The Executive of the United Irish League convened yesterday and passed a resolution unanimously, expressing their opposition to hunting in County Limerick. The resolution was aimed at the Masters of the Hounds, urging them to take action against landlords and agents who have implemented clauses of the Land Act. The League demanded that these individuals either restore evicted tenants to their homes or distribute untenanted lands among local farmers before being allowed to participate in hunting activities. The resolution reflects the League’s commitment to advocating for the rights and welfare of tenant farmers in the region.

Image: Foxhunting: Clearing a Ditch (1839) painting in high resolution by John Frederick Herring. Original from Yale University Art Gallery.

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette – Thursday 21 September 1905