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The fifth Maronis shot himself in his
late Marquis , father of the present one ,
covered that a mistake had been made in
the Beresford clan . Hogged and put to death
Tyrone which appeared in October , 1893 .
to the wife of Sir Tristram Beresford , and
field . The fourth Marquis . a Protestant
flows through the grounds of Curraghmore .
escaped death some years ago in a motor
peasant was , by order of the then head of
box at Curraghmore . death being ascribed
would die at the age of 47 . She had passed
Beresford ghost , too-the ghost of Lord
curraghmore " curse . "
was accidentally drowned in the river that
lating herself when it was accidentally dis-
Banshee and ghost .
ine from a swimo injury in the hunting
the fatal 17th birthday , and was congrat-
Lord Delavel Beresford was killed in a
curse which the death of the late Marquis
It is related that in the days when the
her age-she was really only 16 . She died
announced among other things that she
shot in 1910 in trying to stop a runaway
de la Poer Beresford was killed at Alder-
only three have died natural deaths . The
This long line of ill-fortune was ascribed
Penal Laws were in force a young Catholic
by a legend to an untimely death .
railwar accident in Texas , and Capt. C. C.
horse . Lord Marcus himself narrowly
study at Curraghmore after years of suffer-
was supposed to have lifted , he having
There is a Beresford Banshee and a
rent for generations among the deasantry .
accident , and once while steeplechasing he
in the courtyard at Ourraghmore , despite
to poisoning . ' The third Maronis had his
clergyman , was found dead in a shooting
the same night-and legend says her wrist
neck broken by a fall from his hunter .
to the curse " resting on the family , a
Of the seven Marquises of Waterford !
was nearly drowned in an open ditch .
thereupon uttered the terrible prophecy .
been the last of seven Beresfords doomed
was withered where the ghost had touched
beginning occurs the prophecy . " You'll
and it goes on to say :
At country fairs one may still hear the
O' Berestord ! O' Berestord ! .
Curse on the Beresford Breed . " In it
And not and voters accused will be ,
gallad-sinzers' chant the " legend of the
The ballads are based on the stories cur-
the pleadings of his widowed mother , who ,
hunt with death through all the years , '
You can't escape by land or sea
For death will strike you suddenly ,
it !
You'll
ford Breed . " In the

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later plays , and yet I always found him so :
when she went in , and she would say " There
him each day-he invariably , was writing
and those in the hospital , and , in fact - all
you are string yourself again ! " and he would
say , " he'd like to remain as long as he could
his illness thought him the best and gentiest
lovesble creature , to judge by the tone of his
and in great good spirits would chat for hours
Who would ever think he was such a gentle ,
on earth . " He suffered great pain , and used
about his name and work may be cleared
of creatures . Sometimes he was full of fun ,
but could do nothing . Just before he became
The matron used to have long chats with
Catholic , and used to make him say ' his
Before he lost consciousness she sprinkled
say , " Stay and talk with me , and I won't
holy water over him , and he opened his eyes
the doctors were with him the day before ,
who knew him had the same tale to tell .
prayers each morning and night . She used
hopes that " the mists that do be gathering "
mercy on me ! God forgive me ! " in his de-
and asked was she baptising him ? and
' Not being sure of Heaven , " he used to
unconscious he kept murmuring . " God have
The nurse who attended him all through
I have written this much about him in the
write any more . '
to walk up and down the corridor outside his
then added , " Perhaps it is best so ! "
to pray for him , and " he thanked God he
He was very greatly liked at the Elvis .
had someone to pray for such a winner ! "
room to get a little relief .
lirium . His favourite nurse was a Roman
at a time . And often spoke on Woman's
Suffrage and such up-to-date subjects .
away .
Joseph H.I.O.AWAV .

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Casement Counsel .
Iterday had been owned by
ALFRED NOYES , the aged
from our own correspondent .
A English poet , who recently
patriot
The provision of letters bought by
Far himself Mr. Noves , who was
# London
var I've had written briefly . So
casement while employed in the
wrote a defence of Sir Roger case
at a Bond Street auction room .
office , and since then has sifted .
In the far-off days during World
NINE Casement letters sold v
cards sent by Sir Roger to the
casement's letters and postcards .
on 26 June the real man was
Another visitor to the auction was
news-department of the Foreign .
MP. who has written extensively
referred to by Casement as " the
Brigadier-General John Hartman
late Brigadier J. H. Morean , Bart.
was Trent-Carl. Vantorimerv Hyde
for the return to Ireland of Casel
# Seven citizens and three most
both political parties in England .
the European waters had worked on
ment travelled from his Isle of
Weekay , who had tra-
Morman who was one of the devel
118 Fleet Street
adime counsel in the
ment's remains and is author all
This letter . Mr. Noves told me .
ment's remains and is author all
Himnasi will to Richard Morton
accompanied by his wife . naid f.45
Ion behalf of Lady Phipps , a child
Wight home to buy a crown of
questions soon " A third position
van Vue individual was written into AVIS in
employed against the Irish patriot .
I patrigety discussed work on the
daughter of casement's godfather .
Mr. Noves for himself deal with
" August 1913 , Sir Roger wrote : " I
cence is also made to Lady
Wednesday Morning .
into # from
to Ireland shortly to make the
Herbert Wardister Vlfrom the
" own plans for his future . " Dated
phipps' faith .
# #
This three-nage letter dated

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and most of his associates , and we never
implies that Pearse and his comrades
economic policy which would enable our
British capital invested in Ireland .
A.E. to write the one poem of his v
than to triumph , and victory less than de
policy we commented on last week . We
The cause of Easter WI
Might I remind you that it was for
quoted " on every hillside , in every m
thing from any one of them of such
likely to be remembered by his cou
ment to distinguish between American ,
folly " at the organisation with which
cabin , in every street of a land where t
little association as President Cosgrave
policy . - Ed. I.S. )
heave at Fianna Fail when you try .
( So far as we understand our core
Dear Sir , - You must be badly off ?
mine that Pearse and his comrades died
To the Editor of the Irish Star
faithfully ,
p.