News: Evictions, 1887

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EVICTIONS, 1887
Unknown Tipperary Newspaper.

At the meeting of the Tipperary Guardians on July 19th three
eviction notices were laid on the table--two at the instance
of Count Moore against Bridget and Patrick Conway, and
against Malachi O'Neill of Kilross. The third was at the
suit of Robert Roe Fry against Daniel Hanly, Killadriff. At
the meeting of the Cashel Guardians on July 21st, Relieving
Officer Breen reported having been served with notices of
evictions at the suit of Rev. Richard Toppin V Matthew
Mittet (may be Millet) and others for lands of Buffana, and
same V Michael Burke of same lands. He also reported having
been served with a notice of eviction at the suit of Lord G.
Quinn V John Burke (Walter), lands of Turraheen Upper.

On Nov. 4th, the members of the Moycarkey Branch of the
league and representative members from the adjoining
branches of Thurles, Two-Mile-Borris, Holycross,
Ballycahill, and thousands of others, the total amounting to
over 5000, attended at Cabra, near Moycarkey, to build a hut
for William Cahill, an evicted tenant from the estate of the
"Hon" Bowes Daly. Sufficient stones were brought to build
half a dozen huts, and as much straw and timber as such a
number would require. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed. A
large number of willing masons and other artificers got to
work and very speedily put the hut in a fair way towards
completion.

On Nov. 15th, Mr. Fitzgerald, Sub. Sheriff, took his seat in
the Record Court, Clonmel, attended by Mr. Quinn, Deputy
Sheriff, to sell three farms under executions for rent and
costs. The usual Police Escort was stationed in the
building. J. Power, Ballydavid occupied the High Sheriff's
box, and was greeted with derisive laughter. The holding of
James Green, Killea (Landlord W. Hartigan) was bought in for
the Landlord for £5. The farm of Thomas Millet,
Ballyrichard, went for a £1 to his Landlord, John Palliser,
and that of Michael Purcell, Glenagar, also went for a £1 to
the Landlord, Richard R. Carew. Nobody bid but the
Landlord's representatives, who were heartily groaned by a
large crowd.

On the night of August 28th midway between the village of
Emly and New Pallas, a meadow field from which a tenant
named Ryan was evicted, and which was sold in lots to the
surrounding farmers by the Landlord, William Breden, J.P.
Castleguard, was pierced by iron spikes, and when the mowing
machines were put to work next day they were broken at once.
Head Constable O'Keeffe, Tipperary, visited the place and
found a large number of iron pins stuck in the field, but
could obtain no traces of the agriculturalists who planted
such a singular crop.