Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
Tipperary, Is descended from the Earl Of
Barrymore. whose title expired when the
direct male line became extinct forty or

TfppePary, Is descended from the Earl OF
Barrymore. whose title expired when the
direct male line became extinct forty or
fifty years ago. He came into possession
by inheritance Of q large tract Of land
near Cork and another tract covering be-
tween 5000 and 1900 acres in this vicin-
ity, which paid him an annual revenue
OF &7.36S. His first wife was q sister of
the present Lord Dunraven. His second
and present wife was Elizabeth Wads-
worth Post a sister of former Congress-
man James Wadsworth of Geneseo, N. Y,
and the widow Of a Mr.. Post at the time
of her marriage with Mr.. Barry In 1880.
They have a beautiful home at Fota. on
Fota Island. In Cork harbor near Queens
town. and a town residence In Berkeley
Square. London. Mr.. Barry has been a
member of parliament and has served
the government in different capacities
with great credit to himself and useful
ness to his country. For that reason the
old title Of his family was revived In 1902
and he was elevated TO the peerage as
Lord Barrymore.
How the New Town Was Built.
The courage and determination he ex-
hibited during the fight that was made
upon him by the land league was one of
the reasons for giving him the honor.
The boycott was managed in behalf of
j.,
as now, member Of parliament for that
district. Under the latter's direction be-
tween five and six hundred tenants of
Mr.. Barry stopped paying rent. Some
were actually too poor to do 50: others
were perfectly able, but they all went in
boycotted their landlord. who promptly
took steps to evict them. Mr.. O'Brien
and other leaders of the land league ap-
pealed to patriotic Irishmen- all over the
world. and raised between forty and
fifty thousand pounds-nearly $3.50. OOo-in
where. with which they started to build
a new town upon land belonging to Mr.
Stafford O'Brien. who. by the way, is no
relation of the member of parliament of
ment houses were. built Of substantial
materials and attractive appearance and
are models in their way. But when Mr..
Barry got the machinery of the law in
motion and wholesale evict10ns COM
menced. the managers put up cheap bar
accommodate those who we're turned out
Of their homes.
There was q general and generous re-
Spouse to the appeal to the patriotism of
Ireland. and people in this country who
had no money gave material and labor
to help the cause. Carpenters and stone
masons. bricklayers and other mechanics
came to Tipperary from all parts Of Ire
land to work on the buildings without
wages. and within a short time ali of the
evicted tenants of the Barry estate we're
comfortably housed free OF rent. Mr..
Barry's revenues ceased entirely and the
boycott was complete.
The Usual Quarrel.
1t was q significant illustration Of tho
unity Of purpose of the common people Of
Ireland. but. unfortunately. the leaders
Of tho party quarreled before tho demon
stratton was complete. The death Of
Charles 8. Parnell In 1891. about eighteen
months after the boycott was undertaken
on the Barry estate. caused q split In the
Irish party. which continued until a few
years ago. The effect Of this division was
to demoraliSe their followers at Tipperary
and the tenants Of the Barry estate began
gradually to slip hack to their Old homes