5-2-1902 From the Times. We have received a letter disclosing a number of facts about the United Irish League and its methods in County Tipperary. The writer of the letter is Mr. George S. Thompson, whose father and uncle hold about 3000 acres of grazing land in County Tipperary. The Thompsons have held the greater part of this land for nearly half a century. Without word or warning, says Mr. Thompson, a public meeting, which had been secretly called together, was held in the village of Drom at 6 O'Clock on the evening of Jan. 21st. Fortunately the Police had got wind of the meeting and were well prepared. The object of the meeting was to denounce the Thompson family for not surrendering their holdings to the landlords, though, as a matter of fact, they had not been asked to do so by the league. The holdings are not held on the 11 month's system, but, by lease and agreement. After the meeting was over the crowd moved on in order to hold another meeting within 300 yards of the Thompson's house. The demonstrators were accompanied by two local bands and about a dozen torch carriers. The ostensible object of the second meeting was to intimidate the Thompson family. At this point, however, the police intervened and stopped the advance of the crowd, not, however before the league organizer had made a speech. The torches consisted of sods of peat drenched with paraffin and stuck on the prongs of hayforks. There were between 150 and 200 people present at the meeting. On the following night another meeting was held, this time in Borrisoleigh. The meeting was publicly announced, and in consequence there were more people present. The object of the meeting was to denounce one George Cook and another man of the name of Kennedy for opposing the erection of Labourers cottages on their lands, the land being practically their own. The league organizer, who had spoken on the previous night, again addressed the meeting, and denounced the two men in the strongest terms, and also the Thompsons. He advised the crowd to boycott them, but didn't use the actual word boycott. The man Kennedy lives in Dublin, and a stack of hay belonging to his manager in Borrisoleigh, John Young, was burned to the ground by some of the crowd. It was on the following Sunday, however, that the largest meeting was held at Barna-cross, near Templemore. It was opened by a Priest and addressed by the league organizer, who told the people that they knew how to persuade people to give up their holdings. He said "Where do they buy their stock?. Where do they get their meat?. Where do they buy their victuals?. " and more in the same strain. After the meeting the crowd proceeded to the Thompson's house. The police tried to stop them, but they broke into the fields. There was a slight skirmish , but no one was hurt. At the gate of the house they halted for another speech, but the police moved them on and they went home. This is from a Dail Debate in 1938. Dáil Éireann - Volume 70 - 23 March, 1938 Ceisteanna-Questions. Oral Answers. - Division of Tipperary Estate. Mr. M. Ryan Mr. M. Ryan asked the Minister for Lands if he will state what is the cause of the delay in proceeding with the division of the Carden Estate, Barnane, Templemore, County Tipperary, applicants for which were interviewed several months ago. Mr. Boland Mr. Boland: The Land Commission have instituted proceedings for the acquisition of some 626 acres of the lands of Barnane on the Thompson Estate (formerly a holding on the Carden Estate), but these proceedings have not reached the stage when the lands can be acquired for division. No avoidable delay has occurred. Mary