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gentlenisn v/ho now inhabit the countjry are mofliy defcendcd 

 from the ofEcers and foldiers of Cromwell's and King William's 

 army, viz. Ilervey, Nun, Edwards, Hughes, Pallifer, &c. 



The people of thefe baronies live well, are induflrious, cleanly, 

 and of good moi-als ; the poorefl farmer eats meat twice a vvreek, 

 and the table of the wealthy farmer is daily covered with beef, 

 mutton or fowl. The beverage is home-brewed ale and beer, of 

 an excellent flavour and colour. The houfes of the pooreft are 

 well built and well thatched ; all have out-offices for cattle, fowls, 

 carts or cars. The people are well clothed, are ftrong and labo- 

 rious. The women do all manner of ruflic work, ploughing 

 excepted ; they receive equal wages with the men. 



In this dehghtful fpot the greatefl harmony fubfifls between 

 the landlord and the farmer ; and it is common to meet the 

 tenant at the landlord's table. Such is their averfion to idlenefs, 

 that if a beggar is met in thefe baronies he is immediately 

 handed from houfe to houfe until he is out of the barony. 



The profelled religion here is the Roman Catholic ; there are 

 about one hundred to one Proteftant. 



IMarriage is folcmnized^ much in the fame manner as with 

 the Irifln. The relations and friends bring a profufion of viands 

 of all kinds, and feafting and dancing continues all the night ; 

 the bride fits veiled at the head of the table, unlefs called out to 

 dance, when the chair is filled by one of the bride-maids. At 

 every marriage an apple is cut into fmall pieces, and thrown 

 among the croud ; a cuftom they. brought from England, but the 

 origin of it had not defcended with it. 



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