Nenagh Guardian 15-8-1843 Thursday the Sub-Sheriff of this County having occasion to execute an habere on the lands of Annagh, at the suit of "Kilban? V. O'Brien" and having proceeded thither, was informed that a large force of about five thousand men were determined to oppose the process of the law. The Sheriff drove into Birr, and in a short time returned to the spot, accompanied by almost the full force of the 5th Fusiliers stationed in that Town, amounting to 250 men, under their commanding officer-also a strong police force of about 70 men. A collision would certainly have taken place, and lives lost were it not for the kind interposition of Mr. J.W.Walsh, Justice of the peace, who was known to and highly regarded by the peasantry of the neighbourhood. Mr. Walsh remonstrated with the leaders, and his advice was respectfully attended to, for they all departed quietly, and the Sheriff was enabled to perform his duty. "The opposition on the part of the people was owing, we learn, to their Roman Catholic Clergyman being one of the parties evicted". Mary

Mary much appreciated Thank you for all the hard work Laraine in Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Heaphy" <tipwex@eircom.net> To: <IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 11:54 PM Subject: [TIP] 15-8-1843 From the Nenagh Guardian. > Nenagh Guardian 15-8-1843 > > Thursday the Sub-Sheriff of this County having occasion to execute an habere > on the lands of Annagh, at the suit of "Kilban? V. O'Brien" and having > proceeded thither, was informed that a large force of about five thousand > men were determined to oppose the process of the law. The Sheriff drove into > Birr, and in a short time returned to the spot, accompanied by almost the > full force of the 5th Fusiliers stationed in that Town, amounting to 250 > men, under their commanding officer-also a strong police force of about 70 > men. A collision would certainly have taken place, and lives lost were it > not for the kind interposition of Mr. J.W.Walsh, Justice of the peace, who > was known to and highly regarded by the peasantry of the neighbourhood. Mr. > Walsh remonstrated with the leaders, and his advice was respectfully > attended to, for they all departed quietly, and the Sheriff was enabled to > perform his duty. "The opposition on the part of the people was owing, we > learn, to their Roman Catholic Clergyman being one of the parties evicted". > > Mary > > > ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== > >>Watch those SUBJECT headings! When the topic changes - change the subject<< >