Chairman (Sir John Nugent Humble) to Keleher - You ought to keep him some time longer.
Keleher - Your worship I won't give him a bit after this day. I could not afford it.
Chairman - Which would you be better pleased to be with - your mother or with Keleher.
Child - I'd rather be with this man and his wife, because I get enough to eat from them.
Chairman - If that child lives he may be a great man. He has a splendid forehead, one of the finest I ever saw on a child.
After some further remarks the certificate was signed for his transfer to Cappoquin Industrial School.
Jun 1878
ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE
Petty Sessions
Joseph Curran, Ballygambon charged Michael Keating with threatening him and throwing a bar of iron at him. Keating claimed he saw Curran milking one of his cows.
Mr O'Connell to Curran - Were you not milking his cows ?
Curran - I was not. I had a gallon in my head, and I was going for water as my family had scarlatina and I had no one to go for it. I am as innocent of that charge as the child that was born last night.
Court - How do you know that a child was born last night ? (laughter)
Mr O'Connell - It is said, your worship, that there is one born every minute. (renewed laughter)
Keating was bound over to keep the peace.
Jun 1879
CUT IT SHORT
M.A.Anthony presided over a meeting of over 200 tenant farmers in Dungarvan. J.Delahunty MP addressed the meeting.
He was interrupted by M.Gleeson of Kilmacthomas - "Cut it short. Time and trains wait for no man (laughter)."
Resolution passed that owners should reduce rents.
Mar 1881
GREAT LAND LEAGUE MEETING AT KILROSSANTY
5000 at land league meeting at farm of John Power, Kilrossanty.
Rev Finn , Chairman - You rear and fatten your pigs and yet you are not able to eat the ear of one of them (cheers). Where does all the money go ? Why if finds its way into the landlord's pocket. You make your firkins of butter, but you are afraid to put a print of it on your table. No, you are not able to do so because it must all go to pay the rent (cheers). The eggs have gone into the landlord's pocket and what have they left you ?
A voice - Begor, your reverence, they have left us nothing but the shells to look at (laughter).
Jan 1882
RELEASED FROM NASS PRISON
Court Case
John Scanlan was suing John Wall, Vice-Chair of Dungarvan Board of Guardians to recover the cost of a threshing machine. John Wall had just been released from Nass prison. He had been sent there for organising a boycott of British goods. Wall's solicitor (Mr Hodnett) said Scanlan had petitioned for the release of Wall from prison, but he had only done that to be able to recover the money he was owed for the threshing machine.
(Wall became a bankrupt and went from the position of workhouse Guardian to workhouse inmate.)
May 1882
BURGLAR HANGS HIMSELF
Richard Condon, a burglar, hanged himself by accident after breaking through a thatched roof.
Oct 1886
THE MAN'S SCREAMS WERE HEARD
Michael Leahy, 22, of Geosh's Bridge, Nr Classmore had chastened a boar who would not return to his sty with a whip. The next morning when he opened the sty the boar rushed at him and pinned him against a wall. The boar's tusk pierced a thigh and severed an artery. The boar continued to attack him on the ground. The man's screams were heard and several men armed with pitchforks and shovels forced the boar back into his sty. Leahy bled to death.
Oct 1886
I WOULD RATHER BE HANGED THAN DROWNED
The schooner "Eugenie" , 126 tons, 5 crew, ran into a hooker, the "Kingfisher."
The "Kingfisher" was a fishing boat anchored off Helvic Head. The "Eugenie" was heading for the Bristol Channel. The master of the "Eugenie", Patrick Higgins of Abbeyside, was censured by the inquiry for sailing over well known fishing grounds without giving attention to the lookout being properly kept. The "Kingfisher" , owned by John Nugent of Dungarvan, had four crew - John Nugent, George Sloan, Edward Whelan and Laurence Christopher. The first two were drowned. Laurence Christopher told the inquest he held on to a rope by the side of the "Eugenie" after the collision. The crew of the "Eugenie" then threw another rope down which got wrapped around his neck. "I said to let me go as I would as soon be drowned as hanged (laughter)." Higgins, who had held a master's certificate since 1867, said at the inquest that he did everything to save the men overboard. When asked what he had done he "I shouted out 'Save that man' and I ran to where the life buoys were kept, but found they were already thrown overboard." He did not launch the lifeboat because three men would be needed to handle it and there were other fishing boats in the area. It would not be safe to have just two men in control of the schooner. He searched the area but could not find the missing men.
Dec 1886
LOSS OF THE EUGENIE
The Eugenie was lost off Milford Haven. Captain Higgins and the rest of the crew were rescued.
Jan 1888
A FAMILY GONE MAD
Six members of a family in Killarney put in lunatic asylum after murder of 13 year old imbecile
Jun 1890
SUICIDE WITH HANDS TIED BEHIND HIS BACK
Patrick Drohan, caretaker of Kealfaun farm, near Fews, was found in Croumshinan Lake with his hand tied behind his back. At the inquest Sergeant White said it was suicide. "I do not see that it could be anything but a case of suicide. There is no ill feeling against him." A juror said he did not know how a man could tie his hands behind his back as Patrick Drohan had done. Sergeant White said it could be done. An open verdict of "Found Drowned" was returned.
Jul 1893
DEAD DOG IN WATERWORKS
Caretaker found dead dog in waterworks reservoir. The animal, a tramp, committed suicide threw misadventure. Several Dungarvan people felt unwell after drinking the water.
Dec 1894
COFFIN OF FARMER DUG UP AND LEFT BY THE ROADSIDE
A farmer at Ballycullane committed suicide. He was buried in Kilgobnet churchyard. Because he was a suicide some people dug up the coffin and left it by the roadside. The police were called. But a party of people said the coffin would not be re-intered at Kilgobnet. It was then taken to the pauper's graveyard at Pulla where, despite protests, it was buried.
Oct 1895
FELL OVERBOARD
Death of Mr Villiers Stuart, Dromana. Fell overboard on his yacht after returning from Youghal on the Blackwater. Represented Waterford as MP from 1873 to 1874. He was an Egyptologist of note.
Jan 1896
HERE I AM WHO FEARS NO DANGER ANYWHERE
John Leahy, one of the Moresby rescuers, was charged with being drunk.
When Leahy was called to the court he shouted "Here I come. One of the gallant volunteers."
Magistrate - Do you admit the offence?
Leahy - Certainly not. Here I am who fears no danger anywhere.
Dr Williams - After the event a good deal of them have been on the spree.
Case adjourned for a month.
Leahy became violent on leaving the court.
Mar 1897
A SWARM OF CROWS
A labouring man passing by a graveyard at Ballymountin, Co Kilkenny noticed a swarm of crows behaving oddly. Looking over the graveyard he saw the swarm hovering over a baby asleep wrapped in a shawl. He took the child to Slieverue police. The mother was traced and turned out to be Mary Deedy, a servant,18, who had the child at Waterford Workhouse and left with the child shortly after delivery.
Mar 1897
EXTRAORDINARY SUBSIDENCE OF EARTH
A son of Thomas Ryan was ploughing a field at Bullinamuck when the two horses ploughing the field stunk into the earth for about 12 foot. The chains broke from the plough and the boy cut the ropes with a penknife. An inclined passage was cut into the hole to allow the horses to get out. It was supposed that the sandy bottom of the soil was falling into a limestone cavern leaving only the skin of the soil above. About 300 people were present when the horses were pulled out.
Dec 1897
CONSTABLE COMMITTED SUICIDE
Constable Michael Dillon, 24, originally from Listowel, committed suicide at Kilmacthomas by shooting himself through the head. He left the message "I am tired of life. I am going to shoot myself. All through drink." People were surprised by the message. He never seemed to drink much.
Dec 1897
LUCIFER THE GRUNTER
Anonymous letter attacking Garret Morrissey
James Heafey of Ballinahassey 9 months ago petitioned the Dungarvan Board of Guardians to wall in a small spring which oozes out of rocks on the strand. He had no water on his land. This application was opposed for 4 sittings by “Lucifer the grunter” and he finally won his case by having the water declared as unfit for consumption. When the sample results were read out to the Board of Guardians “Lucifer the grunter” received the news with a wild war whoop and he danced the “can-can” to the intense amusement of the Guardians in his mad enthusiasm of having ousted two hundred honest inhabitants of a drink of spring water. In a certain public house an hour after this glorious victory he whacked and cracked and smashed, cursed and swore to annihilate all the Heafeys, high and low, until the utterings of war whoops and the flying of splinters fought for supremacy in mid air, including the rattling of glasses, pewters and decanters, until the din and uproar resembled the exploding of a battery of bombshells, under the command of an escaped madman. He thought fit to change his line of attack and floated the standard of victory on his homeward journey, still keeping the charge of crack, whack and smash with renewed energy, thanks to reinforcements - whiskey - until he arrived at his sacred domicile and fell exhausted into the arms of his colossal bull-beater, who came to greet him and share in the trophies of his glorious victory.
Garret Morrissey bursts forward like a wretch in a St Vitus’s dance sort of carriage - his ferret like eyes, almost starting from their sockets, the sharp pointed hungry features, weak chin, concave forehead, malicious grin and his hang-gallows conduct.
The poor people of Ring and Ballinacourty spend the long, cold winter nights up to their middles in salt water, endeavoring by every device and stratagem that their hands and brains could afford to keep a hold on the house of their ancestors, and dragging out a life of drudgery, far worse than gallery slaves.
Jul 1898
A LEPRECHAUN FROM BALLINAMEELA
A letter from J.Mooney, PLG, attacking William Stack.
...Mr Stack awoke from dreamland, and thought well of giving vent to a burst of eloquence, the only effect of which was to display his own ignorance, which was hitherto confined to the members of the Board of Guardians who had the patience from time to time to listen to his nonsensical exhibitions.
Mar 1900
MURDER AT LEAMYBRIEN
Michael Casey killed army pensioner John O'Donnell in public house in Leamybrien after an argument about the Boer War.
Aug 1905
MURDER AT CAPPOQUIN
Murder of Statia Byrne, tramp, at Cappoquin
Jan 1907
DIED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Death of Lord Beresford in a railway accident at Enderlin, South Dakota on 22.121906. Body buried at Clonegam Chapel after being brought home via Canada and England. Lord Beresford had lived in Mexico with Flora Wolff, a black woman, who had been his partner for 20 years. She regarded herself as his common law wife and demanded widow's rights over the will. She was only left £2000. The Beresford family inherited £200,000.
May 1907
FIRE AT MARY ST
Patrick Power died in a fire at Mary St, Dungarvan. House burnt to the ground. Shop at the bottom of the house sold fancy goods. Child saved from the fire by George Lewis.
May 1907
MAN AND DONKEY KILLED AT CROSSING
Jeremiah Harty, an old man of about 70 in the employ of Patrick Casey, Clonea, and a donkey were hit by a train at Casey's crossing.
Sep 1907
A BRIDGE OVER THE CUNNIGAR
J.J.O'Shee MP proposed an embankment and bridge over the Cunnigar. He had got as design from MacConnell, an Irishman who was chief engineer for Messrs McAlpine, Glasgow, who were contractors for the construction of 80 miles of railway between Waterford and Rosslare at a cost of £400,000. The Cunnigar bridge would cost £25,000.
Dec 1907
CHILD KILLED
A child aged 7, daughter of Richard Ryan of Ross, Dungarvan , was murdered with a billhook by a simpleton girl (23) named Merrigan.
Dec 1909
BONMAHON MURDER
Elderly man, James Tupper of Bonmahon, cut his 6 year old son's throat. Sent to lunatic asylum.
Jan 1910
A WREN HUNT
In pursuance of a time honoured custom the members of the Dungarvan Literary Society partook of a wren hunt on St Stephens Day. A party of 30 headed by P.Sexton JP, Chairman of DUC, hunted down a wren at Knockateemore by throwing sticks and missiles at it. The party marched back to the society rooms with the captured wren.
Jan 1910
LARRY OF THE CUNNIGAR SHOOTS DOG
Larry Walsh shot dog of Patrick Curran, the Quay, Dungarvan. Walsh trapped rabbits on the Cunnigar to pay the rent. He saw a dog worrying his cow and heifer. He took the dog for a mad dog running riot and shot and wounded it. Walsh changes a toll of 1 penny for non-Dungarvan people who use the Cunnigar. Dungarvan people have a right of way to go to Ring. Patrick Curran was awarded £5 damages.
Jul 1910
CUT THROAT IN A FIELD
Mary Cullinane, 26, Knockendarrah, Co Waterford, employed by Thomas Foran, Publican, Stradbally died after she cut her throat in a field.
Jan 1911
REACTION TO THE SIDNEY ST SIEGE
The news of the desperate affray in London which came here by special wire on Tuesday caused a good deal of consternation in the town. The prevailing opinion is that there should be a better guard against allowing this class of desperado into the country.
Mar 1911
DIED AGED 100
Death of Garret Morrisey aged 100. Buried at Abbeyside. A few years ago Edmond Cashin died in Abbeyside aged 105.
Aug 1911
AN ANTIQUATED APPOINTMENT
Complaints to DUC about the night watchman shouting out the hour every hour.
Thomas Power - People were aroused out of their slumbers by this man's shouting.
Michael J.Casey - He was a useful man and he liked to hear the hours called out.
Thomas Power - Any man inclined to burglary could locate the man at any time of night.
Oct 1911
THE WILDNESS OF THESE TERRIBLE IRRESPONSIBLES
Constable Croke coming on the scene of tramps fighting on Main St dealt a couple of dexterous strokes at the ferocious mauraders, which had an instantaneous effect. However, the rowdies were of a reckless disposition and struggled with grim determination and it was only on the constables drawing and making use of their batons that the defenders of the law triumphed. It required coolness and vigour to overcome the wildness of these terrible irresponsibles.
Feb 1917
THAT ONE LOOKS LIKE A YOUNG SNAKE
Food production meeting at Dungarvan held by the Dungarvan and Garrenbane branches of the United Irish League. J.J.O'Shee MP addressed the meeting. He said the land is not being used to its full potential. More food could be grown. Charles Humble was using his 1354 acres of arable land for cattle. All he was growing was a few turnips. O'Shee said he had gone to Humble's farm and pulled some of these turnips from the ground. Here O'Shea took 3 turnips from a paper bag and held them up to the meeting amid laughter. He hoped the meeting would pardon him for calling them turnips at all.
A Voice - That one looks like a young snake.
O'Shee then referred to the Chairman John Greene JP. There was no farmer who knew more about the growing of turnips, not to speak of cabbages, than he does -
A Voice - But, sure he takes all the good out of it when he charges too much for them (laughter).
Jul 1917
THE IRISH PARTY WERE TRAITORS
Meeting to establish Sinn Fein Branch in Kilrossanty.
Laurence Casey (Chairman) - Followers of the Irish Party say that it was the Party that stopped conscription from Ireland and is there any one here that believes that ( No, No.) It was the rebellion in Dublin on Easter week that stopped conscription from Ireland (applause). The men who were shot stopped it (cheers) and but for their action many here today would be growing grass in France and what would they be fighting for.
Mathias Walsh JP - They all followed the Irish Party too long. The County Council, District Councils and Boards of Guardians were passing resolutions of confidence in the Irish Party while at the same time the Party were selling Ireland. For the last eight or ten years the Irish Party were traitors.
Michael Brennock - Sinn Fein were the only organisation that had practical politics for Ireland. At one time or another they were all followers of Parnell and Redmond. Some went so far as to say that all Irishmen should help England and fight the battles of small nationalities. They did so because they thought home rule would be enforced and that it would regenerate their country. For 700 years they were leading the lives of beggars and asking England's assistance, but to know avail. Now a new period in Irish history had began. Their people were determined to stand upon their own feet and to be no longer a mendicant at the door of the House of Commons.
Oct 1917
THE FOOD TAKEN FROM THE HUNGRY CHILDREN'S MOUTHS
Very large Sinn Fein meeting in Dungarvan. 2000 marchers and 4000 onlookers. Ed Dee, President Dungarvan Sinn Fein branch presided. Speakers included Count Plunkett MP,Harry Boland, Father O'Shea, Ballinameela, Michael Brennock, Michael Ryan and Daniel Fraher.
Count Plunkett - They talked about Nero saying that he wished Rome had but one neck that he could strike it off. England wished that Ireland had but one mouth so that she could starve it. Ireland will never again allow the food to be taken from hungry children's mouths.
Dec 1917
I AM ALL RIGHT, BUT I LOST MY LEG
Death of Michael Casey, son of John Casey, pig buyer , Waterford. Casey lost his leg as some wire wrapped around the anchor and his leg and pulled off the leg as the anchor dropped. Asked how he was after the accident he replied "Well, Davy, I am all right, but I lost my leg."
May 1918
RIOT AT THE COURTHOUSE
Patrick Whelan, Sein Finn member, was due to face public disorder charges at the courthouse. The riot started when the Town Clerk, Patrick Mulcahy, who was an observer, stood up and said he refused to accept the authority of the court. Ed Kirby and John Broderick were arrested during the riot. All the windows of the courthouse were smashed. Gerald Griffin RM ordered the court cleared.
Feb 1919
BOUND TO END IN DISASTER
Thomas Power reads contents of letter he has received from John Dillon to Dungarvan Urban Council members. Dillon wrote "I am convinced the policy of Sinn Fein is bound to end in disaster."
May 1919
SHOT BY POLICEMAN
Michael Walsh shot by Constable McCarthy at the Ballinagoal police station. Some members of a patrol boat were boisterous at Mr Draper's public house, Ballingoal. The girl in the public house asked Michael Walsh to get the police. Constable McCarthy thought he was being attacked and he then shot and killed Walsh.
Aug 1919
DUNGARVAN STIKES
90 men on strike at town's biggest employer, the Shandon Dairy Co, owned by P.Dunne. thomas Power's staff and Council staff also on strike. Council give in to demands of men who want 45s per 50 hour week.
Feb 1920
POLICEMAN'S CAR BURNT
The car of Capt. King DI RIC was burnt outside his lodgings. He had left it at Crotty's garage, Bridge St. It was rolled to his house on Church St and set on fire.
Apr 1920
KILMACTHOMAS POLICE BARRACKS ATTACKED
Mrs Cambers and her two children were told to get out of the Barracks and their furniture was removed. The building was then soaked with paraffin and set alight. The staircase and fittings were all burned but the walls were still standing.
May 1920
COUNCIL TO PAY FOR BURNINGS
Dungarvan Rural Council faced with claims under the Malicious Injury Act for burnings of police barracks at Cappagh, Colligan, Villerstown and Ring.
May 1920
RAID ON POST OFFICE
8 armed men raided Dungarvan Post Office and took all letters addressed to the police.
May 1920
EX-SOLDIER HANGED HIMSELF
Patrick Moran, ex-soldier in Royal Irish Regiment, hanged himself at Ballynock, Dungarvan. He was wounded at the front and was discharged from hospital 6 months ago.
Sept 1920
SHOT DEAD
Thomas Lonergan, Kinalira, Bullinamult was shot dead by a party of about 25 raiders. Father William Lonergan, 67, was injured.
Oct 1920
THREW BOMB OUT OF HOUSE
Constable Cullinane and family attacked at Kill Barracks. Shots were fired into the house. Cullinane escaped by throwing a bomb out of the house and running to Tramore for assistance.
Mar 1921
AMBUSH NEAR DUNGARVAN
sergeant Hickey RIC, Dungarvan, was captured and killed, after an ambush near Dungarvan. His body was found in a bog. Auxiliary driver named Redmond shot dead. Two of the ambushers, John Fitzgerald of Gurtavickary, Kilrossanty, and Pat Keating, were killed. Fitzgerald shot the Auxiliary and was then shot himself. A card marked executed was found on the body of Sergeant Hickey, who was a native of Cork and had been in Dungarvan 10 years. The ambush took place outside a pub called Mr Fives, the Burgery.
Apr 1921
REPRISALS IN DUNGARVAN
Notice served on Patrick Hehir, Michael Fraher (son of Daniel Fraher, who is detained), M.Moloney, seed and hardware merchant, Bridge St, Mrs Boyle, O'Connell St and Thomas Casey, Assistant Secretary of County Council, that unless they pay fines of £100 all the contents of their houses would be destroyed. The only payer was Michael Fraher all the others had their furniture smashed. Other houses wrecked included houses near to the ambush. Ballycoe House, home of Mrs Dunlea, was destroyed. Houses belonging to Mrs Morrisey and Mrs English were wrecked. Fine houses in Abbeyside burned down - including Strand Hotel owned by Miss Fitzgerald.
Jun 1921
WOMAN SHOT GATHERING FIREWOOD
Mrs Foley, aged about 80, was gathering firewood in wood at Carriglea, when she was called to halt by Crown forces passing in a lorry. She was shot when she did not respond.
Mar 1922
MICHAEL COLLINS IN DUNGARVAN
Michael Collins was on a lorry, which was being used as a platform, along with Michael Brenock, Chairman UDC, Fathers Gleeson, Flavin, Rea, a lady and four journalists when the lorry driven away by 3 young men. The vehicle moved out of the square and was only stopped when a gun was held to the head of the driver, who leapt out of the lorry while it was still moving. A shot was then fired at him. Collins was being heckled by many in the crowd about the treaty. He asked the hecklers where they were "When 9 black and tans were holding up Dungarvan." They were under their beds someone shouted. Rev J.Rea, CC Abbeyside asked how many of the interrupters were in the Burgery ambush. Another called them "Post treaty republicans."
May 1922
SOVIET OF WORKERS
The creamery owned by Messrs Cleave was seized by a soviet of workers. Creamery boycotted by farmers until it is returned to the rightful owners.
Jul 1922
THE BATTLE OF WATERFORD
Irregulars driven out of Waterford City. Several people killed. Looting and damage.
Aug 1922
IRREGULARS ATTACK RAILWAYS
Train derailed at Carroll's Cross and the bridge wrecked at Ballyvoile.
Aug 1922
IRREGULARS WITHDRAW FROM DUNGARVAN
Irregulars burn the barracks as before they leave Dungarvan. Also the coastguard station at Ballinacourtny is burnt. When they moved to Cappoquin they deatroyed a road and a railway bridge there.
Sep 1922
SHOOTING AT KILMACTHOMAS
Captain Cummins, captain of Stradbally Volunteers and J.J.Maher, Kilmacthoms, both associated with the National Army shot in an ambush at Kilmacthomas. Cummins seriously wounded.
Sep 1922
FIGHT BETWEEN IRREGULARS AND NATIONAL ARMY
Ten Irregulars captured in fight between Irregulars and National Army at Mount Kennedy and Carrigmorna. Captured Irregulars captured included - James Morrissey, Kilmavee, Captain Kilmacthomas Irregulars, Edward Power, Stradbally, daniel Sullivan, Abbeyside.
Sep 1922
BOMB THROWN NEAR CONVENT
A bomb was thrown at soldiers near the Mercy Convent wounding 2 soldiers and 3 girls. Miss O'Brien was badly cut. The other girls hurt were Miss Costin and Miss Keneally. The convent door was damaged and several windows were broken.
Oct 1922
I AM QUEEN ELIZABETH
Dungarvan Quarter Sessions
A respectable local lady walked up to where Judge O'Brien and the other magistrates where sitting and said "This is my rightful place." Judge O'Brien turned to her and said "Are you a magistrate ? " Whereupon the lady replied "No, I am Queen Elizabeth." She was escorted from the court.
Oct 1922
BOAT CAPSIZED
Maurice Noonan died after a boot going out to the steamer "The Cargan" capsized in Dungarvan. Noonan tried to swim for the shore. C.Patterson, T.Kyne and Thomas Murray, pilot, clung to the sinking boat. Thomas Murray died a fortnight later. Although he was fit enough to give evidence at Noonan's inquest. He was 80 years old and as a consequence of having sailed all round the world many times was known as Captain Murray. Although he had lost an arm at sea many years ago he was able to cling to an oar with one arm to be rescued.
Oct 1922
IRREGULARS CAPTURED
8 Irregulars were captured near Ballylynch. They included - Robert Roche, Stradbally, Archie Ryan, Abbeyside, Jack Lynch, O'Connell St.
Nov 1922
NATIONAL SOLDIERS KILLED
Two National soldiers were killed near Ballinamult at Woodhouse. They were Patrick Foley, Waterford and Laurence Phelan, Furraleigh, Kilmacthomas.
Nov 1922
IRREGULARS ARRESTED
3 Irregulars have been arrested in Dungarvan. Mr P.O'Phelan was in charge of the Dungarvan Barrack during the IRA regime in the town. Edmond Spratt, belongs to Mount Odel in this town and John Phelan belongs to Main St.
Aug 1930
HERMIT OF THE COMERAGHS
Mike Curran, who lived in the open on the Comeragh Mountains, was known as the Hermit of the Comeraghs. He was a fireman on the Waterford and Limerick Railway, a soldier in the 1st Dorsetshire Regiment for 5 years, including 3 years in India, and was a civilian in England for 10 years until he left for his present home, which was little more than a burrow in the ground. Asked if he was happy there he said "Well begor, sir, I wouldn't change it for Buckingham Palace."
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