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O'Rourke, John

"With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines"

Mr. Daly--Lord Mountcashel--Famine
Demonstration at Westport--Sessions at Kilmacthomas--Riot at
Dungarvan--Capt. Sibthorpe's Order--Mr. Howley's Advice--Attempt to
rescue Prisoners--Captain Sibthorpe asks leave to fire--Refused by
Mr. Howley--Riot Act read--Leave to fire given--People retire from
the town--Two men wounded--The carter's reason for fighting--Lame
Pat Power--Death of Michael Fleming, the carter--Formidable bands
traverse the country--Advice of the
Clergy--Carrigtuohill--Macroom--Killarney--Skibbereen--March on that
town by the workmen of Caheragh--Dr. Donovan's account of the
movement--The military, seventy-five in number, posted behind a
schoolhouse--Firmness and prudence of Mr. Galwey, J.P.--Biscuits
ordered from the Government Store--Peace preserved--Demonstration at
Mallow--Lord Stuart de Decies--Deputation from Clonakilty to the
Lord Lieutenant--Ships prevented from sailing at Youghal--Sir David
Roche--Demonstrations simultaneous--Proclamation against food
riots--Want of mill-power--No mill-power in parts of the West where
most required--Sir Randolph Routh's opinion--Overruled by the
Treasury--Mr.


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