But here they were rejected almost scornfully, though accompanied by offers of abatement on the rents, which, in the case of Mr.Kilbride, for example, amounted to 20 per cent.
"How did this happen, the tenants being good men as you say ?" I asked of Mr.Hind.
"Because they were unable to resist the pressure put on them by the two chief tenants, Kilbride and Dunne, with the help of the League.

Kilbride and Dunne both lived very well." My information at Dublin was that Mr.
Kilbride had a fine house built by Lord Lansdowne, and a farm of seven hundred acres, at a rent of L760, 10s.

Mr.Dunne, who co-operated with him, held four town lands comprising 1304 acres, at a yearly rent of L1348, 15s.

Upon this property Lord Lansdowne had expended in drainage and works L1993, 11s.9d., and in buildings L631, 15s.4d., or in all very nearly two years' rental.

On Mr.Kilbride's holdings Lord Lansdowne had expended in drainage works L1931, 6s.3d., and in buildings L1247, 19s.5d., or in all more than four years' rental.