COUNTY NEWS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 35, 31 August 1905, Page 9

COUNTY NEWS

ARMAGH— Wedding Gifts Amongst the numerous wedding gifts to the Marchioness of Bute on the occasion of her marriage were two handsome rosaries presented by Cardinal Logue opo of oipals and the other of topaz. ' CARLO VV— An American Visitor Rev. James Foley, of Attumwa, lowa, U.S.A. is on a \ifcit to Tullow, County Callow, his native town after an absence of 29 years. He is the guest of his brother, Mr. John Foley, T.C. DONEGAL— The Bishop ol Raphoc On July 10 the silver jubilee of the Bishop of Raphoc was celebrated in Letlerkenny. His Lordship f n acknowledging the presentation of addresses and a testimonial delivered an eloquent speech. DUBLIN— The Christian Brothers' Schools At the Christian Brothers' Schools, North Richmond street, the Most Rev. Dr. Walsh presided recently at a large gathering of the friends of the well known institution. Re\. Brother Butler, Superior, gave some details of the work accomplished there recently. His (irate delncretcl a Aery important address, in the course ot which he dealt trenchantly with tho claims of Trinity College- to superiority over the Royal University In the words of a distinguished Fellow of Trinity, now dead, they had been ' branding their own herrings for the last 300 years '—conducting their examinations wit»h clc.s.tl doors. At length an Act of Parliament was pa>s>e,l to put a stop to this practice as far as the Medical Faculty was concerned. Dr. Walsh astonished all piesent with quotations from the report made by the Inspectors of the Medical Council on the Medical School of Trinity College. It simply played havoc with the pretensions of Dublin University as far as that department was concerned at least. His Grace announced his intention of giving two University Scholarships of £50 each for competition among the boys of the Christian Brothers' Schools of Dublin— one in mathematics and the other in modern languages anil literature. KERRY— Appointed Canon The Most Rev. Dr. Mangan, Bishop of Kerry, has appointed .Very Rev. P. Hayes, Adm., Killarney Canon of the diocese. KILDARE— Death of a Priest The funeral took place recently at C-aragh of the Rev Austen Kinsella, who was orne of the best known of tho Kildare clergy. He suffered imprisonment in the Clontfprey land war, anS was mainly instrumental in the restoration of the evicted to their homes. KILKENNY— A Grandson of the Liberator At Foulkstown Cemetery, Kilkenny, on July 6, tho lemains of Mr. John O'Connell, a son of the late John O'Comnell and a grandson of the Liberator, were interred. Deceased, who had served many years in the army, was highly esteemed by all classes in the City of the Confederation, where he settled down on his reUrtement into civil life. LElTßlM— Charitable Bequests Tho Rev. James o'Hagn.n, late pastor of Keelogs, 01 en ado, County Lei trim, who died on March 11 last, left a large numiber of charitable bequests. They include £100 each to All Hallows College and the Catti-

olio College at Cavan ; £50 to the Convent of Mercy, Cootehill-; tp/tbe Orphanage at Cavan; Convent of Poor Clares, Bally janiesduff ; Convent of Poor Clares, Cavan, awd Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, £20 each ; the sum of £40 for the erection of a bell tower for Glenade Chapel, and £30 for the poor of his late parish. LIMERICK— A Memorial Sin John Ross of Bladens'burgh, Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, has erected a handsome tablet in the parish church, CJlin, Coumty Limerick, in memory of the late Constable Shechan, D.M.P , who lost his life under such sad circumstances. LOUTH— The Bute Wedding In the pretty church at Kilsaran, County Louth, on Thursday, J-uly 6, the Marquis of Bute and Miss Augusta Bellingham were joined in the bonds of holy wedlock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. Fagan, P.P., assisted fey the Rev. P. MurUgh, C.C.. After the ceremony a Nuptial Mass was celebrated, and Father Fag-an, by the authority of the Holy Father, bestowed the Papal Benediction on the bride and bridegroom, the people of the parish, the past home of the "bride, an-d the home to which she was going. The nuptial ipiartfy; drove to Castleftyel'lingiham, the home of the brides father. They were greeted everywhere with great cheering and enthusiasm. The village was decorated wjth flags and evergreens for the occasion. After being pJiotogTaphed in the Castle grounds, the happy pair dro<ve to Annatgassan, where they embarked on the steamer ' Princess Maud,' which conveyed them to Scotland. MAYO— An Esteemed Resident Passes Away After a long illness, the death of Mr. Charles MacCormack, Castiebar, took place on July 6. Deceased was a ibirother of the Most Rev. Dr. MacCormaek, Bishop of Galway, and was widely esteemed. Demise of a Well-known Lady In Ballaghadereen, County Mayo, and the surrounding country much regret is felt for the death of Mrs. Deame, proprietress of the large business establishment known asi Duff and Co.'s. Deceased, who had attained the age of 73, was a niece of John Blake Dillon, father of Mr. John Dillon, M.P., and was a confidante of the Young Ireland movement. TIPPERARY— To Visit the Philippines The Very Rev. J. Ryan, President St. Patrick's College, Thurles, has, says a Reuter's telegram from Rome, been commissioned by the Vatican to visit the Philippines. TYRONE— An Objection Over-ruled Wednesday, July 12, having; "been the anniversary of the Battle of the Boy no, the Orangemen of Ulster cple■brated the event in the customary manner. At Clogher, while the Protestant church \va& being decorated with flags, Canon IT'aire Foster, rector, arrived, and protested against the proceedings, which were deme, ho said, to spite their neighbors. The rector's objection was. however, over-ruled, and the work of decoration carried out. WESTMEATH— A Centenarian Mrs. Margaret Ma-hon, Finea, County Westmeath, died recently at the age of 105. She retained her faculties to the closing days of her life. She was the wife of Mr. \Thomas Mahon, a well known Irish piper. GENERAL Nearly all Catholics At the last competitive examination for 31 clerkships in, the Great Southern Railway Company, there were 450 competitors. The names of the successful candidates have just been published, and they seem to he nearly all Catholics. Mount Sion Schools, Waterferd, alone won four places— so much for fair play.