Yet in July 1883 Mr.Reeves, for the Sub-Commission, "thought it right to say there was no estate in the County Clare so fairly rented, to their knowledge, or where the tenants had less cause for complaint." In but one case was a reduction of any magnitude made by the Commission of 1883, and in one case that Commission actually increased the rent from L11, 10s.

to L16.

In January 1883 the rental of this property was L4065, 5s.1d.The net reduction made by the Commissioners in July 1883 was L296, 14s.

0-1/2d.
After luncheon a car came up to the mansion, bringing a stalwart, good-natured-looking sergeant of police, and with him the boycotted old woman Mrs.Connell and her son.

The sergeant helped the old woman down very tenderly, and supported her into the house.