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Working on my research on Congested Districts in Donegal and on an article for publication on cottage industries.
June 11 2008
Re-checked the proofs of the book on Dr.O'Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe. Continued reading THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL of the 1890s and 1900s and got some new info on the land and Home Rule questions. Swift McNeill MP for south Donegal and Isaac Butt were both Protestants but were elected by a Catholic population to Westminster - a comforting thought for the minority in arms over the possibility of Ireland becoming independent.
June 12 2008
Completed a short paragraph on Augustine Birrell Chief Secretary 1907-11. Birrel got more cash for land sales and many Donegal tenants benefitted. He belonged to the new Liberal government of Campbell-Bannerman which included LLoyd George, Asquith and Churchill, but he did not want to be in Ireland. Carrowmena lands were vested by Judicial Order on 15 February 1893, probably based on the 1891 Land Act which established the CDB. Drumaville lands were vested in 1889, probably based on the 1881 Land Act. This involved the Land Estates Court.
June 13 2008
10 am - on ICR FM talking about Macklin. Got proofs in the afternoon delivered to Carn.
8 pm - Launch 19th Macklin School at 8 pm with Gordon Fulton and Brian Friel. Good crowd. Showed DEAD LONG ENOUGH, made in Culdaff area two years ago.
June 14 2008
Printed out ch. 7
June 15
Discussed article on Raphoe Royal School for Annual with author - 400th anniversary.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Depart at 7.20 am for Wexford Arts Centre via Dublin. Stayed at Faithlegg Hotel, travelling there by Ballyhack-Passage East ferry (9 euro single).
Friday 20 June 2008
Visit tomb of family of Young Irelander Thomas Francis Meagher (Meagher of the Sword) at Faithlegg. Via Waterford - Kilkenny -Portlaoise - Athlone - Sligo - Culdaff : 967 kilometres. Called at Mountmellick Lace Museum but closed in the afternoon, as workers are voluntary.
Saturday 21 June 2008
Seminar on vernacular architecture at Culdaff with Prof FH Allen, and others. Large attendance.
Sunday 22 June 2008
Further additions to industries article for Donegal Annual following visit to Mountmellick.
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Updates on research of Sean Beattie into local and national history in Inishowen and Ireland, including comments on meetings, interviews, publications, events, etc; Donegal, Inishowen, Ireland, Culdaff, Carrowmenagh, Moville, Carndonagh, etc. etc. etc.; political, economic, social history.
