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Thread #164112   Message #3926734
Posted By: Jim Carroll
23-May-18 - 07:09 PM
Thread Name: How reliable is Folk History ?
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: How reliable is Folk History ?
Because that refers to behaviours in the 1840s, Leitrim's murder was in 1878."
"Leitrim’s batchelorhood undoubtedly lent itself to imputation of lasciviousness on his part. Otherwise it appears that there was nothing in particular in his diaries to suggest this, nor indeed is he accused of it in the reports of police and of poor law inspectors who accuse him of a host of other malpractices. It may be that the imputation of Because that refers to behaviours in the 1840s, Leitrim's murder was in 1878.asciviousness to him is primarily a way of denigrating him, of underlining and illustrating his oppressive character in the minds of many and of lending some justification for his assassination .... There may be some significance in the fact that in his will Leitrim bequeathed £20 to
each of his female se rvants but made no similar bequest to his male servants"

Whoops, I wonder how that got there - that is a direct quote regarding the character of Lord Leitrim from the document - please have the decency to read what I put up.
It wouldn't matter anyway
The description of predatory immorality by the rich and powerful didn't stop suddenly - as I pointed out, it continues to the present day..... Weinstock, Savile, et al
You really should have quit when you wereonly as far back as you were a few postings ago
Jim Caaarroll