CHAPTER VII.

IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHENTIC CASE OF BOYCOTTING--ANGLERS ON THE SHANNON--THE CONSTITUTIONAL--ENGLISH EDUCATION--DEPARTURE FOR SHAUNGANEEN--MR. THOMPSON--THE CORK DEFENCE UNION--SEVERELY BOYCOTTED--PRETTY MISS M’CARTHY AND HER LEG OF MUTTON--ENSILAGE IN THE OPEN AIR--THE RETURN FROM CAHIRMEE--THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ENGLISHWOMEN’S VIRTUE AND THE RAISING OF THOROUGHBRED HORSES--THE ORIGIN OF HARICOT MUTTON--CHRISTMAS NIGHT 1880 AT SHAUNGANEEN 228