The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-28
Tggs' Creator to Buy Home in Ireland

NEW YORK.-To the roster Of
well-known Americans who MAIN
tain country estates in Ireland there
shortly 10 TO be added the name Of
George McManus. famed cartoonist
and creator OF Bringing Up Fa-
Their" who slipped quietly away from
this country on one Of the largest
steamships afloat and who by the
time he returns in late July will be
the LANDED proprietor" Of a broad
Irish demesne.
AS far back as 1913, while visiting
a lifelong friend who inherited Clon-
ally house. at Ballygawley, in Ty-
rene. McManus became inoculated
with the desire to an Irish
home and for part OF every year en-
Joy there the charm of Irish country
life and scenery. The following year
the war came. Until this year the
war and the changes that followed II
and his own work have compelled
him TO defer the purchase OF the
Irish home he desires.
Irish Want Him..
But let a man In Ireland nee an
| nounce that he Is cantivated with
things Irish and not a war lasting a
century will suffice TO blur the ef-
feet OF his announcement upon those
interested--if they like hlm--in hav-
ing him come 10 bido among them.
In the nearly 10 years which have
pa ssed since McManus declared him
self in love with Irish life his friends
in the green isle" have watched
carefully for opportunities which
they thought would attract him and
have kept him informed OF what
was offered in the market.
The recent situation in ireland has
brought salient changes to more
than one ancient country family, and
now the man looXing for Irish
acreage has a variety Of choice and
location which has not been afforded
since 1s4S. At least six estates. now
being considered by McManus have
everything calculated to appeal to a
new owner in whom the strain al
the artist pulses strongly. one has q
castle on II. another a ruined mon
astery. another was once the home
OF a famous patriot, a fourth 10 tne
house which once sheltered a IA
mons SPORTSMAN and soldier. Each
according TO descriptions. Ia In tins
heart OF hunting land ana In :
nelghborhood conspicuous for az
those traditions which make lrisf
country life and hospitality the In
dividual thing IL is.
McManus' W inclination Ia for .
! certain estate which looks out upor
! the sea and behind which the coun'
try falls away in a rolling panorama
: Of field, woodland and lakes In'
house Is four centuries old and ma
a ghost" or two. Two kings nav
I slept in II and three times It's own
+. ers have held siege when their ten
antry tried to burn II, 81. Patrick
4 IL said 70 have preached on h law
before the house.
e But before making his final choic'
: McManus will see the several other
A and will live in or In the neishoor
: hood OF each for an extended stay u
: order 10 make certain that ne VII
like Il IL he buys II. Al a dinne
: given in his honor Just before n
went away he said:
Expects MANY Conferences
a IT expect 10 have 20 deal VIII
" 20 solicitors, ~ land agents Fl
q members OF the house OF common
and 1000 heirs devisees and next @
d kin before ! come back from lrelsn
and listen TO their logic and k't
II prof agalnst their hlarney ana max
a sensible choice In the long rnI
ID But I'll have the deeds TO an IRIS
a place in my pocket when com
back. 7 made up my mind 10 yeai
q 4 that I was going 10 SIT az 10
own Irish fireside and eat my ow
Irish bacon and drink my ow