Gleanings in the West of Ireland (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Gleanings in the West of Ireland (Classic Reprint) written by Sidney Godolphin Osborne and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Gleanings in the West of Ireland Some of the matter contained in the following pages has already been published, in the columns of the "Times" newspaper. I have added to it a good deal of detail, as to the condition of the people, in the West of Ireland; which I think it important to publish, but which would not have been acceptable to the generality of the readers of a newspaper. I desire, however, to place on record, in a form easily accessible, the results of the inquiries I have made into the nature of the treatment, to which the peasantry of the distressed districts are exposed, within and without the workhouses. A newspaper, when once read, is usually put aside, and then, very often accidentally, or purposely misquoted. Those who may attempt to refute the statements I have felt it my duty to make, and those who may desire to lend their aid to obtain redress for the grievances I have proclaimed, will, 1 trust, in these pages, find a ready source of reference to those facts, on which I ground my appeal for the consideration of all who love mercy and justice, to the oppression, and the suffering, of the people of this part of the Queen's dominions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.