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July 30, 2005

KILDARE LAND OWNERS ORGANISE AGAINST POACHERS

In 1945 Local landowners organised themselves against poachers and tresspassers in pursuance with the law.

Leinster Leader 3/11/1945 p. 2

KILDARE TOWN GAME PRESERVATION SOCIETY
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NOTICE
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TAKE NOTICE that the townslands in the occupation or possession of the undermentioned persons are preserved as and from the date of this Notice and all persons found thereon in pursuit of game will be prosecuted without further notice. The said Society has become a recognised Society under Section 15 of the Game Preservation Act, 1930, and notice of same was published in “Iris Oifigiuil” on the 26th day of September, 1944. Permission to enter the lands of any of the persons mentioned below for the purpose of killing, taking, or preserving game thereon, must be obtained from the Society on and after the date of this Notice. The lands in the occupation or possession of the persons mentioned will be laid with poison from time to time at the discretion of the said persons.
Thomas Harte, The Square, Kildare (Whitesland East).
Ernest Dunne, South Green, Kildare.
Thomas Dunne, Coolanknock, Kildare.
John J. Conlan, Crockanure, Kildare.
Edward Medlicott, Dunmurray, Kildare.
John Loughlin, Kilmuney, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.
John Ennis, Thomastown, Kildare.
Joseph O’Beirne, Kyle, Kildare.
Arthur Johnson, Kyle, Kildare.
Charles Graham, Whitesland East, Kildare.
Lawrence Ryan, Newtown, Kildare.
John Ryan, Green Road, Kildare.
C. W. Waddington, Turf Lodge, The Curragh (for the entire Sheshoon Stud Farm).
Joseph J. Cosgrove, Lislea House, Kildare (Whitesland East).
Vernon Gibson, Rathwalkin, Kildare.
William Hanley, Kilkumney, Kildare.
James J. Murphy, Bishopsland, Kildare.
Mrs. Fennell, Rathhilla, Kildare.
William Holohan, Rathhilla, Kildare.
Simon Holohan, Rathhilla, Kildare.
Dated this 30th day of October, 1945.
  F. E. Murphy 
    Acting Secretary.
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(no. is the one from the original Leader notice)

Posted by mariocorrigan at July 30, 2005 03:10 PM