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1. A Priest of the 19th Century (continued)

   

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   of the evicting force still re-echoing in her ears, concluded that prudence was the better port of valour. She went quietly to Lord Leitrim's office and explained matters to him and asked his permission to receive her son into her home. He graciously granted her request.

   I think the old woman was inclined to regard this concession as a favour conferred on herself personally. It was entertaining to listen to her relating the reminiscences of the happenings in Lord Leitrim's time owing to the matter in which she did it. She had a very clear memory and was very accurate. She spoke in a very clear manner, as if she were relating very ordinary happenings. She possessed the virtue of charity in a remarkably high degree, and so she never spoke harshly of anyone, even of Lord Leitrim. The strongest remark I can remember having ever heard her make about Lord Leitrim was that he was a great tyrant, but even then she qualified it by saying "Aye, and there was sometimes a good turn in him if you knew how to come around him." She sometimes said that he was not so severe on widows, but the only act she had to relate converning him that could in any way be interpreted as kind was the concession he had granted to admit her son into her home. The keen observers, however, were of the opinion that if she could read Lord Leitrim's mind she would quickly learn that it was not kindness towards herself that prompted him to make the

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Marion Mc Hugh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumlara, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Stephen Mc Gann

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumlara, Co. Leitrim