Photocopied
manuscript of an unfinished biography by J. Honner, relating his childhood experiences
in Tipperary as son of an estate agent, clerk of the crown and election agent
for Lord Charles Beresford. Included are extensive comments on local conditions;
the character of the peasantry and role of the clergy; resident magistrates and
the Royal Irish Constabulary; with accounts of local elections and of assizes
and general observations on education and agriculture. |