All this will show you that Maurice Doyle did not inherit the Inchiquin farm.

The only inherited holding of his mother is the farm of 74 acres 1 rood in the townland of Ballykitty, held by his father in 1858.

I have no doubt you saw Doyle at Youghal, by the description you gave me, and you remembered his name at once.

He was a thickset heavy-looking man, florid, with a military moustache, the last time I saw him.
His mother is one of the 'rack-rented' tenants you hear of, having been able in ten years to increase her acreage from 74 acres to 376 acres, and her rental from L48, 11s.

to L542!" As to the general effect of all this business upon the tenants, and upon himself, Mr.Ponsonby spoke most feelingly.