. Connaught. iles from Dublin. OFlaherty dying, shebestowed her hand on a man of Norman stock, oneof the Burkes, the MacWilliam, and through himgot her own adherents posted in a string of castles—which purpose accomplished, so they say, she de-clared the union at an end. All the castles alongthe Mayo shore are associated with her name; butthe place of her resting is in the little old church withvaulted roof (and still a trace of colour in the stone-work) on Clare Island—most important of the longline which fringes that dangerous coast, from Inish-boffin northwards. Aran belongs to a different
. Connaught. iles from Dublin. OFlaherty dying, shebestowed her hand on a man of Norman stock, oneof the Burkes, the MacWilliam, and through himgot her own adherents posted in a string of castles—which purpose accomplished, so they say, she de-clared the union at an end. All the castles alongthe Mayo shore are associated with her name; butthe place of her resting is in the little old church withvaulted roof (and still a trace of colour in the stone-work) on Clare Island—most important of the longline which fringes that dangerous coast, from Inish-boffin northwards. Aran belongs to a different group-ing, its amazing formation links it to Burren, and itwas, in truth, always owned by the OBriens, lordsof Thomond, the heart of which was Clare. But thisstring of petty island communities lies nearer thecoast, is less separate from it—and yet, after all,very distinct. Land on Inishturk or Inishark, andthe headman of the island will receive you withmajestic courtesy — and he is still in some cases. CONNAUGHT 47 called the king. But if you go there to collectrates for the county, I cannot promise you so kinda hospitality: there is unending though intermittentwar, the islanders affirming (not unreasonably) that itis no business of theirs to pay for maintaining roadsand bridges on the mainland. Clare island is somewhat unlike the rest, its peoplehaving always depended on agriculture rather than onfishing; and it is one of the best examples of the Con-gested Districts Boards beneficent work in purchasingthe whole, reselling to the tenants, re-allotting farms,dividing off commonage, and providing materials andinstruction for the islanders to put up decent dwell-ings for themselves. In earlier days rents were collectedthere at huge cost by the aid of posses of police; nowinstalments of purchase come in regularly and smoothly,and people who have begun to prosper a little by theirholdings see no reason why they should not add toprosperity by taking their share of the seas h
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