The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-26

Ia q great banquet In Mullnghmast
Tort n when the guests were IN a
maudlln state as n result Of the good
cheer his armed men fell ON them
with Zine enthusiasm. OF a total OF
800 guests. but one man escaped 70
hard-hcadcd, long-limbed party
nawod Lawlor
tbs, however. instead OF making
the lTish content with their lot. made
them wilder than ever. They car
RED insurrection into Munster. but
Elizabeth sent more soldiers. Some
500 allies Of the Irish Insurgents
came over from spain and Italy and
established themselves In Smcrwick
castle. Lord Grey's army In which
Sir Walter Raleigh and Edmund
spencer author Of tho Facrie Queen.
held commands. laid siege To tho
castle and the garrison surrendered
"a discretion. Thcreupon the entire
outtit was slaughtered in cold blood
Following this eat OF arms the in
rfdcrs devastated the country until.
according To Froudc, "thc lowing Of
q COW or "A pluwboy's whistle could
De heard 40 all the country be-
tween Nalentia and the Rock OF
Casbel' ~iolinshed says hat In
crossing the country one would not
see man, woman or child or beast.
except In the towns. Spencer was
quite sickened with the devastation.
Estates of the rebellious chiefs
were confiBcuted and distributed
among English mobiles and gentleman
adventures who were pledged to
colonize The lands with tradesmen
and iabofcrs from England. but oniy
q Few came, and most ~ these were
driven away by the Irish. And stlli
ireland did not bend the knee to
tho Invaders 90 IL was decided tn
plant some more British people in
the country. la Ulster there Wera
some fine agricultural lands favora-
bic To colonization, but they were
occupied hy people who were born
90 the soil There was no legal way
IN which they could be disp0ssessed
80 some faithful agents Of King
james forged a letter showing a dan
Serious conspiracy Rnd dropped 4
near Dublin castle. The letter was.
a. course found by other govern
mcnt officials. and as Il contained
the NAMES of many landowners OF
Ulster these people were prescribed
as traitors and outlaws and their
lands, tu the amount OF O than
z, 600. 000 acres, were c~onflscated.
Six entire counties In Ulster were
cunriscated 10 the crown and colon
ization Was begun by importing set
tiers from scotland and western
England Tho large estates we're
given 60 English courtiers whom the
kin9 thought it was wise TO piacato.
and 10 Scotch partisans Who he
dared not reward ln England. The
native peasantry were driven from
thor ancestral homes and compelled
90 take refuge in burrows ana v
In h hils and gems. They were
denied all protection OF civilized
laws This was the beginning % The
establishment OF the famous plan
.tation of Ulster
.ccntuues hase passed since that
time. but the ancient feud needs but
little tanning 20 rouse u into flame
again ln tGi1 the irish overthrow
these settlements and maintained "A
contest until i6ts. before they we're
completely crushed. For generations
descendants Of the Protestant set
tiers and The Catholic natives fought
for the supremacy. Thousands OF
both parties have left the country 10
find peace and better opportunity In
the United States. Ulster IN 1870
had about z.feO. O00 population. To-
dag Il has i.bSO.06O. 81 these 6s9.-
o are Catholics. sB9,9 are Epla-
c"paiians, f2d.i70 are P~resbyterlans
and t7.lOo are Mcthodisia The