>From The Irish Times, 27 August 1887 - EVICTIONS IN COUNTY LIMERICK. LIMERICK, WEDNESDAY. The evictions on the property of Mr. J. C. Delmege, J.P., at Glensharrold, which were commenced yesterday, were resumed and completed to-day. Operations commenced at the house of John Connors, of Knocknagun, which was barricaded and filled with sand. The bailiffs, having failed to break in the door, ascended a ladder, and smashed in the gable window. The sheriff and police then entered. Connors and his wife were called upon to leave, but they refused to go through a window. It is alleged that Mr. Hobson caught hold of Mrs. Connors, and threatened to pitch her out, and the people outside, apprehending that this was so, groaned and hissed. Eventually the woman consented to leave, and she was helped down the ladder by her husband. Daniel Kennedy was next evicted. His house was filled with turf, but the bailiffs experienced no difficulty in removing the obstruction. John Huston was then evicted. Father Walsh said the agent, Mr. Hosford, promised to provide a home for the poor old woman who lived with the family, and who had to be helped out of the house. Patrick Casey was evicted, but put back as caretaker. Father Walsh said Mr. Hosford assured him yesterday that he would not completely dispossess them, and he has kept his word. A settlement was arrived at in the cases of Maurice Moore and Thomas Haney. On the way to the house of John Ahearn the bailiff was struck on the head with a stone. Ahearn was readmitted as caretaker. A warm dispute took place between District Inspector Purcell and Father Ambrose, the former alleging that the latter wanted to trample on him with his horse. This Father Ambrose indignantly denied. The evicitons being over, Father Walsh praised Mr. Hosford and Mr. Delmege for their kind and humane treatment of the tenantry, Father Ambrose dissenting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

>From The Irish Times, 20 September 1890 -- EVICTIONS ON THE GLENSHARROLD ESTATE Limerick, Friday The evictions on the Glensharrold estate were resumed this morning at an early hour, when four more tenants were put out of their holdings by the Sub-sheriff, Mr. Frederick Hobson, and emergency bailiffs. The tenats evicted to-day were John Ahern, holding twenty acres, and owing five years' rent ; Catherine Connell, widow, and her two sons, John and Patrick Connell, joint-tenants of 153 acres, mainly mountain land, at a yearly rent of £38. The Connells owe 6 years' rent. The sheriff was accompanied by a force of 50 police under the command of District-Inspectors Lawless, Harrison, and Smith, of Cork ; but there were few people present, and no disturbance of any kind occurred. Possession was given over by the sheriff to the receiver over the estate, Mr. E. H. P. Hosford, who attended for the purpose, and who was able to return to Limerick by the mid-day train. All the principal tenants on the estate have now been evicted from their holdings. The twelve tenants still in occupation were served a few days since with ejectment notices. They are the holders of but small plots. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hi Dennis, Doesn't it make you sick to read and think about it? (And it makes me sicker to see all the opposition to healthcare reform there has been.) On Apr 9, 2010, at 10:17 AM, Dennis Ahern wrote: > >> From The Irish Times, 20 September 1890 -- > > EVICTIONS ON THE GLENSHARROLD ESTATE > > Limerick, Friday > The evictions on the Glensharrold estate were resumed this > morning at an early hour, when four more tenants were put > out of their holdings by the Sub-sheriff, Mr. Frederick > Hobson, and emergency bailiffs. The tenats evicted to-day > were John Ahern, holding twenty acres, and owing five years' > rent ; Catherine Connell, widow, and her two sons, John and > Patrick Connell, joint-tenants of 153 acres, mainly mountain > land, at a yearly rent of £38. The Connells owe 6 years' rent. > The sheriff was accompanied by a force of 50 police under > the command of District-Inspectors Lawless, Harrison, and > Smith, of Cork ; but there were few people present, and no > disturbance of any kind occurred. Possession was given over > by the sheriff to the receiver over the estate, Mr. E. H. P. > Hosford, who attended for the purpose, and who was able to > return to Limerick by the mid-day train. All the principal > tenants on the estate have now been evicted from their > holdings. The twelve tenants still in occupation were served a > few days since with ejectment notices. They are the holders of > but small plots. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts > Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENIRE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message