THE STATE OF IRELAND.
A friend cf mine just returned from Ireland (says " Atlas " in the world) brings me a story which is apropos of possible disturbances in that ill-used country. He was driving on a car m. Dublin, and passed a party of some regiment in garrison. "Nice-looking lot," he remarked to the car-driver. "Ak sure they're no good ; nothing leastr, wise, to the Fenian infantry," said the other. " Fenians ! Have they any ? infantry ? " " 'Deed, have they and cavalry, and artillery, and all the ' 'rys.' You never saw finer boys. Ffty thousand, of them/" But," said my friend, "if . there are so many of them, why do *hqr_ not come and take the country ? The • regulars in Ireland are not half that number." "Is it why !" He looked round to see if anyone was near, " I'll tell you,'* he whispered, putting hia hand to his mouth ; " I'll tell you, only its a great secret : they'd come— only hey're afraid of the police ? " %
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TEML18801019.2.9
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Temuka Leader, Issue 306, 19 October 1880, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
163THE STATE OF IRELAND. Temuka Leader, Issue 306, 19 October 1880, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in