Andrew
J. Kettle was born in September 1833 at Drynam, (more correctly called Drinan
which derives from droighneán, the Irish word for blackthorn). He was deeply
involved in the setting up of the Land League, which fought to obtain for
farmers, the three Fs-Fixity of Tenure, Fair Rent and Free Sale. He worked very
closely with Isaac Butt and Charles Parnell. In 1879, he presided at the meeting
in Dublin, which established the Land League on a formal basis. He was appointed
as its first treasurer. During the Land League campaign, he was imprisoned in
Kilmainham for six months, and in 1881, he was one of the signatories of the
“No rent” manifesto. His epitaph (written by his son, Tom) was, “None
served Ireland better, few served her as well”. He died on the 22nd
of September 1916 shortly after hearing the death of his son Tom. He is buried
in St Colmcille’s RC Cemetery, Swords.
Andrew
J. Kettle was born in September 1833 at Drynam, (more correctly called Drinan
which derives from droighneán, the Irish word for blackthorn). He was deeply
involved in the setting up of the Land League, which fought to obtain for
farmers, the three Fs-Fixity of Tenure, Fair Rent and Free Sale. He worked very
closely with Isaac Butt and Charles Parnell. In 1879, he presided at the meeting
in Dublin, which established the Land League on a formal basis. He was appointed
as its first treasurer. During the Land League campaign, he was imprisoned in
Kilmainham for six months, and in 1881, he was one of the signatories of the
“No rent” manifesto. His epitaph (written by his son, Tom) was, “None
served Ireland better, few served her as well”. He died on the 22nd
of September 1916 shortly after hearing the death of his son Tom. He is buried
in St Colmcille’s RC Cemetery, Swords.