Hello Listers I have discovered through my research, that there were many 'Stills' within the county and those with them, were fined. I'm curious to know, if you have discovered such with your family and if so, what townland it may have been in?
One thing that I have discovered, the landlord of my great-grand-father, would not evict his tenants, because they were found with a still. Instead, he encouraged his estate manager to promote the drinking of ale. I thought this might be a topic for discussion after finding the following article...... from the International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics, Volume 49 (on Google Books) edited by Edward Swift Dunster, Frank Pierce Foster, James Bradbridge Hunter, Charles Eucharist de Medicis Sajous, Gregory Stragnell, Henry J. Klaunberg, Félix Martí-Ibáñez 1889 ETHER DRINKING IN IRELAND In the counties of Tyrone and Londonderry, Ireland, the use of ether in the place of whisky, as an intoxicant, has become prevalent, to such a degree that the synod of the Church of Ireland have addressed the authorities with a petition, in favor of the restriction of traffic in ether. In Londonderry, the police have reported a wide extension of the habit, and the insane asylum records recognize the practice as becoming one of the contributory causes of insanity. In Tyrone, ether drinking has been less common, and has not been considered to have any causative bearing on mental disease. (my note- how horrible!) all the best in your research ~ Teena _______________________________________________ CoTyroneList mailing list CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com http://lists.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist
