The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
TIM HEALY BECOMES
IRISH HISTORIAN.
He Publishes Most Elaborate
Work OH Subject OF Fa-
nous Lawsuit
WAS COUNSEL IN CASE
Waters OF lrcland's Greatest Lake
Stolen From Public by Lord
Dcputy's Fraud
WAS COUNSEL IN CASE
DUBLIN. March 20.

DUBLIN. March 20
!, is a truism that only the busiest
men lave ans time 10 spare and /, is
proved again rs the publication of an
elaborate historical study by =. NJ
lienly, the famous Irish NJ. r., who is
as entertaining and brilliant with hi.
pm as ne is in speech
Mr Hesiy was one Of tho counsel IN
the case concerning tie hshiug rights
in the waters Of Tough Neagh decided
bl the house OF lords in favor OF Lord
DoacGail IN 1911. and his book.
stolen waters IS n careful eXainina-
ton Of the evidences on which that de-
cIsion lvaS pascd.
The story begins 500 Gears ago. when
James was king anj sir Arthur Chi
chester. ancestor Of Lord Donegal, was
lord deputy of Ireland King James
persuaded the corporation or London
70 plant certain territories IN Ulster.
ThcS spent some $500. 900 ana they were
Promised IN return land In DENY and
INC nshinG ot Tough Foylc and the
yer i.aun According 10 Nh. IicalY
tnf bohooncrs We're dcfraudcd OF their
ishs IN 'lie Sam. which with i.ouxh
NeaSh, Irom .ihich the river saues
Nag appropriated ~ Chichester BY let.
tors patent. sealed by the lord deputy
IN MS own :apor without the consent
or knowledge OF the king.
Unenvieblc Birthrieht
|tTSito'd, al honest man ana always
JoAioDs f.! TIE nights o: tn. crown.
'oinprlIcd chfcuesters ncir TO restore
ne oien waters CHE phrase Is or
colrs" Mr licaly ~. put after the Re.
t'orduon they again reverted 10 the fam
ror generations. sir Ae.lly tell. us. the
patent privileges we're unasserted rs tar
~ Loush Neagh ~as concerned Ia 1875,
indeed, thc house oi ords ,iplcId Tho
p1ohr itehi la iish. bat ths decision was
IevslfrI Two ycals ago.
me "mbafs" on Tough Ncagh do
rs'Nts me pubic cf the prom, ui their
greatest iahe. IN benoot -, private iadi-
i1ualH 70 toll ones daily bread
m p-riIous and prccaJious calling is
i'n envihp!c b!rtnrSht since me word
Na- youns thus cfaN mas been freely
plcd - tho loaeshorcmcn Of Tough
NcaGa fhe riEnj 10 exercise it they de-
icndcd at the Seats OF the Mighty. only
"a find tina, the law rejected shc!r claim
10 earn Livelihood TO be bcreft OF ones
living ard soc scanty patrlmony dccrced
"a straAseys IL III 10 bear, hat the blow
Il made harder when the pretext for con
i'scs tom is alleged 10 be some musty let
ter IRON Cromwell or reckless 'tairing
of tac worthless S;uarts
a Thorough Story
Mr itcaiy tells mis- story VITA enthuSi-
ssm ana thoroughn,ss The pursuit. If
moi exhaustive nas not been without
PANS y trail tircc centuries old is hard
io follow. 10 concludes with =. char
actcristtc comparison between the meth
ODDS of The sngisn In ireland ana OF the
Romans IN judea
~ ndar thc Roman occupation OF Judca
no Injunction issued 10 deprive the He
D-eNe OK their fisheries. OF the custom
OF the lakes OF GaiIloc and Gennesareth
there ls evidence TO 20 10 jury chat the
local tribesmen could betimcs let down
t!cir nets FOR draught Nor is there
mention OF letters patent by ponuus Pr
late or lTcrod 20 nich tho iiver Jordan
!nto their own hands
But surely tho sea OF Galilee and the
lake OF Gcnncsareth were one and the
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