A special meeting of the Abbeyfeale League was held yesterday, focusing on the critical issue of the Irish Parliamentary Fund. The town saw a large, enthusiastic crowd gather, bolstered by a band parade. Father Casey, P.P., presided over the meeting and was greeted with cheers from the attendees.

He highlighted that the main purpose of the gathering was to restore their good name and proudly emphasized Abbeyfeale’s history of contributing to national funds. Father Casey also addressed a recent statement made by Mr Wyndham regarding a Limerick priest’s difficulty in gathering contributions for national funds. He argued that Abbeyfeale’s track record in supporting such causes contradicted Mr Wyndham’s statement, drawing cheers from the crowd.

The meeting also saw a resolution passed condemning the actions of those who disrupted the recent Rotunda meeting. The Chairman asserted that if Mr Martyn, Mrs. McBride, and their followers wanted to free Ireland through force, they should take up arms rather than disturbing peaceful meetings convened for the country’s best interests.

Kerry News – Wednesday 27 May 1903