace Was burnt to the ground, an he
was banished out of the country by
good King Rory.
Devorgilla was sent back to her hus-
band saddher an wiser woman, but
poor O'Rorke was heartbrol1e altogeth-
err an wonldn t receive her at any price,
SO she retired into convent, where, for
the rest Of her life, she had plenty time
to reflect on the folly of ambition an
twin souls an on the wickedness of ould
men vud gray boards.
Dermot-beaten, banished, degraded
an hated as he was-didn' t lose heart in
himself. He went to Wales for a spell
an returned, via Holyhead, wud some
corner boys he'd picked up III Wales
He had another struggle then wud the
kings of Ireland, an again he was de-
fayted, an then they clapped writ on
him for $500, the damages that the coort
had given the husband of Devorgilla.
Ould Mac had to stump up, an then he
hooked it to Great Britain again, for he
was determined to fight for the recovery
of his lost kingdom while health an
siren til remained to him.
This thrip he didn't spend his time
pickin up corner boys, but went straight
to headquarters for help. 1t SO happened
that the king of England, Henery ii,
was in France, so ould Mac, bein told
this in London, thraveled over by the
Belong packet an INTRODUCED himself
to King Henery.
The king of England purtended be
thought the ex-king of Leinsther had
been very badly thrated an towld him
he'd thry an do somethin to help him
in recoverin the province he'd been
evicted from
"Fixity of taynure," says King
Henery, is wan of the great principles
m in favor of, an as they haven't Civ
or Won any cn,apancafi o,, for l;e+,,r1,
ance, Cousin Dermot, I'm inclined to
think It's case for little coercion. OF
coorse 1 have no right to NEEDLE in the
matther at all, but if you AK me as a
friend III feel bound to sacrifice me
feelin's on the sacred althar of friend,
ship. How many throops would it take,
in friendly way. to get you back your
own?'
About 10, 900 men at arms could do
the thrick, answers old Mac.
OF coorse in a friendly way, says
King Henery
'Oh, Of coorse, = says ould Mac. hu-
MORN the British sovereign.
To tell you the thruth, | don't like
meddlin III Irish affairs at all, . says
King Henery, who was, I needn't tell
you, only palaverin ould Mac, for at
that very time be held an ordher for the
country. signed, aled and delivered by
the pope Of Rome himself, an was only
wutin for a proper opportunity Of cash
IN the ordher. or, in plain language, of
saisin on the Emerald Isle from the CEN
Their to the say.
Il wouldn't blame you for that"
says King Mac, for you an yours are
not too well liked III ould Ireland. .
That s only bekase they don t know
us, signs King Henery But I'll tell
you now an idaya that occurs to me-
What's Leinsther. afther ala"
What's Leinsther, after ala" roars
old Mac, forgettin himself for the min
ute
The Lord save u.s." says King
Henery, crammin his fingers into his
ears You have terrible voice alto