BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-25

was erected about 1765, though the only
basis for fixing upon that date is the stone
seat that still serves the visitor to rest upon
by the front door, on which are carved the
initials "W. McK., 1852
The Four-Square House at Dervock
The house is bnilt of stone, square and
spacious. Until recently the roof was Of
thatch, the layers Of matted straw measuring
full three feet through, buC the march OF
modern improvement caused the owner to
remove the tkatck and substitute slate. The
old people round about lote to recall legends
Shamus Oge, or James the Younger, settled
upon the lands at Dervock in the reign CT
Charles III. Many a story clusters round
the name, and songs have been sung about
the loyalty of the McKinleys to the Stuarts.
They were sturdy men, every one. In
1858 Shsmus Oge received a contract to
build road along tho shores Of Lough
Neage, and no better road was ever made.
Its surface is as hard to day as when Sha--
mus Mckinley fashioned it. A David Nc
Kinley was appointed collector of the
sshearth taxn in Antrim in 1709. From
that tax collector to the present time the
names Of David and William are to be
found in the Mckinley family.
David had four sons-James, John, Pc
ter, and William. The eldest son, James,
left his native land and sought prosperity in
America, and from him descended the late
President. The youngest son, William, in.
herited the Dervock estate from junior
branch of the fsmily, soma saying that it
was because he also received the baptismal
name of William The house was then only
twenty years old, and was looked upon as
new. 1t stood on the site previously occu-
pied by crumbling structure, and covered
large space of ground.
The Fever of Revolution.
William, youngest sou of the tax collector
at Antrim, was o close friend of Joy Nc
Cracken, leader of the Ulster "Unitsd
Irishmen,D and an ardent adairer of Wolfe
Tone, the Emmetts, Lord Edward Fitzger.
aid, the Sheares, and Orrs, 10 the FARM
house ~ Doxyuot. --.-->,- :, lnseIfnk ~ 10
patriots aCas held, and none was more ready
LEY.
The people had seen the glorious spectacle
OF the American colonies declaring their
Independence, and soere animated by a like
spirit. France had promised to assist, no,
through love for Ireland, but hatred of Eng
land. On every hillside, in the homes,
| wherever the people could gather, the news
brought by Wolfe Tone from Napoleon was
rected, and the song went up:
They come; they coms; sec myrisds com.
or Frenchmen to relieve US
Seize, seize the pike, beat, beat, beat the drum,
Then come my friends to cave us
w hilst trembling despots fly the land
To shun impending danger,
We stretch forth our fraternal hand,
TO hail each welcome stranger.
The United Irishmen began to gather
together what weapons they could, and a
quantity of arms aud ammunition lay con.
cealed in Dsrvock House. Ole day troop
Of soldiers came upon it by accident, and
the stores were taksn and the guardians
arrested. William Mckinley was not home,
but search was ct 0ncs made for him, aud
party of soldiers, commanded py q CAPT.
Hanna, found and arrested him, marching
the young farmer to 6ole-aine.
Short Shrift for William Mckinley.
A short shrift was given In those days,
men were tried at drumhead court-martIal,
and speedily executed; or else the criminal
court was convened, and the trial, sentence,
and execution usually occupied but .
portion Of the day. William Mckinley was
hurried to the msTkst-place IN in Coleraine,
and drumhsad court-msftisl speedily sum.
moned. In an hour, on the testimony Of
Gap. Hanna and tae officer who had cap.
tured the secreted armI aud ammu7ition.
Mckinley aud three others were sentenced
70 death. The prisoners were taken across
tke msFket-p'acs % an opso field and 90
enfe SHOT. The body Of Mckinley was car.
ried back - Dsrvock, where 10 was buried
10 tbs ehuFshyard.
Oas hnndrsd years siler William McKin
ley 81 Dsyoek was short for trying 10 estsb.
Iizh . repuhllc 10 lrslAai, . dsscs ndant of
his family. slso named William Mckinley,
vac the ssiusI rsssdsnt oi The great 70
pabiIe of ths Unilsd 8l4,sa
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