«Жизненный путь старого бунтаря»

Давайте посмотрим, какие изменения — к лучшему или к худшему — произошли за тот период, охватывающий почти семьдесят лет, о котором повествуют эти воспоминания.

Католическая эмансипация за пять лет до моего рождения позволила нашему народу возвысить свой голос и подать свои голоса через своих представителей в чужеземном Парламенте.

Я не из тех, кто станет утверждать, что для Ирландии не было никакой пользы от законодательства Вестминстера, однако система, позволявшая нашему народу умирать от голода, всегда казалась мне главным оправданием нашей борьбы за самоуправление любыми возможными методами. Это была борьба за само выживание.

Если бы Ирландия сама принимала законы в момент гибели урожая картофеля, от голода не умер бы ни один человек. Думаю, я доказал правомерность включения страшного ирландского голода и его последствий в эти воспоминания как части моего собственного опыта, описав его губительное влияние на наш народ, когда те следовали через Ливерпуль в качестве эмигрантов или переселялись в Англию.

Я всегда старался смотреть на ирландский вопрос с наиболее надеждами исполненных позиций. Но учитывая потрясающую трагедию голода в середине прошлого века, когда половина нашего народа исчезла и численность населения продолжает сокращаться, нельзя не признать, что девятнадцатый век стал одним из самых разрушительных в ирландской истории.

Удивительно ли, что в мое время, доведенные до отчаяния видом вымирающего народа на одной из самых плодородных земель на земле, мы предприняли две попытки восстания?

В 1848 году средства были совершенно недостаточными.

В 1867 году движение во многих отношениях выглядело более многообещающим. Революционная организация насчитывала огромное количество членов по обе стороны Атлантики. Среди них были сотни военнослужащих британской армии и многие тысячи ирландско-американских ветеранов, прошедших Гражданскую войну и горелших желанием расквитаться за века в столкновении на более или менее равных условиях со старинным угнетателем своей расы.

Но реальная надежда на успех крылась в перспективе войны между Америкой и Англией, которая одно время казалась неизбежной и оправдывала действия фенийских вождей в их подготовке.

Однако именно само существование феменизма — вернее, фенийского движения — более чем любая другая причина предотвратило войну. Ибо никто лучше дальновидных государственных деятелей вроде мистера Гладстона (который заявлял, что его подтолкнули к мерам по исправлению положения в Ирландии «масштабы фенийского движения») не знал, что в течение месяца с начала войны между Америкой и Англией Ирландия была бы навсегда потеряна для британской короны. Вот почему английские государственные деятели предпочли бы униженно ползать в пыли перед Америкой, лишь бы не ввязываться в конфликт с ней.

Великодушие, с которым ирландские изгнанники в Америке щедро делились своими богатствами с матерью-родиной, и их готовность пролить за нее кровь с той же решимостью, если представится возможность — вот те черты, которые до некоторой степени уравновешивают трагедию голода. Ведь это страшное бедствие, изгнавшее миллионы наших людей, создало на стороне Ирландии силу, которую ее угнетатели не могли сломить, силу, которая, несомненно, входит в число средств, уготованных Провидением для приближения нашего дня свободы.

Тем не менее эмиграция, служащая самым неопровержимым доказательством дурного английского правления, является страшной кровопотерей для нашей страны, и ни один сколько-нибудь оптимистичный взгляд на будущее Ирландии невозможен до тех пор, пока это не прекратится.

Каковы же те мысли, которые приносят воодушевление?

Одна из них заключается в том, что недалек тот час, когда какой-нибудь государственный деятель масштаба Гладстона попытается предотвратить опасность, нависшую над британской империей из-за вечно недовольной Ирландии, даровав ей по меньшей мере ту степень самоуправления, которой обладают Канада и Австралия.

В ответ на это одна часть англичан скажет: «Ни за что!» Знатоки истории не раз слышали это «ни за что» от английских политиков и знают, сколь часто оно оказывалось тщетным. Еще до моего рождения они говорили «ни за что» католической эмансипации. Позже они отвечали «ни за что» на требования арендаторского права. Несколько лет назад, воюя с бурами, они говорили «ни за что» предложениям завершить войну на каких-либо условиях. Даже сейчас экономические причины и соперничество конкурирующих держав действуют таким образом, что становится очевидным: на карту поставлено само существование Британской империи. Единственный шанс Англии заключается в возможности союза со свободными демократическими содружествами, которые ныне являются ее колониями, — и с Ирландией.

Создание советов графств в Ирландии и Великобритании означало признание принципа гомруля. Их успешная работа способствовала укреплению веры в этот принцип. Деятельность этих органов в Ирландии показала, что ни в одной части Британской империи не существует большей способности к самоуправлению. Представители всех вероисповеданий и классов извлекли из них материальную пользу, ибо вместо того, чтобы финансами управляли безответственные комитеты, народные деньги теперь разумно расходуются их выборными представителями.

Более того, если что-то и не вызывает сомнений, так это то, что будущее на нашей стороне. На своем веку я видел разительную перемену в отношении рабочего класса Англии к Ирландии по мере того, как сами рабочие росли в знаниях и политическом влиянии. Завтра именно они станут безусловными правителями Англии, теми людьми, чьи демократические идеалы совпадают с нашими и которые, по сути, во многом воспитаны нами. Их подъем означает падение системы, которая столь дурно управляла Ирландией. Таким образом, каждый день приближает торжество нашего идеала — идеала свободы, который, вероятно, воплотится в форме самоуправляющейся Ирландии, гармонично сотрудничающей с демократической самоуправляющейся Англией.

Несомненное усиление стремления жителей Уэльса и Шотландии самостоятельно решать свои вопросы во многом проистекает из того, что они ощутили пользу местного самоуправления в своих советах графств. Их предубеждение против национального самоуправления для Ирландии, да и для самих себя тоже, если они того пожелают, стремительно разрушается. В этой связи нельзя забывать и о той огромной силе, которой мы обладаем в лице двух миллионов и более ирландцев и выходцев из Ирландии в Великобритании, и о том, что при обычном стечении обстоятельств они удерживают «золотую акцию» баланса сил между британскими партиями примерно в 150 парламентских округах.

Что касается ирландского земельного вопроса, у нас есть все основания рассчитывать на окончательный и полный успех великого движения, положенного началом организацией, основанной Майклом Давиттом.

Со времен Стронгбоу мы пережили множество завоеваний, конфискаций и поселений, главной целью каждого из которых было приобретение ирландской земли. Не удивительно ли, несмотря на все попытки уничтожить наш народ, как крепко он держался за родную почву и как растворил в себе иноземный элемент, так что до сих пор то тут, то там встречаются старинные племенные имена на старинных племенных землях? Помимо этого, в потомках различных захватчиков мы имеем то, что составило бы ценнейший элемент в самоуправляющейся Ирландии, ибо, какими бы ни были вероисповедание или происхождение людей, вполне естественно, что все они одинаково любят землю своего рождения. Благодаря трудам Майкла Давитта эта земля сегодня принадлежит народу ближе, чем за последние столетия, и с точки зрения простого смертного кажется уже невозможным, чтобы их когда-либо снова согнали с нее.

Затем следует упомянуть улучшение в сфере образования. Когда-то оно находилось под запретом и преследовалось наравне с религией и патриотизмом. Позже его разрешили с тем расчетом, чтобы превратить в рычаг против двух других начал. Британский парламент был вынужден пойти на уступки, и теперь у ирландской молодежи появился университет, куда ее можно отправлять на учебу. Здесь кроется мощный фактор добра, ибо, с одной стороны, знание — это сила, а с другой — жажда знаний всегда была неискорежимой чертой ирландского характера. Появляются и зачатки столь давно и остро необходимого профессионального обучения. При наличии самоуправления мы опередили бы события на пару поколений раньше, чем сейчас, но еще не поздно.

Наконец, подводя итог тем условиям, из которых мы можем черпать надежду и утешение, следует отметить следующее: в самый мрачный час мы никогда не теряли веру в самих себя и в наше Дело. Было бы трудно найти параллель подобной стойкости на страницах истории какой бы то ни было страны.

Мы происходим из расы, которая на протяжении долгих, тоскливых веков не ведала отчаяния, и не станем отчаиваться теперь. Я убежден, что в скором времени кровопотеря нашей страны, продолжавшаяся шестьдесят лет, прекратится, и мы наконец встанем на твердую почву, готовые к новому прыжку ввысь.

Поэтому молодежи Ирландии я хотел бы сказать: будьте верны себе; крепко держитесь за идеалы, которые ваши отцы пронесли через века вопреки свирепой силе и бессовестной государственной хитрости. Времена меняются; новые импульсы постоянно формируют судьбы народов; верьте в Бога и свою страну; и кто осмелится утверждать, что будущее Ирландии не станет в итоге славной наградой за героизм, с которым она перенесла испытания прошлого.

КОНЕЦ.

УКАЗАТЕЛЬ.

A. Alabama Claims,75. Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien condemned and executed,104. Ambulances, Irish, for Franco-Prussian War,160,161. Amnesty Association and O'Connell Centenary,183. Ancient Fenians,52. Anderson, Arthur, resembled Corydon,85. "Annesley's Mountain, Lord,"31,47. Answers to Correspondents,154. Antrim, my birthplace,2. Archbishops Crolly and Murray support the Bequest Act,30. Archdeacon, George,52. Architectural Drawing and Surveying, employed at these,54. Arms for Rising of 1867. Inadequate supply,94. Arrest and rescue of Kelly and Deasy,95. Aunt Kitty, my godmother,2. ——Mary,38. ——Nancy,15. Aylmer, Barry, adopts the stage as profession,119. B. Ballad Poetry of Ireland,260. Ballymagenaghy, my mother's birthplace,31. ——rocky soil,31. Ballymagenaghy, "Papishes to a man,"31. ——cottage industries,33,34. ——large families,33. Ballymagrehan,36. Ballywalter, my father's birthplace,2. Ballinahinch, Battle of,38,39. Banbridge, weaving industries by steam,34. Bannon, Oiney,31. Barrett, David, examines theLia Fail,110. "Barney Henvey" and the Fairies,35,36. Barry, John,8,127. ——calls us together to form Home Rule Confederation of ——Great Britain,173. Barry Sullivan, a great Irish actor,22. Beers, Lord Roden's agent in Dolly's Brae massacre,45. Beecher (Captain Michael O'Rorke), "The Fenian Paymaster,"78,79. Belle Vue Prison, Manchester, near the scene of rescue,101. Benedictines,4. Biggar, Joseph,180,181,193. ——Catholic, becomes a,181. ——"Obstruction." enters upon,182. ——Parliament, enters,179. ——Parnell, combination with,179. Birmingham, supplementary Convention,176. "Black North," The,15. Bligh, M.D., Alderman Alexander,200. Bligh, M.D., John,207. Blockade, running of "United Ireland,"209,215. Boer War, The,271. "Bog Latin," Mr. Butt gives the origin of it,195. Boucicault, Dion,263. Bourbaki, our men in Foreign Legion with him struck last blow in —Franco-German War,161. Boyle, M.P., Alderman Daniel,239. Brady, John,236. Breslin, John,76. ——aids in escape of military Fenians,140. Breslin, Michael, "on his keeping,"77,123. Breslin, Michael, narrowly escapes arrest,124. Brett (sergeant of police) shot in Manchester rescue,101. "Brian, Tribe of,"28. Brian O'Loughlin in '98,38. Brotherhood of St. Patrick, the forerunner of Fenianism and —Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood,87. Bryant, Mrs. Dr. Sophie,238. Bryers, George,266. "Buckshot Foster,"210. Burke, Rickard, meets a notable company,93. ——purchases arms,105. ——Clerkenwell explosion an attempt to rescue him,106. ——sent to penal servitude,106. ——returned to America,112. Burke, Thomas, J.P., of Liverpool,186. Bushmills, Co. Antrim, my birthplace,2. Butt, Isaac, presides at the first Annual Convention of the Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain, and becomes its —first President,173. ——a contributor to "United Irishman,"181. ——gives no countenance to obstruction,188. ——1876 Convention votes confidence in him,188. ——resigns presidency of organisation, and succeeded by Parnell,192. ——his death,195. Byrom Street, Liverpool, my house for a time the headquarters of Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain,181. ——frequently met Butt, Parnell, Biggar, and other leaders there,181. Byrne, Daniel, Richmond Prison warder,77. Byrne, Frank,160,181. Byrne, M.P., Garrett,230. Byrne, Patrick,199.

C. Cahill, Rev. Dr., a great preacher,59. Camp in Everton, in view of expected rising in Liverpool,55. Campbell, Richard, a humorous Irish singer,120. "Camp Fires of the Legion," by James Finigan,162. Carlingford Lough, vies with Killarney in beauty,27. Carnarvon Borough election, where I first met Lloyd George,237. CarraigMountain,31 Cassidy, Tom, "a flogger,"67. Castlewellan, Eiver Magennis its member in King James's Parliament,29. Castlewellan, a Nationalist centre for South Down,47. "Catalpa" carries off the military Fenians,140. ——lands them safely in New York,145. Catholic Emancipation,268. Catholic Hierarchy, Restoration of,58. Catholic Institute,54. "Catholic Times," I review in it "Life of Robert Emmet," by Michael James Whitty,21. ——carrying it on single-handed,153. Celtic Race, the Catholics of Ulster the most Celtic part of —Ireland,30.57. Chambers, Corporal,200. Chester Castle, plot to seize,81. ——I volunteer for the raid,82. Christian Brothers, The,14,27. Churches, increase rapidly in Liverpool,6. Clampit, Sam, a good, honest Protestant Fenian, is arrested,108. Clan Connell War Song—O'Donnell Aboo,115. Clan na nGael,36. Clarence Dock, Liverpool,3. ——where the harvest men landed,35. Clarke, Michael,180. Clarke, Patrick,180. Clarkhill, Co. Down,47. Coming over from Ireland,3. Commins, Dr. Andrew, his record,172. ——becomes head of Home Rule Organisation in Great Britain,171,172. Conciliation Hall, Dublin,16. Condon, Captain Edward O'Meagher,93. Condon, plans rescue of Kelly and Deasy,96. ——is himself arrested,102. Condon, his defiant shout in the dock of "God save Ireland,"104. ——returned to America, and has been since helping the Cause ——there,106,107. ——and here,112. Confederates, Irish,55. Connolly, Lawrence,185. Connaught,35. Convention of 1876 votes confidence in Isaac Butt,188. Copperas Hill Chapel,5. ——Schools,13. Cork, "No sin in Cor-r-r-k,"26. Corydon, the informer, what he was like,85. ——throws off the mask,85. Cottage Industries in Ulster,33. Council of Fenian Leaders,93. Cousens, a Liverpool detective,131. Cranston, Robert, escaped military Fenian,141. Crilly, Alfred, a brilliant Irishman, who did good service for the Cause,150,171. Crilly, Daniel, brother of Alfred,150,211. ——on staff of "Nation,"151. ——registration agent,243. ——editor of "United Irishman,"180. ——Member of Parliament,180. Crilly, Frederick Lucas, General Secretary of United Irish League —of Great Britain,150. Crimean War, The,65. Crosbie Street, mostly spoke Connaught Irish,15. Crowley, Thade, the Cork pork butcher,25,26. Cumberland,33. Curragh of Kildare, I help at the building of camp there,65.

D. "Daily News," The, describes the rescue of Kelly and Deasy, and acknowledges the courage and skill of the rescuers,101. "Daily Post," Liverpool,21. Darragh, Daniel, brings the arms from Birmingham for Manchester Rescue,96. ——dies in Portland Prison,126. ——Hogan brings his remains to Ireland, and Condon visits his grave,127. Darragh, Thomas, escaped military Fenian,141. Davis, Thomas, as registration agent,242. ——his "Literary and Historical Essays,"261. Davitt, Martin, father of Michael,240. Davitt, Michael, takes up Forrester's work of supplying arms,132. ——is arrested and convicted on Corydon's testimony,136. ——returns from penal servitude,199. ——formation of the Land League,205. ——his "Fall of Feudalism,"197. ——tries to get Parnell to join advanced movement,202. "Dear Old Ireland," T.D. Sullivan's Song,38. Denvir's "Monthly" and "Irish Library,"257. De Courcy,27,29. Denvir, Bishop, Bible,30. ——see Father O'Laverty,30. ——I met him with my father,3. Denvir, General Denver's daughter enquires after him,41. Denver City, the Capital of Colorado, named after General James —William Denver, descended from Patrick Denvir, a '98 Insurgent,40. Desmond, Captain, one of the rescuers of the military Fenians,140. Devoy, John, he aided the escape of James Stephens,76, —and of the—military Fenians,140. Dillon, John, M.P.,205. Distinguished Irishmen I have met,10. Disestablishment of the Irish Church prompted by Gladstone's recognition —of "the intensity of Fenianism,"147. Disruption of the Irish Party,252. Doctors and other professional men excellent helpers in the National Cause,177,258. Dock labourers' love of learning,19. Dolly's Brae Fight,44. ——massacre,45. Donnelly, Edward, foreman printer of "United Ireland," brings me the —stereos,210. Doran, Arthur, an Irish newsagent, becomes bail for Forrester,135. Dowling, chief constable of Liverpool, dismissed,60. Down, County,2,29,47. ——cottage industries,33. Drumgoolan, my uncle's parish,28. Dublin Castle wires warning of Manchester Rescue—too late,97. Duffy, Michael Francis,166. Duffy, Sir Charles Gavan, loses heart for a time,62.

Duffy, Sir Charles Gavan, his old hopes revive,62. Dundas, General, routed by the Kilcullen pikemen in '9871. Dundrum Bay,32. E. Egan, Patrick,184. ——sustains "United Ireland" against attempted suppression,215. ——his life story,219. ——always a practical patriot,221. ——attitude towards Parliament,221. ——President of Irish National League of America,224. ——American ambassador to Chili,224. ——President Harrison's tribute,224. Elizabethan days,5. "Emerald Minstrels," The,115,116,117. ——inspired by "Spirit of the Nation,"118. "Erin's Hope," with Irish-American officers, arms, and ammunition, —reaches Sligo Bay,94. ——returns to America,95. "Erin's Sons in England," racy song by T.D. Sullivan,152. F. Fahy, Francis, poet.137 Falconer (Edmond O'Rourke), a famous Irish actor and dramatist, —author of "Peep o' Day," "Killarney," etc.,52,263. Famine, The great Irish,6. ——heroism of the clergy,53. ——the greatest disaster in Irish history,269.

"Felon Repeal Club" in Newcastle-on-Tyne,56. Fenian Brotherhood, The,52,73. ——the two wings,123. ——Conference in Paris, Michael Breslin attends,123. ——gathering, which Parnell attends at my invitation,203. "Fenian Paymaster" (Captain O'Rorke), known as "Beecher,"78. Fenian leaders in England take counsel,93. Fenianism.—What did it do for Ireland?146. Ferguson, John, assists at foundation of Home Rule Confederation of —Great Britain,176. ——indicates Parnell as future leader,192. ——director of "United Irishman,"180. Finigan, James Lysaght, his adventurous career,124. ——in the Franco-German War,160. Finn MacCool and the ancient Fenians,52. Flannery, Thomas, an able Irish scholar,164,258. Flood, John, and the Chester raid,82. "Flowering," girls employed at,34. "Flowing Tide,"233. Foley, Patrick James,254. Ford, Patrick, Michael Davitt's tribute to him,198. ——I welcome the "Irish World" in the "Catholic Times,"198. Forrester, Arthur, he brings me revolvers,131. ——I am visited by detectives,131. ——they can make out no case against him, and he is released,135. Forrester, Arthur, he joins the French Foreign Legion,134,160,162. Forrester, Mrs. Ellen, comes with Michael Davitt,133. ——like others of her family, she wrote poetry,134. Fox, Frank, one of our poets,181. "Fount of patriotism,"11. Franco-Prussian War,160. Freemantle, rescue from of the military Fenians,139. "Frolics of Phil Foley," a sketch by John F. McArdle,121. G. Gaelic characters, the,11. Gaelic League Revival,256. Gaelic Prayer Book (Scotch), printed by me for Father Campbell, S.J., for use in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland,259. Garton, Patrick De Lacy, Stephens escapes in his hooker,78. ——he helps the blockade-running of "United Ireland." "Georgette," ——passenger steamer, pursues the military Fenians,143. ——fires a round shot across the bows of the "Catalpa," in which they ——are escaping,143. Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield, a distinguished Irish-American composer —and musician,114. Gilmore, Mary Sarsfield, his daughter, an able contributor to —"Irish World,"114. Gladstone, William Ewart, introduces Home Rule Bill,231. ——"Flowing Tide,"233. ——returned to power through aid of Irish vote,232.

"God Save Ireland," Condon gives us a rallying cry and a —National Anthem,104. "Gormans of Glenmore," The,265. Goss, Bishop, a typical Englishman of the best kind. Blunt-hitting-out-from-the-shoulder style of speaking,156. Grattan's Parliament,41. Graves, Alfred Perceval,138,259. Gunboats in river Mersey in view of expected rising in Liverpool,55. H. "Hail to the Chief" (from the "Lady of the Lake"),118. ——played as salute to Parnell,117. Halpin, General, a scientific soldier,90. ——in command at the rising,90. ——gives us lecture on fortifications and earthworks,91. ——arrested at Queenstown,91. "Hamlet" played by Falconer,262. Hand, John, one of our poets,181. Hanlons, Hughey and Ned,51. Harrington, Martin, escaped military Fenian,141. Harvestmen from Connaught and Donegal, a hardy lot,35. Haslingden, the home of Davitt,84. Hassett, Thomas Henry, escaped military Fenian,141. Healy, T.M., when I first met him,196. ——becomes Parnell's secretary,197. Heinrick, Hugh, editor of "United Irishman,"180.

Hibernians, Ancient Order of, strong in Liverpool, and stout champions —of country and creed,16. ——a bodyguard for the priests in penal days,17. ——their stronghold in northern Irish counties and counties adjoining,18. ——in America, Rev. Thomas Shahan pays tribute to the Order,16,17. "Hidden Gem," a play by Cardinal Wiseman,63. Hierarchy restored,58. Highlands of Scotland, the Gaelic spoken there,187. Hints from Thomas Davis to Irish painters, students, historians, —lecturers, journalists, public speakers, and others,261. Hogan, the Irish sculptor, crowns O'Connell with Repeal cap,49. Hogan, Martin Joseph, escaped military Fenian,141. Hogan, William, a friend of Captain John M'Cafferty,87. ——helps Darragh to get the revolvers for Manchester rescue,96. ——is arrested for this, tried, and acquitted,124,125. Holyhead, wagons and carriages for there to be seized,81. Holy Cross Chapel, Liverpool, as it was,58. ——the chief of police countenances the getting up of a panic there,60. Holland, of the submarine,145. Home Rule Organisation, formation in Ireland, various sections assist,148. ——John Barry calls us together to form Home Rule Confederation ——of Great Britain,173.

Home Rule Organisation, I become its first secretary,155. Hyde Road, the scene of the Manchester rescue,99. Hymans, Jewish admirers of Thade Crowley,25. I. Igoe's publichouse at the Curragh,67. "Inishowen," noble song by Charles Gavan Duffy,260. Insurrection in Ireland considered easier to put down than "Obstruction,"190. Iona Pilgrimage,233. Irish-American officers to leave Ireland for England,79. Irish Brigade of Liverpool,92. "Irish Library," I start it,35. "Irish in Britain," The,78,102. Irish National League organiser, Edward M'Convey,33. Irish Parliamentary Party, disruption and reunion of,252. Irish Race Convention,254. "Irish Rapparees," by Gavan Duffy,260. Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood,73.74. Irish of Great Britain compact and politically important,2. "Irish World," The,198. Isle of Man,32,187. J. Jack Langan, an Irish boxer,4. "Jigger Loft," where our men work,7. Journalism,21. Johnson, my classical teacher,28. K. Kehoe, Inspector Lawrence.—Did he shut his eyes in my case?129.

Kelly, Col. Thomas, his personal appearance,92. ——directs rescue of James Stephens,76,77,78. ——I meet him in Liverpool,92,93. ——his arrest in Manchester with Captain Deasy,95. ——rescue,100,101. ——how he escaped from the country,105. Kildare, gallant fight of the men of Kildare in '98,69. King Edward VII., plot for his abduction when Prince of Wales,88. Kirwan, Captain Martin Walter, in the Franco-Prussian War,160. ——afterwards general secretary of Irish organisation in Great Britain. Knox, Edmund Vesey, a Protestant Member of Parliament, who did —good service at Lloyd George's election and elsewhere,238. L. Lambert, Michael, makes key to fit James Stephens' cell,78. "Lancashire Free Press,"91. Land League, The, its formation in April, 1879, with Davitt recognised —as its "Father,"205. Larkin, Michael,103,104. Lecale, Celtic and Norman admixture since De Courcy's time,27. Leitrim Chapel, where I served Mass for my uncle,32. ——band of fiddles, flutes, and clarionets,37. Lia Fail(Stone of Destiny),109, ——the stone to be stolen,110,

Lia Fail, David Barrett, League organiser, tries to test its weight. —Is stopped by its guardians,111. Liberator, The (O'Connell), frequently passed through Liverpool,43. Lloyd-George, David, Chancellor of the Exchequer, I help —in his first Election,237. London Irish Literary Society,259. Lost opportunity for Irish tongue,15. Lover, Samuel, painter, poet, musician, composer, novelist, —and dramatist,10. ——his patriotism,10,11. ——his wit,12. Loyal toasts,188,189,203. Lumber Street Chapel,4. Lynch,. Daniel, translates "God Save Ireland" into Irish,113. M. McAnulty, Bernard, a strong Home Ruler and Fenian sympathiser,34,56,180. McArdle, John,15,16. McArdle, John F., the most brilliant of the Emerald Minstrels,118. McCann, Michael Joseph, author of "O'Donnell Aboo," I make —his acquaintance,114,115. McCafferty, John, had fought for the South in the American Civil War. —His plot to seize Chester Castle,81. ——his scheme (as Mr. Patterson) to abduct the Prince of Wales,88. McCartans, The,29. McCarthy, Sergeant, his sudden death,200. M'Cormick, Father, of Wigan, men on way to Chester raid go to Confession —to him,82.

McDonald, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, preached at Iona in Gaelic —on the life of St. Columbkille,234. McDonnell, Sergeant James,206 McGrady, Owen, conference at his house to arrange for reception of —expedition then on the sea,93. McGrath, Father Peter,187. McGowan, James, my godfather,2. McHale, Archbishop, I report his sermon,155. McKinley, Peter,180. MacMahon, Father, of Suncroft, gives the Curragh men a good character,70. ——he tells us of St. Brigid's miraculous mantle,69. ——and of the gallant Kildare men in'98,69 McMahon, Heber,181. MacManus, Terence Bellew,49,52. McNaghten, Sir Francis,2. McSwiney, Father, S.J., and the "Catholic Times,"154. "Macbeth" played by Falconer,262. Magennis, Eiver (see Castlewellan),29. Maguire, the marine, wrongly charged at Manchester,104. Manchester, first Convention of Home Rule Confederation held there,173. Manchester Martyrs, place of rescue confounded with place of execution,99. Mangan, Richard,180. Mass in Penal times,5. Massacre at Dolly's Brae,45. Mathew, Father, Apostle of Temperance, what he was like,13. Maughan, Peter, recruiting agent for the I.R.B. among —the British soldiery,72,86.

Mazzinghi, Count, composer of "Hail to the Chief,"115. Meany, Stephen Joseph, a journalist,91. ——in Young Ireland movement,22. ——starts "Lancashire Free Press,"91. ——imprisoned for Fenianism,91. "Men of the North, The," stirring ballad by Charles Gavan Duffy,260. Military Fenians, their rescue, chiefly by John Breslin, —going from America, and John Walsh from this side,139 to 145. Millbank Prison, M'Cafferty writes from there to William Hogan,87. Mogan, John, a capable man at registration and electioneering,243. Monroe, General, a Presbyterian leader, hanged at his own door in '98,41. Mourne Mountains,27,32,57. Mulhall, Peter and James,194. Mullaghmast,49. Mullin, Dr. James,177,178. Murphy, Bessie,181. Murphy, Captain,93,112. Murphy, David, supposed to have been shot by connivance of Pigott,247. Murphy, Patrick,239. Murphy, William, sent to penal servitude for attack on the van —at Manchester, though not there,102. Murray, Archbishop,30. N. "Nation" newspaper, readings from it,15. ——"O'Donnell Aboo" appears in it,115.

"Nation once again, A,"36. National Anthem of "God Save Ireland," Condon's defiant shout —in the dock the origin of it,104. "Nationalist" The,256. Naughton, Miss,132. "Ninety-eight" memories, many of the leaders Presbyterians,41. "No Popery" mob, A,4. "No Popery" mania over "Papal aggression,"58. Normans in Ireland, The,27. "Northern Press and Catholic Times,"72. Norse settlements,27. Nugent, Father, and the Catholic Institute,63. ——St. Patrick's celebrations,64. ——proprietor of "Catholic Times," which I conducted for him,91. ——after a long interval, am pleased to meet him just before ——his death,159. O. Oates, Tom, of Newcastle,94. Oath of allegiance, Parnell and my view on this,112. "O," the prefix,33. O'Brien, Captain Michael, is hanged at Manchester,104,112. O'Brien, John, released prisoner,200. O'Brien, James Francis Xavier, introduces me to O'Donovan (Rossa),73. ——No more gallant figure among the Fenian leaders than J.F.X. O'Brien. ——In all thingsstraight,89,90. O'Brien, M.P., Patrick,230. O'Brien, Richard Barry,259. O'Brien, William,212,&c.

"Obstruction," the 1877 Convention endorses the policy,104. O'Coigly, Father, Pilgrimage,235. O'Connell Centenary,183,184. O'Connell in Liverpool,48. ——a faithful son of the Church,48. ——enormous attendance at his meetings,49. ——Orange attack repelled by McManus and his friends,49. O'Connell, John (son of the Liberator, Daniel O'Connell), —a British militia officer at the Curragh; gives good example —to his men by going to Holy Communion,68. ——he wrote fine verses,68. O'Connell, Maurice, wrote "Recruiting Song of the Irish Brigade,"69. O'Connell Centenary,183. O'Connor, M.P., T.P., the only Home Rule Member of Parliament for —Great Britain electedas such,24,188,230. O'Donovan, Edmund, son of John O'Donovan,90. ——in French Foreign Legion,160,162. ——special correspondent in Russo-Turkish War,164. ——Merv,165. ——perishes in the Soudan,165. O'Donovan, Jeremiah (Rossa),73. O'Donovan, John, the distinguished Irish scholar,163. ——memoir of him by Thomas Flannery,164. O'Donnell, Bishop,254. "O'Donnell Aboo" as our national anthem?114,115. ——no claim,116.

O'Donnell, F.H.,181,193. O'Grady, Hubert,265. O'Hagan, Lord,184. O'Hanlons, The, the Ulster standard bearers,51. O'Kelly, James, in Mexican campaign,165. ——recruits for the French army until fall of Paris,166. ——adopts journalism,167. ——enters Parliament,167. "Olaf, the Dane, or the Curse of Columbkille,"266. Oliver, William John,180. O'Laverty, Father, historian of Down and Connor,29,30. O'Loughlin, Brian,38. O'Loughlin, Father Bernard, my uncle,33. ——Father Bernard. Passionist, of Paris169. ——John, my uncle,169. ——Michael, Father, my uncle,28,33. ——Margaret, my mother,33. O'Mahony, Michael, writes "Life of St. Columbkille" for me,234. O'Malley, M.P., William,230. Opening of a bath by swimming in it, by T.D. Sullivan, when —Lord Mayor of Dublin,153. Orangeism,19,20,22,23. O'Reilly, John Boyle, his "Life" in our Library,86. ——helps escape of the military Fenians,140. O'Rorke, Captain Michael (Beecher), the Fenian paymaster,78,79. O'Rourke, Edmund (Falconer), actor and dramatist,52,263. O'Shea, Captain, a candidate for Parliament,228. O'Sullivan, Eugene,211. ——Eugene or "Owen," a Welsh registration case,244.

P. Packmen from Ulster, Oiney Bannon, Bernard McAnulty,34. "Pagan O'Leary," "Beggars and Robbers,"80. "Papal aggression,"58. Papal Volunteers, we entertain them,155. "Papishes,"19. Parnell, Charles Stewart, enters Parliament,179,181. ——becomes chairman of Irish Parliamentary Party,192. ——could weigh men's capabilities,197. ——Davitt cannot induce Parnell to join the advanced organisation,202. ——Parnell and the I.R.B. men,203. ——with Dillon, goes to America for relief of Irish distress,208. ——collapse of the "Times" Forgeries against Parnell,248. ——disruption in the Party,252. ——reunion, January 30th, 1900,255. "Patriot Parliament of 1689," by Thomas Davis,29. Patterson, Mr. (Captain McCafferty), calls on me,88. "Peggy Loughlin's wee boy,"32. Penal days in Liverpool,4,5. Phœnix movement and trials,73. Pictures at election times, "the Pope," "Robert Emmet," "King William,"245. Plantation of Ulster,31,39. Power, John O'Connor, lectures at Davitt's meeting,199.

"Punch" and "Times" seemed to gloat over probable extinction of —Irish race,53. "Punch's" caricature of O'Connell,54. Purcell, Edward, helps blockade running of "United Ireland,"213. Prendiville, John, his steamers used to bring voters from the river,244. "Presbyterian Government," was there a call for this at Ballinahinch?39. Price, Father John, S.J.,4. "Protestant Ulster" chiefly an importation,30. Q. "Quare man doesn't know his own mother's name,"33. R. Race Convention in Ireland,254. Rails to Chester to be taken up,81. "Rapparees, The Irish," Charles Gavan Duffy's fine song,260. Readings from the "Nation,"15. "Reapers of Kilbride,"265,266. "Rebel, An Old,"1. Red-haired woman stops the growth of the Curragh,69. Redmond, John,3,252. Redmond, Sylvester,86. Refugees of the '67 Rising,92. Repeal Hall,52. "Repeal Cap,"49. Rescue of Kelly and Deasy. ——Incidents of the arrest and rescue described in page95 ——and following pages.

Reunion of the Parliamentary Party, January 30th, 1900,255. Revisiting Ireland,27. Revolvers for Manchester,96. Revolvers from Forrester,131. Reynolds, Dr.,52. Ribbonmen,23. Richards, Richard ("Double Dick"),109. Richardson, John,5. "Richard III." played by Falconer,262. Rising of 1848, drilling to oppose it,55. Rising of 1867,89. Roden, Lord,32. ——Dolly's Brae massacre,45. "Roderick Vich Alpine Dhu,"115. Rogers, John, a Gaelic scholar,259. Roney, Hughey, his house threatened by Orangemen,15,20. "Rory O'More," by Lover,11. ——a scene from it reenacted,12. "Rosaleen Dhu,"266. Rotunda, Dublin,155. Round Towers, Kildare, &c.,70. Russell, Lord John, his Ecclesiastical Titles Act,58,61. Russell, Charles (Lord Russell of Killowen), willing to become our candidate —for Parliament to induce Liberals to withdraw objectionable man. —This has desired effect,249. ——we ask him to take the chair for our first Home Rule meeting. ——He advises us to get Dr. Commins,171. Russell, Sir Edward, of "Liverpool Daily Post,"21,257. Ryan, John (Capn. O'Doherty), calls on me; I join the I.R.B.,74.

Ryan, John (Capn. O'Doherty), ——he describes to me the escape of Stephens, in which he assisted,77,78. ——now dead many years,68,112. Ryan, Wm. James, his "Life of John Boyle O'Reilly,"86. Ryan, William Patrick,257. Ryan, Dr. Mark, an Irish scholar,257. S. Sadlier, John, his suicide,62. Sadlier-Keogh gang, their betrayal of the cause of the Irish —tenants,61,62. Saintfield, battle, in '98,38. Salford Gaol,99. Santley, Sir Charles,5. Sarsfield Band,184. Saturday Evening Concerts,10. School Board Election, Liverpool, our votes enough to elect 8 out of —the 15 members,156. Schoolmaster, The,93,111. Scone,110. Scott, Sir Walter, author of "Hail to the Chief,"115. Scotland Ward and Division in Liverpool, an Irish stronghold, —both Municipal and Parliamentary,24,185. Seager, John Renwick,243. Servant girls, Irish-American,111. Sexton, Thomas,254. Shahan, Father, on "Hibernianism,"16,17. "Shan Van Vocht," on the "Curragh of Kildare," sung by the —"Emerald Minstrels,"71. Shaw, George Bernard,264. "Shemus O'Brien,"121. Sherlock, Father, a saintly man, presides at our first Birmingham Convention —demonstration,175,177.

Slieve Donard,32,265. Slieve na Slat ("Mountain of rods"),31. Sloops from Ireland,3. Smyth, George,52. "Spirit of the Nation,"11. Stephens, James, his escape from Richmond,76,77. St. Brigid's mantle, Father MacMahon tells the legend of,69. "Stage Irishman," discountenanced,119,264. Strongbow,272. Saint Columbkille,233. St. George's Hall, Liverpool, great gathering addressed by Parnell,206. St. Helens meeting, Parnell and Davitt attend,201. St. Mary's, Lumber Street,4. St. Nicholas's, Liverpool,4,6. St. Patrick's effigy, as if addressing our people from Ireland,3. St. Patrick's Day processions,22,24,64. ——celebrations,64,65. Steamers for O'Connell Centenary,183. Sullivan Brothers,150. Sullivan, A.M. becomes proprietor and editor of the "Nation,"63. ——presides at adjourned initial Convention of Home Rule Confederation ——of Great Britain,176. Sullivan, T.D., author of our national anthem,113. ——he writes, "Erin's Sons in England" for me,152. Supernatural, Irish faith in the,13. Swift, Miss Kate,211. T. Taaffe, James Vincent,211. Tenant Right Agitation,62. "Terence's Fireside,"115.

"Thrashers," The,42. "Times" Forgeries Commission,207,246. Tollymore Park, seat of Lord Roden,45. Tribal names still in tribal lands,27,273. "Tribe of Brian,"28. Tragedy of the Famine, The,6. U. Ulster Catholics, the most pure-blooded Celts in Ireland,30. Ulster, plantation of in King James I.'s time,39. "United Ireland," attempted suppression,210. ——sent out as "dried fish,"212. ——not an issue missed,215. ——I am prosecuted by Government,216. ——printed once in Derry,217. ——re-appeared in old office,218. Union of North and South destroyed,61. "United Irishman," organ of Home Rule Confederation of —Great Britain,177,181,265. United Irishmen of 1798,11,41. V. Vaughan, Cardinal, Bishop of Salford, I get his support for —"Catholic Times,"158. Vauxhall Ward, Liverpool,185. Volunteers of 1782, The,41. "Vatican, The Treasures of,"61.

W. Walsh, John, informs a select gathering how he and a friend from this —side helped to rescue the military Fenians,143. Warders from Belle Vue Prison interfere in the Manchester —Rescue—no use,101. Ward, Joseph,121. Widow Walsh welcomes her lodgers at the Curragh of Kildare,66. Whitty, Michael James, Liverpool head Constable, afterwards editor —of the "Daily Post,"20.21,22,91. Wilson, James, escaped military Fenian,141. Wilson, John, a Birmingham gunsmith,136. Windle, Dr. Bertram, President of University College, Cork,177. Wiseman, Cardinal, "Papal aggression" mania directed against him,63. ——his fine play of "The Hidden Gem" given by Father Nugent's students ——at the Catholic Institute, Liverpool,63. Wolohan, Michael, the "blockade runner" for "United Ireland,"212. "Woollen Goods" (for "United Ireland"),213. Y. "Young Ireland,"11,52.