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Foreign News
May 11, 1878
The Superior Times
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
The Daily News comments on Lord Leitrim's murder, noting that violent crimes in Irish society occur mainly in areas with English and Scotch settler influence, such as Tipperary and Ulster, while purely Celtic Kerry remains peaceful, blaming the mix of Saxon and Celtic blood.
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Apropos of Lord Leitrim's murder, the Daily News (London) remarks: "It is curious that almost all the violent crimes which mark Irish society are perpetrated in districts in which there is a strong infusion of English and Scotch blood. Tipperary, where the soldiery of Cromwell were settled has been the centre and headquarters of the most brutal outrages. Kerry, which is almost purely Celtic, is as peaceful as Kent or Wiltshire—perhaps more so. Ulster, where the Scotch and English settlers abound, is the most violent and turbulent of the provinces. The mixture of the Saxon and Celtic blood seems to produce a violent and inflammable compound, possessing dangerous qualities from which the separate elements are free."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Lord Leitrim Murder
Irish Violence
English Scotch Settlers
Tipperary Outrages
Ulster Turbulence
Celtic Peacefulness
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Leitrim
Where did it happen?
Ireland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ireland
Key Persons
Lord Leitrim
Event Details
Commentary from the Daily News attributing violent crimes in Irish society, including Lord Leitrim's murder, to districts with strong English and Scotch blood infusion, such as Tipperary (Cromwell's soldiers settled) and Ulster, contrasting with peaceful Celtic Kerry, suggesting the Saxon-Celtic mixture produces inflammable violence.