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Monster Demonstration Com memorative of Ireland's Heroes, Resolutions Adopted Advocat ing Adherence to Principles of Wolfe Tone. Deeds of Valor of Three Cen turies Age Recalled by Mr. John Dillon. THE BATTLE OF THE YELLOW FORD Recently a magnificent '08 demonstra tion was held at Bagenall’s Bridge, Coun ty Armagh, the scene of the famous bat te fought 400 years ago between Hugh O'Neill and Queen Elizabeth's troops, in which the latter were defeated and routed with considerable loss. The historic bridge marks the spot where the English General, Sir Henry Bagenall, was shot, and a large bush stands over the place where it is stated Bagenall is buried. This bush is called to “Great Man's Thorn. At an early hour large contin gents commenced to pour in from Mona ghian, Clones, Belfast, Tyrone an several of the surrounding towns, each accom panied by band and banners, and it is computed that fully 15,000 persons were present. The procession was formed at the Head of Irish street, Armagh, and marched down the city in perfect onter, the whole presenting a most impressive spectacle. The Boy's Brigade was 100 strong, and each had his pike over his shoulder. ‘The route from the city to the meeting place was literally blocked with vehicles and the utmost enthusiasm char acterized the whole proceedings. The only member of Parliament present was John Dillon, M. P., but letters of apology for non-attendance were received from quite a large number, . ‘The following resolutions were proposed by John McGlone, Lurgyvallen, and sec onded by Jumies Donnelly, Armagh, and framed : “That we desire on this spot to com memorate the anniversary of the battle of the Yellow Ford and to place on rec ent our appreciation of the Irishmen who 500 years ago, under the command of the gellant Irish chief Hugh O'Neill, over threw the flower of Ragland's army, “That we, the men of Armagh, Mona ghan, Tyrone and Antrim, in public meeting assembled on the famous battle field of the Yellow Ford, do hereby tes tify our adherence to the principles and objects for which Wolfe Tone and the United Irishmen so heroically and de votedly sacrificed their lives, and we hereby pledge ourselves to cherish and honor their memory, “That we pledge ourselves to support the grand project of erecting a monu ment in Dublin to Wolfe Tone and the United Irishmen. Mr. John Dillon, who was received with great cheering, said that it was a privilege and pleasure to take part in the meeting, to stand before that vast assem bly of the descendants of those who on the bloody day of the Yellow Ford saw the Invader and the red banner of Eng land go down before the Irish forces. In spite of three centuries of persecution they stood there today triumphant. In spite of all the provocations they had suf fered the Irish race was, year by year and generation by generation, beating back the enemies of Ireland and even in the year in which they lived another great step had been taken toward restor ing to the descendants of the old race that power which God meant then to have in the land of their fathers. ‘They were there to declare that they would never take their hand from the plow until that task had been accomplished, until the last remnant of the hated ascendancy had been obliterated from Ireland, and until the mien of Ireland were recog nised as the sole misters of that ancient land. Referring to the battle of the Yellow Ford, he said it was probably the only time in the history of their country when the forces of England and Ireland met on fairly even terms, when Bagenall at the head of 5,004 men, the flower of Elizabeth's army, left Armagh for the purpose of exterminating the Irish race in that country, and he ventured to any “never in the history of war was there a grander sight of fighting men than the Irish clansmen when 2,500 of Elizabeth's soldiers left their dead bodies on the field. They were now standing on ground which would inspire them to future efforts for the cause of freedom. The freedom of Ireland in the past had always been lost, not because the Irish people were not able for the fight, but because of divisions and dissensions among the Irish people themselves, and it had ever been so in the history of Ire land. Again and again when the cup of liberty and freedom was at their lips it had then dashed aside by the dimensions of Irishmen. Let them now resolve to bind together as did the men of 1808, and turn their faces resolutely towards their foes, and let them expend their energies and enthusiasm in defeating the enemies of Ireland. For the Law he looked round the country as a stgte of encouragement of all sides. The Irish spirit was yet unbroken and uncon quered in the land of their fathers. He refused to believe oe ‘the nation, after having struggled centuries, were going to allow their country to be ruled by the stranger, “Mr. W. G. Ryan, of the Central Eixe ocerae Marriage may not be a failure, but a good many married people are.
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Louisville Kentucky Irish American
Louisville, Kentucky, US
Sat, Oct 01, 1898
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