The evening times., 1899-06-14
fAhMANY BACK OF
THE KILLARNEY PLAN
To Carry Out the Purchase of
the Stored Lakes.
A Scheme to Establish a National
Irish Park.
BE Preserved for Their
. Beauties.

New York, June l4.-T1mmany Hau,
prompted by the interest among Irish
Americans OF Greater New York In the
project to purchase the Muckross estate
and the Lakes of Killarney and make the
historic spot-an Irish national park. has
assumed charge Of the undertaking. and
ment Of Killarney Park within short
time.
Negotiations looking to this end received
an impetus yesterday morning at a meet
ing in Tammany Hall. Present we're Jchn
F. Carroll. Senator George w. Plunkitt
Lawrence pelnour. James ]. Ccogan.
President Of the Borough OF Manhattan.
and James Boothby Roche. Member OF
Parliament for the district that includes
Killarney. who holds an option On the
property embracing the proposed park s.ts
from the Standard Insurance Company, Of
Scotland. which has a mortgage on tie
Muckross and Kenmore estates.
1t was decided at the meeting that Tam
many would be the proper body to under
take the purchase OF the property. and
that the money could be more exSedi-
tiously collected through that organiza-
tion. Accordingly. Mr.. Carroll made ar
rangements for q member of the TaTnmany
general committee 20 start for Ireland next
Saturday with Mr.. Roche to compete ar
rangements for TIE purchase OF Muck. oss
by Tammany Hall
This representative with Mr.. Roche. Will
meet Richard Croker. who is nov at Kill
larpey, and who. II is said, is heart and
soul in favor OF the park plan. Together
they will complete the details of the pur-
chase.
Mr. Roche said he would personally
conduct Ar. Croker over the grounds and
waters of Muckross and point out to Kim
the many advantages TO be derived both by
tourists and natives By the establishment
Of national Irish park. He said he did
not doubt that MIR. Croker would readily
perceive the desirability Of preserving Xii
larney in fts original state. thereby pre-
venting private capital from closing
against visitors one OF the worlds bzau-
ties.
These reports of private persons or cor
porarions buying Muckross.'' said Mr.
Roche. have no sincerity. The option on
the property is in my keeping. and urti! l
reIinquish it the Standard Insurance Com
pany, which Is practically the owner Of the
place, will not consider any proposition.
1t vas also decided at the conference yes
terday that as everyone who has been in
terviewed On the subject has declared in
favor of the proposed park and willing
ness TO subscribe to the fund. it would
be necessary to hold meeting at the Wal
Gorf-Astoria tomorrow night. as had been
planned.
John F. Carroll said he had no doubt as
to the success of Killarney Park, and vas
sure Mr. Croker would approve the project.
Senator Plunkitt explained that the park
project offered to lrish-Americans OF
Greater New York an opportunity 10 show
their love for their mother country by pre-
serving Killarney.
Mr.. Coogan said he was sure the rark
plan would be accomplished through the
efforts OF Tammany-
Killarney Park can be easily put en-
self supporting basis said Mr.. Coosan.
and we will be doing only our duty to
ireland and the world by preserving sweet
Innisfallen for the generations"
Mr.. Carroll and prominent Tammanyites
will hold another conference with Mr..
Roche before he leaves for home on Satur-
day. At this meeting the Tammany Iepre-
sentatives who will accompany Mr.. Roche
will receive final instructions.
Mr.. Coogan said that after the details
for the purchase of Killarney had been ar
ranged the necessary sum. S13e. 1000. would
be forthcoming within forty eight hours.
James Boothby Roche. accompanied by
Mr. Coogan, attended the meeting OF the
municipal assembly yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Coogan introduced him to Vice Fresi-
dent Oakley. who in turn presented him
to the council. The councilmen loudly ap-
plauded Mr.. Roche. When the session was
adjourned Mr.. Roche was introduced to
the members individually, many Of whom
him on his efforts to estab-
lish a national Irish park at Killarney.
Muckross Abbey, which was purchased
a few years ago by the British govern
ment as n royal residence. was the estate
of Right. Hon. Henry Arthur Herbert. who
was prominent in Baltimore society about
twelve years ago.
Mr.. Herbert lived in Baltimore for more
than a year, and was a member of the Bal
timore Club. to which he presented fine
large engraving of a painting OF stag
by Sir Edward Landseer. which now hangs
in one OF the rooms of the clubhouse. on
North Charles Street.
During Mr.. Herbert's stay in Baltimore
his engagement was announced to Miss
Rebecca Williams. daughter of the late
George Hawkins Williams. Preparations
were begun for the wedding. but the match
was broken off. Miss Williams is now the
wife OF Dr. william T. Howard.
The Muckross estate lies on a narrow
peninsula separating the lower OF Killar-
news three famous lakes from the middle
cue. Heavily wooded, almost surrounded
by beautiful blue lakes and possessing an
outlook upon noble mountains, it is one
Of the most attractive scenic spots in the
British Isles. The mansion is a modern
and handsome edifce of Elizabethan de-
sign. which half century ago replaced
an older house.
Outside of the scenery. the chief attrac-
ton OF the demesne is Mnckross Abbey. a
handsome. mediaeval structure. which is
much better preserved than most of the
Did ecclesiastical structures in Ireland. The
foundation of the Abbey is aseribed to Nc
Carthy. Prince Of Desmond. one Of the
most powerful Of the clans who held prop
erty near the lake. In the centre OF the
Abbey is the tomb Of the Mccarthy Mores
For century or SO prior to the suppress
sion of the monasteries by Henry VIII.
Muckross, like its neighbor. Innisfallen.
was home OF Franciscan monks. Its
chief charm today for tourists is its clois-
Eers. a series of graceful arches ranged
around the sides OF rectangle. the cen
ire Of which is quite filled by a gigantic
vew tree.
THE LOGIC OF HISTORY.