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Tables of Contents for Contemporary Observations of Ireland from Grattan to Griffith
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Poverty in Ireland
1
64
Baron Jozsef Eotvos
Considerations on The Present State and Future Prospects of Ireland
65
80
Camillo di Cavour
A Journey: Ireland in 1846 and 1847
Edouard Dechy
Introduction
145
1
Explanation
146
2
Britain and Ireland
148
3
An Historical Outline
151
3
The Journey
154
104
On the Military Recruitment, Pay, Promotion and Retirement
258
Chapter I.
1
12
Introductory Observations
Arrival in Dublin, and First Impressions
Deceptiveness of Appearances in Dublin
Striking Contrast
The Liberty of Dublin, and its Population
Traits of Character and Condition
Improvidence and Ostentation
Dublin as a city
its Streets, Squares, Buildings, and Park
The Mendicity, and other Institutions
Society
Street Population
Chapter II.
13
17
Journey through Wicklow to Avoca
The Meeting of the Waters, and the Vale of Avoca
The Jaunting-car
Condition of the People, and mode of Life
Facts
Religious Differences
Journey to Wexford
Gorey, and its neighbourhood
The People
Loan Society
Rents
Orange Lodges
Lord Courtown's Domain
Ferms and its Bishop
Enniscorthy
Lord Portsmouth's Estate
Approaches to Wexford
the Town and its Inhabitants
Prices
The Barony of Forth; the state and peculiarities of the Inhabitants
Chapter III.
30
19
Mr. Bianconi and his Establishment
Memoir of Mr. Bianconi
Journey from Wexford to Waterford
New Ross
Land and Farmers
Con-acre
Tithe
Road to Waterford, and Cabins by the road-side
The Quay of Waterford
Export Trade of Waterford
Condition of the People
Landed Proprietors
Monkhouses
Whiskey-drinking and Licences
Neighbouring Watering Places
Cotton Factory at Mayfield
Marquis of Waterford's Domain
The Beresfords
Carrick-on-Suir, and its Poverty
The Duncannon' Estates
Return to Waterford
Waterford Beggars
Journey to Kilkenny
Thomastown and its neighbourhood
Pigs, and a new Light
Is Ireland an improving Country?
A Holiday
Catholic Population
Land, and Middle-men
Leases
Excursion to innistioge and Woodstock
Chapter IV.
49
21
Journey to Kilkenny
Our Ignorance respecting Irish Towns
The Antiquities of Kilkenny
Its Cathedral and Round Tower
Picturesque Ruins
The Castle
Condition of the People
Kilkenny Manufactures, and Mis-statements
The Repeal Question
Pigs and Dung-heaps
Kilkenny ``Boys''
The Town of Callen, and its Proprietor, Lord Cliffden
Some Facts and Opinions
The Aristocracy of Ireland
Journey to Thurles
Freshford and Johnstown
The Bog of Allen
Thurles, and its Inhabitants
The Ruins of Holy Cross
Journey to Cashel
Cashel, and the Rock of Cashel
The Archbishop
his Gardens
Another Round Tower
Market-day in Cashel
Pig-selling and Buying, and Irish Bargaining
Miserable Objects in Cashel
Country between Cashel and Tipperary
Outrage and its Origin
Tithes
Competition for Land
Abduction
The Town of Tipperary, and Condition of the People
Lord Stanley's Estates
Correction of an Error
Chapter V.
70
10
Journey to Clonmel
Cahir, and its beautiful neighbourhood
Lord Glengall
The Catholic Chapel, and a Scene
The Priesthood
Condition of the People
Scenery of the Suir
Fine Gardens
Cahir Fair
Weddings in this part
Road to Clonmel
Prosperity of the Town
Trade of Clonmel
Corn Mills in England and in Ireland
Mr. Bianconi
Employment of Labour
Religious Sects
General Indications of Prosperity
Libraries
Public Institutions
State of Society in the Southern Countries
Envirous of Clonmel
Journey to Mitchelstown
Chapter VI.
80
12
Mitchelstown and its situation
Lord Kingston's Domain and Castle
Miserable condition of the People of Mitchelstown, and Details
State of the surrounding Country
Rents
The Sessions at Mitchelstown
Lord Kingsbro's Mountain Lodge
Prices of Provisions
Mitchelstown Caves
Journey to Mallow
Donneraille
Mallow
State of the Poor of Mallow, and of the Neighbourhood
Farmers
Mallow as a Watering Place
Suburbs
Duty on Glass
English and Irish Ideas of Comfort
Difficulties in the way of Improvement
Schools
Markets
and rough Manners
The Vicinity of Mallow
Neighbouring Landlords
Bad feeling between the Aristocracy and the People
Return to Mitchelstown
Its excellent Hotel
Chapter VII.
92
17
Journey to Lismore
Fermoy
The Blackwater River
Lismore
Picturesque Views
Condition of the Town, and neighbouring Landholders
The Duke of Devonshire
Other Landlords
Ejectments
Visit to the Trappist Settlement at Cappoquin
Details
Environs of Lismore
The Castle
Descent of the Blackwater to Youghall
The Town of Youghall
Its situation
Antiquities
and Inhabitants
Means of Improvement
Trade
The Church
Sir Walter Releigh's House
Emigration
Journey to Cork
Situation, Streets, and Population of Cork
Suburbs
Traits of Character
Public Institutions
Present state of Cork as a Commercial City
Chapter VIII.
109
16
The Cove of Cork
Descent of the River Lee
Cove Town and Harbour
Means of Improvement of Cove
Boating Excursion to Blarney
Blarney Castle
``The Groves of Blarney''
The Kissing-stone
Journey to Bantry
Bandon
Clonakilty
Ross-Carberry
Picturesque Scenery
Proofs of Poverty
Skibbereen
Bantry, and its Bay
Cultivation of Bog Land
Coral Sand as Manure
Road to Glengariff
Scenery of Glengariff
Passage across the Mountains
Kenmare
Improving Condition of Kenmare
The surrounding Country, and Banks of the Kenmare River
The Barony of Glanrought, and Lord Landsdowne's Estates
Impressions, Facts, and Details
Land and Rents
Condition of the People
Blackwater Bridge
The New Road from Bantry to Kenmare
Chapter IX.
125
7
The Town of Killarney
Idleness and Pauperism
Lord Kenmare
Bad Feeling among the Aristocracy, and its Causes
The Lakes
The Author's Opinion of Killarney Lakes
Their Character
Upper Lake, Ture Lake, Lower Lake
Glena
Innisfallen
The Echoes
Comparison with the English Lakes
Muckross Abbey
The Earl of Kenmare's Domain
Chapter X.
132
12
Journey through the Wilds of Kerry
Castlemain Bay
Killorglin
Lord Headly's Estate
Sea Views
O'Connell's Country
The Agitator in his own Country
The Grand Jury Bill
An Anecdote
Cahirsiveen
Condition of the Landholders
Intelligence of the Kerry Peasantry
Examples
Valentia Island
Voyage across the Bay to Dingle
Dingle, and the Condition of the People
Peculiarities of the Inhabitants of this District
Extreme early Marriages
The Catholic Clergy, and proposed Provision for them
Brandon Bay
The Tithe Question
Journey to Tralce
Chapter XI.
144
15
Tralce
The Quarter Sessions in Tralee
The Civil and Criminal Cause List
State of Kerry
Faction
The Police of Ireland
Litigiousness of the Irish
Prosperity of Tralee
Trade
Prices of Provisions
Unemployed Poor
Journey to Listowel and Tarbert
Traits of Character
First View of the Shannon
Details
Tarbert, Traits of Character
First View of the Shannon
Details
Tarbert, and the Shores of the Shannon
Irish Inns of the West
Steam Navigation on the Shannon
Ascent of the Shannon to Limerick
Road to Ennis
Clare, and the River Fergus
Ennis
Land, and high Rents
Environs of Ennis
Chapter XII.
159
9
Clare Assizes
English and Irish Assizes
Description of Cases tried
Fair Murders
Spirit of Faction
Difficulty of eliciting Truth
Disregard of an Oath
Extent to which Faction is carried
A paid magistracy necessary
Rape Cases
Abduction
Murder
Assaults
Kissing the Book
Superstitions
General Impressions from attending an Irish Assize
Chapter XIII.
168
12
Return to Limerick
The New and Old Towns
Present State of the Trade of Limerick
Prosperity
Projected Improvements
Mr. Spring Rice
Public Institutions
The Lunatic Asylum
The Barrington Hospital
Antiquities
Condition of the Destitute Poor, and unemployed Artizans of Limerick
Minute Details
Poor laws
a Mont de Piete
Loan Fund
Environs of Limerick
Lands and Rents
Embankments on the Shannon
The Village of Adair
Currah, and Dunraven
Chapter XIV.
180
12
Ascent of the Shannon from Limerick to Athlone
Castle Connell
The Rapids
Holy Well
The River above Castle Connell
Killaloe
The Steam Navigation Company
Voyage up Loch Dergh to Portumna
Character of this expansion of the Shannon
Details of the ascent
Portumna
The River, and its banks between Portumna and Banagher
Comparison with other Rivers
Desolate Scenes
Banagher
Journey to Athlone
Chapter XV.
192
8
Athlone
The Bridge and the Shannon
Barracks and Fortifications
Ballymahon
Land, Landlords, and Rents in the County of Longford
Condition of the Farmers
The Protestant Population
Religious Dissension
Want of Sympathy with the People, on the part of the Aristocracy
Labouring Classes
Con-acre
Irish Opposition to the Law
The Protestant Clergy
The Catholic Priesthood
Trading Magistrates
Necessity for a Stipendiary Magistracy
Chapter XVI.
200
8
The Birthplace of Oliver Goldsmith
Pallas-more
The Village of Auburn, and its Identity
Descriptions and Remembrances
Further Ascent of the Shannon up Loch Ree
Chapter XVII.
208
11
Journey to Galway
Balinasloe
Lord Clanearty
Land, landlords, Farmers, Rents, and Labourers
Middle-men
A moderate party wanted
Country between Balinasloe and Galway
Galway
Its Resemblances to Spanish Towns
Streets, Houses, and Improvements
The people of Galway
Improvidence of the Upper Classes, and its Results
The Colony of Fishermen, and its Peculiarities
Schools and Nunneries of Galway
Friars
Low state of Literature
Emigration
Trade of Galway
Its advancing Prosperity
Chapter XVIII.
219
11
Journey through Cunnemara
Ouchterard, and Loch Corrib
Mr. Martin's Gate-house
Inland Navigation
Condition of the People
from Ouchterard to Ma'am
Chain of Lakes
Cabins, and deceptive Appearances
Scenery
Heath
Ma'am, and its neighbourhood
A Surprise
State of the Mountaineers
Ascent of the Mountains
A Visit to a Pattern
Scenery and Pictures
Sketch of what a Pattern is
A Fight, and its Results
A few words on Irish Fighting
Excursion to Cong, and Loch Mask
Chapter XIX.
230
9
Journey from Ma'am to Roundstone and Clifden
Capabilities of Cunnemara
The Waste Lands of Ireland
A Storm, and its consequences
A Cunnemara Potheen-house
Merrymaking
Charming Scenery
Derry
Clare
Ben-Gowr and Lettery
Loch Ina
Herds of Cattle and Troops of Horses
Ballinahinch
A solitary Burying-ground
Roundstone
Reclaimed Bogs
Rotation of Crops
Manure
Facilities offered for the extension of Cultivation
The Landlords of Cunnemara
Urrisbeg
Singular Prospect
Wild Flowers
The King's Writ
Chapter XX.
239
14
Country between Roundstone and Clifden
Clifden
Cunnemara Salmon
Advice to Travellers
Trade of Clifden
Clifden Castle
Cultivation of Bogs
Landowners of Cunnemara
Road to Leenane
Morning Pictures
Digression on Irish Hospitality
Character of this part of Cunnemara
Land-holders
The Killeries
Magnificent Scenery
Delphi
Leenane, and Jack Joyce
A Hint to Travellers
Chapter XXI.
253
10
Journey to Westport
Westport
The Hotel
the Linen Trade of Westport
Land and Rents in this District
Exports of Westport
Market Day
Proofs of Poverty
Ridiculous Pride of the People of May
Lo d Sligo
Landlords and their Teuants
Priests and Agitators
Lord Slig's Domain
The Petty Sessions at Westport
The ``Reek''
Achil Island, and the Mullet
Road to Castlebar
Cabins and their Inmates
Going to Harvest
Castlebar and its Trade
The late Reduction of Duty on Irish Spirits, and its probable Effects
Chapter XXII.
263
13
Journey to Ballina and Sligo
Loch Conn, and its Peculiarities
Lord Lucan
Rent-free Possessions
Ballina, and its Situation and Trade
The surrounding Country
Rackrents and Driving
Detail of Profits
Road to Sligo
Pounds full of Cattle
Land-owners and Land-occupiers
Balisedare
Sligo, and the beauty of its Environs
Streets, Houses, and Shops
Trade of Sligo
Public Institutions
Condition of the neighbouring Tenantry
Mr. Wynn
Lord Palmerston
Reply to an anticipated Charge
The People of Sligo
Improved Dress and Appearance
Strange Discrepancies
Prices of Provisions
Charming Views
Loch Gilley and Hazelwood
A day on Loch Gilley
Chapter XXIII.
276
13
Journey to Boyle and Enniskillen
Singular Usage
Loch Arrow
Boyle
Boyle Abbey
Lord Lorton
Land and Tenantry
Domestic Feelings and Home Comforts in England and in Ireland
Rockingham House
Carrick-on-Shannon
Loch Allen, and the Source of the Shannon
Arigna Iron Works
The Shannon Navigation
Journey to Enniskillen
Ballinamore
The People of this District
Swanlinbar
Florence Court
Approach to Enniskillen
Situation of the Town, and Beauty of its Environs
Prosperity of Enniskillen
A respectable Population
Neighbouring Proprietors
Lords Enniskillen, Ely, and Belmore
Trade of Enniskillen
Prices of Provisions
Castle Coole
Chapter XXIV.
289
13
Devinish Island, and its Round Tower
Kesh
Loch Erne, the Winandermere of Ireland
Character of the Lake
The County of Fermanagh, and its Population
The Clergy of the Church of Ireland
Church Reform
Land, Landowners, and Landholders
Labourers
Journey to Loch Dergh
Pettigo
Loch Dergh, and its Island
The Pilgrims
Details of the Doings there
Visit to the Island
Extraordinary Scenes
Further Details
Popularity of this Pilgrimage
Chapter XXV.
302
9
Journey to Donegal
The Town and its Neighbourhood
High Rents and Poverty
Inver Bay, and Loch Eask
Country between Donegal and Strabane, in Tyrone
Absurdities of Guide Books
Strabane
Lifford
Improved Condition of the Country People
Letterkenny
Trade, Condition, and Neighbouring Landlords
Loch Swilly
Rathmilton
Rathmulling and the Ferry to Fahan
Buncrana
Bad State of Husbandry
Approach to Londonderry
Chapter XXVI.
311
9
Situation of Londonderry
Descriptive Sketches
The Ramparts
The Cathedral
Outskirts of the City
Details respecting the Trade of Londonderry
Political and Religious Opinions
The Tithe Bill, and its Rejection
Opinions of different Classes
Condition of the People of Londonderry, and its Neighbourhood
Chapter XXVII.
320
11
How far is the condition of the Irish People referrible to Catholicism?
The True Cause of Prosperity of the Protestant Districts
Deterioration of the Agriculturists
Journey to Coleraine
Newton Limovaddy
London Companies
Condition of the People
The advantages of the Linen Trade
State of this Trade
Trade of Coleraine
Political Opinions
Projected Improvements
Port Rush, and Port Stewart
Chapter XXVIII.
331
10
Excursion to the Giants' Causeway
Dunluce Castle
The Causeway
the Caves
the Promontories
Estimate of the Scenery
Ballycastle
Journey to Antrim
Difference in Expences in the North and South
Other Differences
Ballymoney, and Ballymena
Antrim and its Round Tower
Shanes Castle
Loch Neagh
Chapter XXIX.
341
14
Road from Antrim to Belfast
Indications of Prosperity
The People of Belfast, and their Character and Pursuits
Rapid Advance of the Town
Details respecting Trade
The Linen Trade of Ulster
Its present Condition and Prospects
Flax Spinning Mills
The Cotton, Muslin, and other Manufactures
Exports and Clearances
Employment of Labour in Belfast, and Enumeration of Sources of Employment
Literature
Political Opinions
Religious Sects
Increase of the Catholic Population
The Belfast Merchant
Traits of Character
Public Institutions
The Great Proprietors
The surrounding Country
Carrick-Fergus
Chapter XXX.
355
8
Belfast to Armagh
The City of Armagh
The Archbishop
His Grounds and Mansion
The Cathedral
Political and Religious Opinions
Chief Land-owners
Lords Charlemont, Gosford, and Caledon
New System pursued on Lord Gosford's Estate
Armagh to Newry
Newry; its People and Trade
Land-owners
Marquis of Downshire, Earl Roden, and Earl Kilmorey
Rostrevor, Warren's Point, and Carlingford Bay
Chapter XXXI.
363
22
To the Queries issued by Government, for the assistance of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of the Poor of Ireland; and Report thereupon
Chapter XXXII.
385
Journey to Dublin
Trinity College
Visit to Maynooth College
Course of Study pursued at Maynooth
Occupations of the Students, and Mode of Life
Backslidings and Admissions
The Priest of Maynooth, and the Priest of the olden Time
The present Priesthood, and present Spirit of Catholicism in Ireland
Expenses of Maynooth
The Parliamentary Grant
Carton, the Seat of the Duke of Leinster
A parting word to the Reader
385
PART I
Dublin
1
23
National Education
24
18
The Constabulary
42
24
College of Maynooth
66
34
Dublin Police
100
8
My Tour:---First Day
108
131
Second Day
124
33
Third Day
157
28
Fourth Day
185
31
Fifth Day
216
23
PART II
Degraded Condition of the Irish People
239
37
Tactics of the Irish Priesthood
276
3
Priests' Published Speeches
279
46
Priests' Published Letters
325
13
Printed Extracts from the Priests' Press
338
23
Evidence Collected by Myself
361
31
What is to be Done?
392
Ireland in Transition
1
16
Some Statistics of Progress
17
14
Paradoxes and Problems
31
7
Decrease of Population.---Emigration
38
15
Absenteeism
53
10
Visit to Mr. Bianconi
63
14
Irish Politics
77
12
Home Rule
89
26
A Chapter on Irish History
115
18
The Question of Race
133
10
Catholic and Protestant Contrasts
143
24
Roman Catholics and Irish Catholics
167
16
The O'Keeffe Case
183
48
The Keogh Judgment
231
18
Irish Agriculture
249
19
Land Tenure and the New Land Act
268
17
Irish Fisheries
285
6
The Royal Irish Constabulary
291
10
Irish Prisons and Prisoners
301
10
Party Processions
311
8
The Newspapers of Ireland
319
25
The Dublin Exhibition
344
6
State Purchase of Irish Railways
350
5
Irish National Education
355