The Late Distressing Occurrence at Cashel. Mr. Francis O'Ryan has addressed the following letter to the Tipperary Vindicator. Cashel Aug. 29th. Sir, I beg to set you right relative to a statement of occurrence that took place in Cashel, and was mentioned in your paper of the 28th. inst. It is not true that I had an argument or difference with my son in consequence of his refusing to join me in making leases or a lease. No such circumstance ever occurred. His signature or consent to any lease made, or to be made by me, is not requisite. neither will he be entitled to any property from me on his coming of age, or in fact until after my death. No, Sir, what led to the unfortunate occurrence was the infliction of the greatest wrong one person could do to another. I am sorry to be obliged to allude to it, but the letter in your paper yesterday leaves me no alternative. I caught my son in bed with my wife-his stepmother. This Sir, is what led to the unfortunate affair, and not the foolish and malicious statement furnished by your paper. I am ignorant as to who the writer of the article may be, or as to his intentions in furnishing you with a statement so totally at variance from the truth; but his information is evidently derived from the poisoned source of a malicious fool well known here. I beg also to state that I am not nor ever was in the habit of carrying firearms about me; neither am I nor was I in dread of them. I fear more the villian that attacks my character through the instrumentality of wanton and malicious lies. His remarks about my mental illness etc. are not worth answering. Requesting a place in your paper for this note, I am, Sir, your obedient servant. Francis O'Brien. Mary

Hi Mary, Quick question. The article mentions Francis O'Ryan at the top and O'Brien at the bottom. Any idea which it is? Janet On 2/4/06, Mary Heaphy <tipwex@eircom.net> wrote: > > The Late Distressing Occurrence at Cashel. > Mr. Francis O'Ryan has addressed the following letter to the Tipperary > Vindicator. > Cashel Aug. 29th. > Sir, > I beg to set you right relative to a statement of occurrence that took > place > in Cashel, and was mentioned in your paper of the 28th. inst. It is not > true > that I had an argument or difference with my son in consequence of his > refusing to join me in making leases or a lease. No such circumstance ever > occurred. His signature or consent to any lease made, or to be made by me, > is not requisite. neither will he be entitled to any property from me on > his > coming of age, or in fact until after my death. No, Sir, what led to the > unfortunate occurrence was the infliction of the greatest wrong one > person > could do to another. I am sorry to be obliged to allude to it, but the > letter in your paper yesterday leaves me no alternative. I caught my son > in > bed with my wife-his stepmother. This Sir, is what led to the unfortunate > affair, and not the foolish and malicious statement furnished by your > paper. > I am ignorant as to who the writer of the article may be, or as to his > intentions in furnishing you with a statement so totally at variance from > the truth; but his information is evidently derived from the poisoned > source > of a malicious fool well known here. I beg also to state that I am not nor > ever was in the habit of carrying firearms about me; neither am I nor was > I > in dread of them. I fear more the villian that attacks my character > through > the instrumentality of wanton and malicious lies. His remarks about my > mental illness etc. are not worth answering. Requesting a place in your > paper for this note, I am, Sir, your obedient servant. > Francis O'Brien. > > Mary > > > ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== > Check out the Coroners Inquests: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~irltip2/inquests/index.htm > >