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    In this the year of the centenary of the 1916 Rising, the government could do well to honour the name of Padraic Pearse by bringing an end to this cruel abuse of timid, vulnerable hares by outlawing live hare coursing. In a letter written by Padraic Pearse’s sister, Senator Margaret Pearse, to actor John Cowley (aka Tom Riordan) in 1967, she stated about her brothers, Padraic and Willie: “I am certain that were they alive today, they would be foremost in condemning coursing for the sadistic spectacle it is.” Senator Margaret Pearse, then 89, and writing from Linden Convalescent Home in Blackrock, said that both brothers, Padraic and Willie, “would have been totally opposed to the inhuman treatment meted out to the innocent little hares at the coursing matches. At all times during their lives, they were kind to dumb animals and Padraic’s writings give many instances of his love for animals and birds.” It is almost 50 years since that letter was written, and our government continues to turn a blind eye to the cruelty that Padraic and Willie Pearse and their sister Senator Margaret Pearse would have wanted to see outlawed. 2016 will see much pomp and ceremony acted out by the government, but if they want to pay any kind of meaningful homage to our 1916 patriots, they should, as a mark of real respect, banish hare coursing and indeed all bloodsports from these shores.

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    In this the year of the centenary of the 1916 Rising, the government could do well to honour the name of Padraic Pearse by bringing an end to this cruel abuse of timid, vulnerable hares by outlawing live hare coursing. In a letter written by Padraic Pearse’s sister, Senator Margaret Pearse, to actor John Cowley (aka Tom Riordan) in 1967, she stated about her brothers, Padraic and Willie: “I am certain that were they alive today, they would be foremost in condemning coursing for the sadistic spectacle it is.” Senator Margaret Pearse, then 89, and writing from Linden Convalescent Home in Blackrock, said that both brothers, Padraic and Willie, “would have been totally opposed to the inhuman treatment meted out to the innocent little hares at the coursing matches. At all times during their lives, they were kind to dumb animals and Padraic’s writings give many instances of his love for animals and birds.” It is almost 50 years since that letter was written, and our government continues to turn a blind eye to the cruelty that Padraic and Willie Pearse and their sister Senator Margaret Pearse would have wanted to see outlawed. 2016 will see much pomp and ceremony acted out by the government, but if they want to pay any kind of meaningful homage to our 1916 patriots, they should, as a mark of real respect, banish hare coursing and indeed all bloodsports from these shores.

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    Padraic and Willie Pearse: Totally Opposed To Cruel Coursing

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    In this the year of the centenary of the 1916 Rising, the government could do well to honour the name of Padraic Pearse by bringing an end to this cruel abuse of timid, vulnerable hares by outlawing live hare coursing. In a letter written by Padraic Pearse’s sister, Senator Margaret Pearse, to actor John Cowley (aka Tom Riordan) in 1967, she stated about her brothers, Padraic and Willie: “I am certain that were they alive today, they would be foremost in condemning coursing for the sadistic spectacle it is.” Senator Margaret Pearse, then 89, and writing from Linden Convalescent Home in Blackrock, said that both brothers, Padraic and Willie, “would have been totally opposed to the inhuman treatment meted out to the innocent little hares at the coursing matches. At all times during their lives, they were kind to dumb animals and Padraic’s writings give many instances of his love for animals and birds.” It is almost 50 years since that letter was written, and our government continues to turn a blind eye to the cruelty that Padraic and Willie Pearse and their sister Senator Margaret Pearse would have wanted to see outlawed. 2016 will see much pomp and ceremony acted out by the government, but if they want to pay any kind of meaningful homage to our 1916 patriots, they should, as a mark of real respect, banish hare coursing and indeed all bloodsports from these shores.

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    Blackrock, Co. Dublin. 4th March, 1907. Mr. John Cowley, Linden Convalesent Home, Ardbraccan, ” ‘An Uaimh, Blackrock, Co Meath. Dear Mr. Cowley, Iwas very glad to get your letter of the 20th. ult., and to readin it your enthusiasm for the cause of having the cruel treatment of the helpless hares at coursing abolished. You may be assured of my fullest support for that campaign and any help which I could give to your efforts would be gladly givens I am glad that you wore so eppreciasive of my recent letter to the pre I only hope that more people who think a6 we do will also reise their voices in protest against a crueltywhich oan only have ill-effects on the character of the people who participate in ‘tthe so-called sport of coursing. In my letter to the press I invoked the nanes of my two brothers Padraic and Willie and I wag absolutely correct in affirming thet ‘they would both have been totally opposed to the inhuman treatment meted out to the innooent little hares at the coursing matches. 1 times during their lives they were kind to dumb animale and Fadraicts writince give nany instances of his love for animals end birds. I am certain tha ‘© thoy alive today they would be foremost in condeming coursing for tho sadistic spectacle it is. Not only coursing but all blood sporta are repugnant to me and I think that they have a debasing effect on all those who take Part in them, so much so that I feel the practice of blood sports tends to make the participants indifferent to hunen sufferings. In my experience People who are kind and considerate to dumb animals are also kind and considerate to their fellow human beings. Please accept my opngratulations for the good work you are doing in arousing public indignation a-ainst blood sports of all Kinds, and especially coursing which seems to me to be partioulerly and unnesessarily brutal. Abt my age (Ibm in my 89th year), there is little I could do to help you in your efforts but you can, at least, count on my unqualified support for your efforts to have coursing abolished. Keep up the good work, and may God reward your endeavours. Yours sincerely, ) CAAAL » Senator.

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