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Martin Joyce's Cabin.-Introduction to Big Ned
Joyce.-Passage down the Killery Bay.-Hotel of
Rossroe.-Miseries of Human Life.-Difficulties of
landing at Letterguesh...
LETTER VI.
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Letterguesh held immediately from the Landlord.-Re-
flections on the Tyranny exercised over the Poor.-
Description of a Bed of Slate.-Return by Moon-
light up the Killery Bay. Martin Joyce's religious
Opinions. Interior of Big Ned Joyce's House.—
Feasting after Midnight.-Return Home........
LETTER VII.
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32
Improvement in Ireland during a First Residence.—
Miserable Change in 1816.-Causes of the first and
second Famine, and of the Distress of the People.. 38
LETTER VIII.
Explanation of Con acre...
LETTER IX.
Balance of Good and Evil in National Character.-Mo-
ral Reflections-Hoarding.-Hidden Treasures....
LETTER X.
Contrariety in the Accounts, of Ireland. Difficulty in
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52
Tracing the Causes of National Character. Safer
Course.-General Charge of Idleness.Industry of
both Sexes.-Road-Making.....
Industry of the Female Peasantry.-Small Profits.-
Grant from the London Tavern Committee.-Dress
of the Peasants..
LETTER XII.
Resemblance in the Individual Character of the Upper
and Lower Ranks.-Affinity between the Virtues
and Vices of the Poor.-Instance of Patience un-
der Privation..
57
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72
LETTER XIII.
Modesty of the Female Peasants.—A Bride.—Improvi-
lence of an Orangeman.-Liberality of a Roman Ca-
tholic.-Kildare Street Society.-Compulsory Edu-
cation.-Interference of the Priests.-Irish Language 85
LETTER XV.
Influence of the Priests.-Their situation as regards the
People.-Fees for the Celebration of the Sacra-
ment.-The Widow's Tale.-The Priest's Table.. 96
LETTER XVI.
Catholic Priests not respected by the People.-Magni-
tude of their Dues. Severe exaction of them.
Opposition to the School.-Illegal violence of the
Parish Priest.-Interference of the Roman Catholic
Archbishop.
102
LETTER XVII.
Difficulties in the way of Religious Communication.
Proselytism. Superstitions. Holy Water.-Exor-
cism.-Gospels....
LETTER XVIII.
Fairy Shoes. Instances of Superstition.-Stations.—
Croagh Patrick.-Penance of a young Man and his
Father. Devotee from Holborn.Miracles.-Tom
Rowland and the Devil....
LETTER XIX.
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118
Reflections on the Clergy of Ireland.-Patronage of the
Church. Indecorum in performing the Service.→→→
An exemplary Archbishop.-An active Rector.... 127
LETTER XX.
Climate of Cunnemarra.-Passage of the Mountains.
Lough Corrib. Illicit Distillation.-Ascent of Mam
Turc.-View from the Summit.-Arrival...................... 134
LETTER XXI.
Inconvenience of being ignorant of the Irish Lan-
guage. Tales of former Times.-Granawaile.... 149
LETTER XXII.
Trip to the North-West Fishery.-The great Drown-
ing. Harbour of Boffin, Stormy Night.-Incon-
venience of the Fishery Laws....
LETTER XXIII.
Herring Fishery.-Duty on Salt.-Expense of fitting
out.-Duties of the Inspector .....
LETTER XXIV.
Appearance of the Whales, Stranding of one on Round-
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stone Bay
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166
LETTER XXV.
General Opposition to the Laws.-Ingenuity of the
People in evading them. Smuggling.-Under-
ground Stores. Cargo landed under favour of a
Diversion. Three cases of Madeira Wine.-Seizure
of a Still.-Resistance of the People.-Death of a
Young Man... 3. 171
LETTER XXVI.
Unequal Distribution of Justice.-Landlord and Te-
nant.-Turnip Field.-Wheat-rick.-General Want
of Integrity......
LETTER XXVII.
Changes in the Irish Gentry.-Mutual Protection
against the Laws.-Rescue of Cattle from the
Pound.-Trial of a Constable.....
LETTER XXVIII.
Intercourse between the upper and lower Ranks in
Ireland.-Recreations of a Feudal Chieftain.-Su-
perstition of a Votary of Bacchus.-Cask of Spirits
tapped at both ends..
LETTER XXIX.
Clanship-Ties of Kindred among the Poor.-The
Orphan.-Feudal Feelings in Cunnemarra.-A
Chieftain's Whistle.....
LETTER XXX.
Evil of Small Farms.-Difficulty of following the Eng-
lish System. Dishonest Habits of the Lower
Ranks....
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