Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 37, 14 September 1905, Page 9

Irish News

CLARE— Sudden Death Mre. GHogan,. a wealthy lady, aged 80 years, was found deald in the hall of her house in Market Square, Kilrisn, where) she lived alone. A Local Industry One would scarcely expect to find in an East Ciaie village a woollen factory fully equipped with the most u,p-to-«dattj machinery for converting raw wool Into fabrics fit for feminine , or masculine woar (says the 1 Freeman's Journal"). Yet this is to be found at Sixmiktlridige, between Limerick and Ennis, where Messrs. James O'Flynn and Sons are producing homespuns, tweeds, rugs, blankets, etc., all of the best and most gemuine kind. The family has been in the woollen business since 1800, but it was not until 1898 that the modern plaint was put down. In that year a disastrous fire destroyed the mills, and when they were foeing rebuilt Messrs. O'Flynn wisely decided ©n'coming ajbfreast of the times by getting the best machinery that money could buy. Mr. James O'Flynn, jun., went through a tftiree years' couirse at Leeds Technical College, securing all the certificates granted by the college, as well as a soholarstwip from the London Clothworkers 1 Society. He w«aa Dhe first Irish pupil to win the lastnamexl homor. On his return Mr. O'Flynn taught local workers, who are now a<ble to turn out textiles, duralbio and well finished, which are largely worn in Limerick and throughout Clare, as woll as in other parts of the ctfuintry. CORK— A Patron Saint Tho village of Ardmore, County Cork, celebrated about the middle of July the feast) of its patron, St. Declan, who was bprn in the year 447 and was one of the four Patrician Bishops whp preached Christianity in Ireland. Sale of an Estate The tenants on the estate of W. F. Coppinger, who resid>os in England, situated at Templebpdan, near Midleton, Ihavo concluded negotiations for the purchase of tlheir iioklin'gs. All are first term tenants, and have agTeed to <buy at 20£ years' purchase, sporting rights being conceded to them. DERRY— An Appointment The Very Rev. Dr. M'Hugh, for many years President of St. Oolumb's College, has Tjeen appointed to the parish of Clonleigih and Oamus, Strahame, rendered vacant by tho death of Monsignor O'Hagan ; and the dignity of Vicar-General has also been conferred on him at tha samo time. DUBLlN— Spread of Temperance Advocates of temperance — and they are becoming more numerous every day — will derive pleasure (writes a Dublin coTrespondont) from a perusal of the report of the Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police for tho year 1904. There was a total decrease in the number of arrrests for drunkenness during the year in qiiostion, as compared with the previous year, of 1376. Tho fact is most gratifying. No doubt the number of arrests for the year is still very hdgli, but it must bo rememlbteired that in Dublin people witoh the slightest sign of drink are arrested — people who would not be noticed in an English city. Homes for Single Men The Iveagh Home, situated near St. Patrick's Cathedral, DidbTin, has bean opened for the reoeiptfon of single men as lod.gcrs, of whom it will accommodate 500. It "has ljbeh erected at the sole expense of Lord Iveagh. OALW AY— Heath of a Priest Ore of the best known priests in the West of Irclawd, tho Rev. W. Joyce, of Louidburp;h, died recently in his 73rd year. His illness was (brief. A native of County Oalway, Father Joyce had been for 31 years in charge of his parish at Louisburgh. Military Appointment' Coldnol Kilkellv, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, has bocm appointed Governor of Osborne House, Isle of Wtejhit, the convalescent borne for officers of the army and navy. Colonel Kilkelly was born in 1801, the ."on of Surprfcn-General C. E. Kilkelly, J.P., of Drimcona;, County Oalwav. After leaving Downside, he graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, as M.B. and B.Ch. ; and, being gazettted to tho Royal Army Medical Corps, served for -a time; in India on the personal staff of the Duke of CoJinaUgJit.

KERRY— Sad Fatality Mr. John Edward Hussey, J.P., County Kerry, died from the ■ effects of injuries received by accidentally falling Over a cliff at Annascaul. A Cynical Breach of Honor Mr. L. Ta¥ttot-Crosbie,.D.L., in reply to an address presented: to him at Ardfert Sports, described the Government's Redistribution proposals as a cynical breach of nal'ioji&l lno'iror, which, when thoroughly apprehended, would be. opposed in Ireland by Unionists and Nationalists alike. A Lady Doctor Tho ftass list of the Glasgow University includes tse name of Mis i s Mary Teresa Gallagher, who has got her medical degree. Br. Gallagher hails from the 'Kingdom' of Kerry, her father holding a valuable post in the Civil Service. A Successful Engineer The ' Salt Lake Herald ' announces the promotion of Mr. B. B. Kelliher to be chief engineer of the Grand Trunk Pacifio Railway. For the past two or three j ears Mr. Ke'liher hias been division engineer of the Goran d Truhk Pacific, with headquarters at Winiilipeg, Manito|ia. Considering the fact that his engineering associates are in \merica, that his work before going 1o Canada was all in Ireland, amd further that he went to the Dominion without pull of any kind and worked his way up entirely by merit, Mr. Kelliher's promotion (says the ' Freeman's Journal ') is taken as a compliment not only to his own merit and energy, but to tho CTe^iom Short Line system, where he achieved some of h : 9 earlie-r successes. Mr. Kelliher is the third son of tho late Mr. John Kelliher, of Ballyplymouth, Castleisland, bounty Kerry. LEITRIM— Death of a Priest Tho death is reported of the Very Rev. Canon Donohiuic, of Mohill. Deceased, who was in his 65th year, was educated in St. Mel's, Longford, aJnd the Irish C|olle!£t, Paris, where he was ordained in 1870. For 28 years he was pastor of Monill, anid during that j eriad he erected the ftnc church of St. Patrick, renovated tho outlying chapels of the parish, and built Hjicral sdhools. lle| was an ardent Nationalist and, was nig'hly esteemed by all classes of the community. LIMERICK— Long-established Flour Mills Captain Denis Lyons, of the 13th Hussars, is about to clovsci down the Crooim flour mills, established by his great^jrainidfather in 1788. They provide employment for a igrcat nvatny, who will suffer keenly from their abolition. The Irish Language In ©peming the Thomond Feis the Right Rev. Mgr. Hal I'm an, of N<cwcasitlo West, paid a well-tfeserivetf tribute to> the woric of the Limerick City Branch of the Gaelic League. To this* branch he rightly attributed Vhv. BiuigV^stion of making St. Patrick's Day 'a national hoili'diay, 'and 'to 'it also he gave credit for its work on behalf of tibe teach in/a; of the Irish language. Hb said there was no place in Ireland, as far as he knew, where the Irisih lanijrjiaige in t<he schools was making greater progress thain it. wais in Limeirick City, and if it was rraking the same progress in the caiinty the fact was dre to the insipiration of the city. TIPPERARY — Drowned while Bnthfng Michael Conno'lly, son of Mr. Martin Cipiwniolly, battle dealer, Ntnafgtti, was drowned whilst bathing in Nenagh towards t-hd end of July. TYRONE— Drowning Fatality Mr. James Vizard, a school teacher, of Drum^Min, County Tyroine, was drowned while bathing in the river Blackwaler His brother, Godfrey Vizard, was saved by the gallant efforts of Mr. Theodore N. Stack. GENERAL The Conservative? and the Country An Irish correspondent of the ' Mancheseer Guardian ' writes : ' Some of the Bishops were believed to have strong learnings towards Conservatism ; if they bad thiey hajvto been changed by the new policy as prorountfed by Mr. Walter Long. Whatever English Catholics may' think, certainly the manner in which a Conservative Government has placed the administration of Ireland under the control of Me Orange party has led the whole bbdy of Irish Catholics to the conclusion that whatever they have to hope for must come through a Liberal source. This feeling is growing stronger every day.'

American Visitors Aim(o(ngst the diatingaished visitors in Ireland during July were the Right Rev. Dr. Scanmell, Bisjhop of Omaha ; a-ndi ftis Grace the Most Rev. iDr. Ryan, Archbisfajoip; of Philadelphia. Then and Now Asked in a printed Parliamentary question by Mr. Plynn what the P aril amen t/ary representation of Ireland, would* have been if determined on the basis of population at t>li© time of the passing of the Reform Act of 1832 and in the years 1842 and 1852 respectively, Mr. Balfour replied— lt is not practicable 1 to &.talc what was the precise population in the years mentioned in the question, but it is prcfoably sufficient to tatee the figures in the reports of the census taken in the years 1831, 1841, and 1851 respectively. 'On this assumption, and takiing the number of members of the House of Commons at 658, the Parliamentary represensentation of Ireland in the years 1832, 1842, anid 1852 would, on the (biasis of population, have apparently (Weem 212, 201, amid 157 respectively. Home-grown Tobacco The great Wulk of the tobacco crap grown by .Colonel Elverard in the County Meath was purchased by Messrs. Murray, Sons, and Co., of Dublin and Belfast. This included the best grades;. Part of it was manufactured' toy Messrs. Murray amd Mended with American, and in that form gave every sort of satisfaction. Some of the topst Irish leaf from County Moath has also "been manufactured bty itself by the same firm, and a sample o£ tMs is om tihe market. It is described as ' Irish brown cut caven/dish/ awd is made up in packets with an artistic green and gold cover. The pungent and pleasing aroma of this toba^coo (saj*s the ' Freeman's Journal ') is noticeaible inwniedda'tely the packet is opened. Tlhe to'toacco itself is light, dry, and flaky in texture, arid its brown is of a rich g'oklcvn color throughout. When smoked it burns freiely but not rapidly to a fine white asih, without waste. It is mild and cool, and has 'a; peculiarly ricfli flavor and fragrance. The quality of tho loaf is undoubtedly excellent, the manufacturing p'airt of thie wiofrk Was been \ve\l d'oiue, and the result s most encouraging, as showing the great progress alreajdy 1 made in what may yet become, in its three fold aspect of cultivation, manufacture, an?d sale, an important Irish industry. A National Asset In the July number of the ' World's Work,' edited by Mr. Henry Norman, M.P., there is am interesting article by Mr. R. J. Lynn on ' Ireland's Fortune m Peat. 1 According to the writer the new process to be •applied to the Irissh bags is of supreme interest not only to Ireland but also to Great Britain, fcr the- discovery of a su'bstitMtc for coal in atoimd-aoce cannot fail to have a widespread effect. Experts calculate that Irish boigs are capable of turning onit 50,000,000 tons of fuel peir year for a thousand yeairs, and if tlus were sold at the moderate figure of 5s a ton it would 'bfing in £12,500,000 a year. When this slim is multiplied by a thousand, it will be Been that Ireland is richer vn undeveloped resomrces than is sometimes imagined. At present Ireland pays to Greiat Britain something like £1,000,000 a year for coal, but with the utilisation of the; Hogs it will 'be possible to keep this money at'-frome anid, in taidditiioav, to a,d'd considerably to the nai.iontaJL incomte 1 ; \^i% more important still would bo the assistance Iga/ven to new industries.