Mr. GUESTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that recently, by order of the military authorities, a general holiday was observed in Killenaule, the schools being closed down and all business houses being obliged to shut; that the holiday was in commemoration of a battle won by a Lincoln regiment in the Sikh wars in 1842; that a sergeant of the Lincoln Regiment made arrangements for holding donkey races; that from the early morning troops were busy bringing in donkeys for the occasion; that the sergeant made a collection among the onlookers; and that an account of the sports was published in the local press at the request of the military authorities; and whether this compulsory suspension of business and education was sanctioned by Dublin Castle?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSMy right hon. Friend has asked me to reply. I have not heard of these donkey races, but I have called for a report