Walt All I know is that "Arthur Griffiths" who later became famous for his fabulous "valuation" got his start building roads in northwest Kerry in the 1820s in what was then a "roadless area." And many of the frugal residents of the area saved their earnings from these projects and Were able to increase their landholdings considerably. My Reidys leased about 20 acres according to the Tithe Valuation in 1827 or so. Three Reidy families leased over 100 acres as listed on Griffiths Valuation in 1852. This was in Meenleitrim North Townland, Castleisland Civil Parish, Brosna Catholic Parish (it became Knocknagoshel Catholic Parish in 1916). Some said it was for "economical development" for the farmers. Others said that it was to provide roads for the military to go in and chase after Whiteboy agrarian terrorists. And actually the area did calm down in the 1830s and 1840s til the Great Famine. After the Famine came the Young Ireland revolt (mostly Protestant), then the Fenians, and then the Land Wars. Ray Marshall Minneapolis, where it's hot and muggy -----Original Message----- From: Walter McElligott [mailto:wmcauth07@juno.com] Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:35 AM To: irl-kerry@rootsweb.com; labaths@celticcousins.net Cc: raymarsh@mninter.net Subject: W1G: Re: IRL-KERRY Martial Law Ray, Carol, Thanx for info on the "withdrawing the provisions of the Insurrection Act... from County Kerry & County Limerick, circa 1825. According to the Chronicle, the "earnest hope" upon liffting of the restrictions of the Insurrection was that County Limerick would, like County Kerry "continue in a peaceable state...;" and "Government will encourage the good disposition of the peasantry, by affording aid to the agricultural and commercial interests in that quarter." Qs. 1. Did Government provide the agricultural and commercial aid hoped for? 2. Did both Counties remain peaceful for the remainfder of the 19th century? God Bless All, Walt McElligott < wmcauth07@juno.com <mailto:wmcauth07@juno.com> > Beecher, Eastern Will County, IL USA, 60401, POB 452, Editor of Chicago Writers Association ( http://chicagowrites.org) CLARION Newsletter (quarterly) July 1, 2007 ====================================================