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Title: The Macdermots of Ballycloran

Author: Anthony Trollope

Release Date: May 31, 2009 [eBook #29000]

Language: English

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THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.

by

ANTHONY TROLLOPE,

Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie,"
"Can You Forgive Her?" Etc.

Fourth Edition.

London:
Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
1866.

CONTENTS

I. BALLYCLORAN HOUSE AS FIRST SEEN BY THE AUTHOR
II. THE MACDERMOT FAMILY
III. THE TENANTRY OF BALLYCLORAN
IV. MYLES USSHER
V. FATHER JOHN
VI. THE BROTHER AND SISTER
VII. THE PRIEST'S DINNER PARTY
VIII. MISS MACDERMOT AT HOME
IX. MOHILL
X. MR. KEEGAN
XI. PAT BRADY
XII. THE WEDDING
XIII. HOW THE WEDDING PARTY WAS CONCLUDED
XIV. DENIS McGOVERY'S TIDINGS
XV. THE McKEONS
XVI. PROMOTION
XVII. SPORT IN THE WEST
XVIII. HOW PAT BRADY AND JOE REYNOLDS WERE ELOQUENT IN VAIN
XIX. THE RACES
XX. HOW CAPTAIN USSHER SUCCEEDED
XXI. THE CORONER'S INQUEST
XXII. THE ESCAPE
XXIII. AUGHACASHEL
XXIV. THE SECOND ESCAPE
XXV. RETROSPECTIVE
XXVI. THE DUEL
XXVII. FEEMY RETURNS TO BALLYCLORAN
XXVIII. ASSIZES AT CARRICK-ON-SHANNON
XXIX. THADY'S TRIAL IS COMMENCED
XXX. THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE
XXXI. THE LAST WITNESS
XXXII. THE VERDICT
XXXIII. THE END

THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.

CHAPTER I.

BALLYCLORAN HOUSE AS FIRST SEEN BY THE AUTHOR.

In the autumn, 184--, business took me into the West of Ireland,
and, amongst other places, to the quiet little village of Drumsna,
which is in the province of Connaught, County Leitrim, about 72 miles
W.N.W. of Dublin, on the mail-coach road to Sligo. I reached the
little inn there in the morning by the said mail, my purpose being to
leave it late in the evening by the day coach; and