Irish Historical Allusions, Curious Customs and Superstitions, County of Kerry, Corkaguiny by Patrick M. Foley

Author:Patrick M. Foley [Foley, Patrick M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780649755165
Google: MCjLtAEACAAJ
Publisher: Trieste Publishing Pty Limited
Published: 2017-11-11T02:53:49+00:00

The History of the Revolution of 1916 is still making.

Skelligs.—(See my History of the Skelligs, Blasket Islands and the West of Dingle, to which you will add the disputes between Rome and the Irish Church over the observance of Easter.)

Soupers and Souperism.—During the last black famine the Irish Protestant Mission Society established in the Dingle Peninsula soup and gruel kitchens for the purpose of tempting starving mothers with young children to become Protestants. A Dingle Catholic curate named O'Connor called those who accepted the soup on condition of joining the Protestant church or Scripture classes "Soupers." Finally the expression was extended to all of that class of Roman Catholics who while still believing in their former religion went under the color and pretense of converts for lucre and joined the Protestant Church. (See my book on the Skelligs and the Souper Campaign.)

Spanish Armada.—This was a mighty big fleet of Spanish ships which in 1588 came to fight against England. Many of them wrecked by a storm on our coast. A big ship called "Our Lady of the Rosary," went down in Blasquet Islands Sound. The destruction of the Armada caused Spain to lose the supremacy of the sea.

(See my book on the Skellig and Blasket Islands for more particulars.)

Statute of Kilkenny.—Statute of Kilkenny was a law passed by the son of Edward III, Lionel, Duke of Clarence, preventing English settlers speaking the Irish language, wearing Irish dress or adopting Irish names or customs.

St. Patrick's Day.—Ireland's national holiday. This is the date (17th of March) set down for the death of St. Patrick.

Tanistry.—This was an ancient law and custom amongst the Irish whereby the owner made equal divisions of his lands amongst his sons, legitimate or illegitimate alike. This was abolished by British law in 1604.

Tara.—On a hill in the County Meath stood a court called Tara, where the Kings of Ireland were crowned. Daniel O'Connel, the Liberator, held a repeal meeting there which was attended by one million persons. The Irish protested against this being added to tithes of the Earl of Aberdeen, the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Tenants' Defense League.—This was an offshoot of the suppressed Land League, and Irish National League. It was formed after the latter was suppressed by Balfour's Coercion Act of 1887. The object of this league was to defend the tenant farmers against tyrannical landlords, and to obtain the land for the people at just rents. This league was announced by Parnell and William O'Brien in July of 1888. In the winter of that year a branch of it was started in Castle Gregory by the Rev. John Molyneaux, then P. P. of Castle Gregory.

Tenant League.—This league was organized in 1850. On the 4th of July, 1851, a great meeting was held on the site of the Battle of the Boyne. In 1852 a general election took place and about fifty-eight leaguers were elected. However, their leaders broke their pledges, betrayed the Irish people, destroyed the party and within a few years after killed themselves.

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