The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
MIMI, SATURDAY. MARCH ?. 1905

your readers the particulars of few
of their cases.
Francis Cooke was evicted from a
holding on this estate in the town
land of Glasallen in 1887. He paid
yearly rent of 1910 for his old home
He has now been rcinstated, and his
yearly annuity will be $216 for 68h
years, after which terms he will be
the owner Of his farm. In addition to
this reduction he receives on rein
statement free grant of $500.
Patrick Lawless was evicted from
a. farm in the townland of Straniragh
in 1887. He paid $500 per year for
his farm. Now he pays 1920. In ad-
dition to this reduction he has receiv
ed a free grant of $780,
Peter Cunningham was evicted from
q farm in the same townland as above
in 1889. He paid $3.50 per year. His
annuity now will be $1O3. In addition
he has received a free grant of 5000.
Joseph McCartin was evicted from
a very small holding in 1889. He paid
$50 per annum for the holding. He
now pays $12.
So much for the Massereene estate
and what has been done there.
The next with which ! will deal is
the Marquis of I4ansdownc's estate in
Queens County. This, as your read
ers will remember, is another Of the
campaign estates, and the tenants
were subjected to the most cruel treat
ment by that so-called nobleman who
Canada.
Upwards of 40 tenants who were
mercilessly thrown out of their homes
have now been reinstated, and in most
of the cases they have secured en-
larged farms. TO show how these ten
ants have been treated will give par
at random:
Catherine Neale was cvcted from
a holding in Luggacurren in 1887. She
paid $119 yearly. She now pays an
annuity of sS1. In addition she has
also got a free grant of $1,625.
Michael McHugh. evicted from a
holding in Raheerharnagl,, for which,
he had paid yearly $l7o. He now pays
an annuity of SIG. -" =
Edward Delaney, evicted from a
holding in Luggacurren, in 1887, for
which he paid yearly s21o Hc now
pays an annuity of $S1. In addition
he has got a free grant of $1,625.
think without going any further
these cases will show how much has
been done for the tenants on the Lans-
doWne estate. The tenants have been
well treated indeed, and in almost
every case have received substantial
amounts in free grants, with which
they have been enabled to start sue
cessfully in their old homes.
The last estate with which l shall
deal in this article is the property of
Sir George Brooke, of Wexford, upon
which took place the celebrated Cool
creamy evictions. 1t will be within the
recollection of a number of your read
ers that the evictions on this estate
were carried out in most wholesale
and brutal manner; and as if to ap-
pease the evicted tenants for the hard
ships which they suffered at the time
of their eviction and ever since. the
Brooke estate was almost the very
first upon which the provisions OF the
land act of 1908 with regard to the
restoration of the evicted tenants was
put into force, with such good effect
that 81 evicted tenants have been put
back in their old homes.
I will give you particulars Of 4 few
of these cases:
Lawrence Keogh. evicted from a
holding in Glenoge in 1887 for which
he had paid s4O5. He has now to pay
an annuity Of 1858.
Anne Dunno, evicted from a holding
in Askinch in the same year. Her rent
was 5000. Her present annuity is $3.50
Sarah Kennedy, evicted from a
holding in Glenoge in 1887 for which
she had paid $40 per annum. She
now pays an annuity of SIS. In addi-
tion to this reduction she has also
received a free grant of $5S2.
Michael Doyle, evicted from a hold
ing in Ballyfad and Oulart in the same
year. for which he paid yearly rental
Of $347. He now pays an annuity OF
$50. In addition he has received a
free grant Of $475.
Eliza Green, evicted from a holding
In Knocgreany in the same year, for
which she had paid a yearly rental OF
1925. She now pays an annuity OF
81. In addition she has received 4