Connaught Journal published Galway, Ireland Monday, June 30, 1823 STATE OF THE COUNTRY Dublin, Saturday, June 28 CO. MAYO- On Tuesday last, St.John's Day, at one of those rustic meetings called Patrons, which was held at the Pontoon, between this town and Billins, a riot took place amongst some of the country people, when two Gentlemen who had been fishing upon the lake, (Mr. FITZGERALD and Mr. LUNDY) interferred. Both were seriously beaten and their boat was also much injured. Cathy Joynt Labath Celtic Cousins http://www.celticcousins.net/ Ireland Newspaper Abstracts http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/Ireland/