The viceroys of Ireland1884

Nobody would listen to the proposal and the viceroy was compelled to laugh the idea away pretending that it was but an idle fancy of his own and quite unimportant. It is not to be wondered at that Dublin should be unanimous against the proposal. Its very existence depended upon the official classes. Seventy five per cent. of the well to do drew their incomes from Dublin Castle while the trades people were for obvious reasons panic stricken whenever it was rumoured that the Parliament should be transferred to London.