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birth — a proof, as he himself says, that a stranger may 

 succeed in Ireland. He commenced his career, between 

 thirty and forty years ago, in Clonmel, " making," as he 

 told me, " a shilling a-day, and living upon eight- 

 pence." After saving a little money, he started a car 

 in 1815 from Clonmel to Cahir. With the profits of 

 this he extended it to Tipperary and Limerick, and 

 then to Cashel and Thurles, and subsequently to Car- 

 rick and Waterford. He paid everybody in his employ- 

 ment fair and liberal wages, and insisted on punctuality, 

 sobriety, and honesty in return. Gradually he extended 

 his line of communication further over the country, and 

 by his enterprise contributed much to open up and 

 civilise it. As the railways drive him off the main lines 

 of traffic, he extends into remoter districts, and every 

 part of the west of Ireland is now daily traversed by 

 his conveyances. While accommodating the public, he 

 has also realised a fortune for himself, and purchased a 

 fine estate on the Suir, a few miles from Cashel. 



The house is well situated, commanding a view over 

 a rich country, with the river Suir about 100 yards 

 from the front door. The grounds are ornamented with 

 statues and vases in the Italian style, and the rooms 

 adorned with paintings by the old masters. I accom- 

 panied Mr Bianconi over his estate, where he appears to 

 continue the same liberal system which insured his suc- 

 cess with the public. His land is very moderately 

 rented, and he is building commodious and comfortable 

 slated farm-houses and out-buildings for his tenants. 

 The plan, which is the same in all, for heating the dairy 



