Lord Lieutenant or Jail!....
Carlow Sentinel, March 8th 1919.
Sinn Fein and Hunting.
Today's "Irish Times" says:-
The first real account of Sinn Fein policy
is announced today. Doubtless, it will give much satisfaction to the
half-million Irishmen and Irishwomen who supported Mr de Valera's
party at the General Elections. The Stewards of the Irish National
Hunt Club have decided to cancel for the present year, the famous
race-meeting at Punchestown and the promoters of the Ward Union have
cancelled the Easter Monthly meeting at Fairyhouse.
These decisions have not been taken in any
spirit of spite or revenge, but only out of sheer necessity.
Hitherto, with hardly an exception, Irishmen of all parties have
agreed to keep politics out of Sport.
In the worst crisis of our national history
extreme Nationalists and crusted Tory have ridden neck-to-neck in
the hunting field. Each was for the other a good fellow and a loyal
sportsman, although on the next day the Tory might be dining with
the Lord Lieutenant and the Nationalist might be going to jail.
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The above is a true and
accurate transcript of the original document.
- Transcribed by M. Purcell c2010.
- Old newspapers in the PPP.