Introducing John Edward Walsh. By Dillon Cosgrave.
Ireland Sixty Years Ago Introduction - The Author.
Ireland Sixty Years Ago by John Edward Walsh
The extraordinary life of "Tiger" Roche.
Chapter X. Tiger Roche. Among the characters distinguished for unbridled indulgence and fierce passion, who were unfortunately too frequently to be met with…
State of Society in Dublin.
Ireland 60 Years Ago Chapter I. State of Society and the City of Dublin - Liberty Boys and Ormond Boys - Collegians - Police - Bucks and Bullies - Chalkies.
United Irishmen. Trinity College.
Chapter XII. The Visitation of 1798 - United Irishmen - James Farrell \- Expulsion of Power and Ardagh - Cause of the Visitation - Its Proceedings - Lord…
The Kingdom of Dalkey and the Dalkey Gazette
Chapter XI. The Kingdom of Dalkey - The "Dalkey Gazette" - T. O'Meara.
Fire in the House of Commons.
Chapter XIII. The Gibs' Parliamentary Privileges - Fire in the House of Commons.
Duelling in Ireland.
Chapter II. Duelling - Judicial and Legal Duellists - Duelling Clubs and Rules - Hates - Pat Power - Bryan Maguire - Trials for Dues.
Civic Processions. Riding the Franchises
Chapter IV. Civic Processions - Riding the Franchises - The Liberties \- The Lord Mayor's Penance.
Abduction. Abduction clubs and cases.
Chapter III. Abuction - Abduction Clubs - The Misses Kennedy - Miss Knox.
Irish drinking habits.
Chapter V. Drunkenness - Notions of Conviviality. The habit of intemperate drinking had grown to such an excess in Ireland, that it was gravely asserted there…
Shoeblacks - the Streets - Public Vehicles.
Chapter VII. Shoeblacks - The Streets - Public Vehicles.
Gambling - insuring your tickets!
Chapter VI. Gambling - Lotteries The intense passion of the Irish for gambling has often been observed. Campion, writing nearly three hundred years ago…
Slangs songs in Dublin.
Chapter VIII. Slang Songs - Prison Usages - The Night Before Larry Was Stretched - Kilmainham Minit - Executioners - Bull Baiting - Lord Altham's Bull - The…
Raparees and Robbers.
Chapter IX. Raparees and Robbers - Hedge Schools - Hedge Schools - Freney - Northern Robbers - Shawn Crossach - William Crotty - Crotty's Lament - Felon's…
Index to "Ireland 120 Years Ago"
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