Lying and drinking — the vices which Arthur Young considers as appertaining to the Irish character — form, at least, no part of it in Aran, for happily their common poverty holds out less temptation to the one or opportunity for the other. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy - Page 7911893Full view - About this book
| Irish ecclesiastical record - 1868 - 808 pages
...their indefatigable labour may be employed there to the greater ultimate benefit of their families. "They are simple and innocent, but also thoughtful...temptation to the one or opportunity for the other. 'See Ordnance Survey MSS., RIA Lib., Galway, vol.3, to which we arc much indebted, especially for details... | |
| Mervyn Archdall - Ireland - 1876 - 382 pages
...ultimate benefit of their families. They are simple and mnocent, but also thoughtful and mtelligent. Lying and drinking — the vices which Arthur Young...temptation to the one or opportunity for the other. t do not mean to say that they are rigidly temperate, or that instances of excess, followed by the... | |
| George Conroy (bp. of Ardagh.) - Sermons, English - 1884 - 498 pages
...their indefatigable.labour may be employed there to the greater ultimate benefit of their families. " They are simple and innocent, but also thoughtful...opportunity for the other. " I do not mean to say that they are rigidly temperate, or that instances of excess, followed by the usual Irish consequences... | |
| Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland - Ireland - 1895 - 454 pages
...a great age, and are a moral, religious, and well-behaved people. Dr. Petrie wrote of them : — " Lying and drinking, the vices which Arthur Young considers...to the Irish character, form at least no part of it inAran, for happily their common poverty holds out less temptation to the one or opportunity for the... | |
| 1913 - 704 pages
...being out of the reach of relgious animosity, they are as yet strangers to bigotry and intolerance. Lying and drinking — the vices which Arthur Young...temptation to the one or opportunity for the other. " They never swear, and they have a high sense of decency and propriety, honour and justice. In appearance... | |
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