op of Clonfert, 112-115
Bector of Portumna, 115
Father Coen, 116
Coercion on the part of the League, 118-121
Deposits in banks, 120
Should landlords and shopkeepers be placed on one footing? 121
New Castle of Portumna, 122
Portumna Union, 123, 124
Troubles of resident landlords, 125-127
Effects of the agitation on the people, 124
War against property and private rights, 127
Mr. Tener's experiences in Cavan, 127-130
Similar cases in Leitrim, 130-132
Sale of rents and value of tenant-right, 133, 134
CHAPTER X.
Dublin, March 1, 135
Portumna to Woodford, 135
Evictions of October 1887, 135
Capture of Cloondadauv Castle, 137-141
A tenant and a priest, 141-144
Workmen's wages in Massachusetts compared with
the profits of a tenant farmer in Ireland, 146
Loughrea, 148, 149
Murder of Finlay, 150, 151
The chrysoprase Lake of Loughrea, 154
Lord Clanricarde's estate office, acreage, and rental, 155
Woodford acreage and rental, 155,156
Drive from Loughrea to Woodlawn, 156-160
A Galway "jarvey" on the situation, 156-159
Woodlawn and the Ashtown property, 160
CHAPTER XI.
Borris, March 2, 161
Mr. Kavanagh, 161-163
Borris House, 163-167
A living Banshee, 165, 166
Land Corporation--its mode of working, 167
Meeting in Dublin, 1885, 168
Rev. Mr. Cantwell, 168
Lord Lansdowne's property at Luggacurren, 169
Mr. Kavanagh's career, 170
Books and papers at Borris, 171
Strongbow, 172
"The five bloods," 172, 173
Genealogy of M'Morroghs and Kavanaghs, 173
March 4, 174
Protestant service read every morning, 174
A Catholic gentleman's views, 175
Relation of tenants to village despots, 176
Would America make a State of Ireland? 177
Land Acts since 1870, 178
The O'Grady of Kilballyowen and his rental, 179
Dispute with his tenants: its cause and effect, 180
His circular to his tenantry, 181-186
CHAPTER XII.
Grenane House, March 5, 187
Visit to Mr. Seigne, 187
Beautiful situation of Grenane, 189
A lady of the country, 189
Mr. Seigne's experience of the tenants, 191-194
The beauty of Woodstock, 194-198
The watch of Waterloo, 197-200
Curious discovery of stolen property, 200
Dublin, March 6, 200
State of deposits in the Savings Banks, 200-201
Interest on "Plan of Campaign" funds, 202
CHAPTER XIII.
Dublin, March 8, 203
Inch and the Coolgreany evictions, 203
Sweet vale of Avoca, 204
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