New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

e,r officers to kill me with theirs" The grim
e,,;er relshed the mans courage and straight
wy set him free, only demanding that hence
-, there should be in each generation Of
,,,,-o.ts one chrisiened Oliver" He was less
,r;ont and more humorous in his dealings with
1,-no;nt Abbey, which he had left unharmed in
tis march past it. The monks gave way to joy
600 promptly; though out of sight, ne heard its
hollis begin 10 peal and returned "This
proves the folly of rejoicing too soon.' he said
as he watched its destruction Munster Is full
of romantic stories of the Geraldines the race
which bore that Lord Kildare who made
deputy by King Henry VII because the naughty
Irishman beyond rule "An Ireland cannot
rule this earl?" asked Henry. Then let this
earl rule all Ireland"
II is I'm County Cork. our Irish author tells US
that is most evident that irresistible spirit OF
kindness that long ago conquered its conauerors
to Edmund Spenser, who was fam 10
marry lovely Irish girl his "beautnuilest
bride" Elizabeth Boyle of the 'sunshyny lace
Here on every hand find TENDERNESS sss, afa ,bs
word blarney was coined by Queen Bess. Inc
lord OF BarEey Castle MacCatny IS $50 said that
at length she exclaimed: That is iIi oiaFney aia @
Gould talk IRISH having learned it from her mother
Tace Maiey is PROBABLY false stin her descent
from the Buffers entitled her 70 SPEAK & ad wn tbi ad
Shg was Ash hos lar mrpstine that an ounce of honey
attracts more flies than a gallon of vinegar
Perhaps life would be pleasanter in even more
prosperous regions If there were to be found
therein that light hearted kindliness Of Cork.
At the end of the eighteenth century the gen.
tlernen Of Ireland Mr.. Mathew notes. were MAIN
Iy renowned for three things, hospitality and
feasting and duelling; and he goes on to recall
divers anecdotes of famous duellfsts one OF
these fire eaters Hyacinth O'Rorke, of Xii
yarney who generally took his walks abroad
with pistol in one hand and horsewhip in the
other. For a long time there was no magistrate
brave enough to issue a warrant against him Tor
his innumerable mad breaches of the peace AT
last Philip Perceval did SO, and was thrasheo III
return by o'Rorke. OF course a duel was the
result
having the rising sun behind him. but he sur
rendered IT because PerceyaIs eyes were reg
your life sir said Blind Philip. Never; Ere IRE
as a@aS Moment yHn nn he vas shot through the head
@ The h he et was Of the Old irish
and because his behavior had maoe MIN popu'Af
The usual spirit was better shown by Jack Taafet t
Camphu near BaysadaTe VINO; ii, @seh boTse ne and
accompanied by servant OF ms rs sea, i5 ften Ir
nroGoke Stranger to smile That was all he re-
aured; then the next morning Wouid see ;iin mn
in turn raper in hand You will observe that he
was not misanthropic or quaTrelsoI1e ne "ds
merely resolved to avoid monotonous me-
There is an odd story of a duel or four-a
pair of EngIishmen contending with a pair or
Irishmen The Englishmen fell, grieVously
wounded and IT was thought that they would
die They recovered. however, after a long
illness during which their Irish antagonists
constantly attended thern-the whole affair end
ing with a friendship as of Damon and Pythias
among the four.
Poetic legend and superstition find place, OF
course In this volume We read of that strange
cure for homesickness gained by those who
deep on the rock where tradition says St
COLOMBIA was born Many emigrant before
be sailed for America has slept there beneath
fhe stars We read of Glendalough. the lonely
k1ke above which, they say. no bird can sing.
forbidden thus by some mysterious spell VI
xbosts and fairies there is lore no end WHO
and grewsome is the tale Of the dead Gerald
tne who could not repose the wrong side
sf Black Water star from his EnsInen at
Temple Michael At midnight for seven years
frightened travellers heard the call AGaroult
srointhaf" Ferry Gerald over the r1ver'
Then IL ceased, for some men OF his own clan
hrouxht the poor remnants Of mortality across
~ night to their ancient burial place As
fsr the fairies. the author AYERS that he has
spoken with several people who declare that