Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1. Mollie McGuires and Famine

   

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   old people were of the opinion, that is pleased God to send famine in punis lament of the Mollie McGuires' unjust action taking by force and tilling lands without the consent of the tenant or Landlord.

   

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2. Famine and Catholicism

   

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   God visited Ireland with famine to scatter the Irish people all over the world that they might spread the seed of the Catholic Religion in foreign countries.

   

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3. The Trench and Nolan Parliamentary Election

   

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   The Trench and nolan election caused great excitement. Nolan (Catholic) got the majority of Catholic votes. Trench (Protestant candidate) was supported by the Landlords, who compelled their Catholic tenants give their vote to Trench. James Kelly (Catholic) Ballymoe gave his vote to the Protestant Candidate consequently, Kelly became so unpopular with his Catholic neighbours that he was obliged leave the [?]. The Landlords and tenants who supported the Protestant candidate had a guard of those soldiers and police on their journey to and from [?] where the election was held.

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   English

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   Roman script