Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, 27 September 1906, Page 27

Irish News

ANTRlM— Another big Steamer It was. reported in Belfast the other day • that Messrs. Harland and Wolft had received an order from the Hamburg-American Line to construct a steamer larger than the Cunard liner, ' Lusitania.' A Compliment Mr. M'Fall, of Belfast, has just received an autograph letter from 'her Excellency Lady Aberdeen complimenting him on his success in the revival of the Irish -harp. It appears that Lady Aberdeen when opening the Limerick exhibition, much admired the beautiful harp sent by Mr M'Fall an an exhibit, and the very flattering letter which Mr. M'Fall has received from the Viceregal Lodge is the outcome of that admiration. ARMAGH— A Pilgrimage On Sunday, August 15, the members of the Irish Literary Society, London, made a pilgrimage to the scenes of the Aodh O'Niall's great battles with the English at Benburb and the Yellow Ford Last year the members of the society visited Fontenoy where the powers of the ' fighting race ' will in future be commemorated by a suitable monument, thanks to the efforts of Mr. Barry O'Brien and other patriotic Irishwomen and Irishmen in the society. Benburb is located about seven miles to the north-west of Armagh, close by the Dungannon Road, while the Yellow Ford lies about three miles due north of Armagh City, on the way to Blackwatertown. MiBarry O Brien, president of the society, and Mr Alfred Percival Graves, the hon. secretary (who is the author of that famous ballad, ' Father O'Flynn ') headed a somewhat numerous party, which was joined by Lanon M'Cartan, of Donaghmore, and Mr Patrick Flanagan, of Dungannon. The Rev. Mr. Latimer, the t resbytenan minister of Eglish— which lies close bymet the party at Battleford Bridge, and delivered an address descriptive of the battle. Afterwards the visitors proceeded to Yellow Ford, when Mr. Bernard 0 Neill, of Blackwatertown, delivered an address dealing with the history of that great conflict. Afterwards the party returned to Armagh, where a banquet was given in the evening, under the presidency of Cardinal Logue, who delivered a spirited address Mr. T. D. Sullivan, Canon M'Cartan Mr Barry O'Brien, and Mr. Percival Graves also spoke. CARLOW— A Venerable Religious The death is announced of the Rev. Brother Anthony O'Neill, of St. Patrick's Novitiate, Tullow the Assistant Superior-General of the Brothers of St Patrick, a well-known teaching Order in Ireland The deceased, who was in his 7 1st year, had served as Superior-General of the Order for a period of six years. DERRY— Charitable Bequest Among the bequests left by the late Right Rev Mgr. M'Namee of Omag'h, who died on the 17th of June, 1905, are £400 to the Bishop of Deny for a new church. Valuable Souvenirs A pair of handsome Sevres vases, presented by the Emperor Napoleon 111. to the late Dr Dixon Primate of Armagh, in 1854, for the bazaar in aid of St. Patrick's Cathedral, has recently been sold in London for £60. After being presented to three different bazaars, these valuable vases eventually were won by the Right Rev. Dr. McSherry, Bishop of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, who presented them to the listers of Nazareth, Deny, to be disposed of in aid of the new wing. DOWN—Consecration of a Church The Dominican Church in Newry, which is dedicated to St. Catherine, was consecrated on Sunday August 5. It is thirty-five years now since' the Dominicans first went to Newry. In 1875 the Church of bt. Catherine was opened, its interior decoration being largely due to the generosity of the Quinn family of Newry, who presented the High Altar, the organ the Communion rails, and other substantial gifts. The consecration ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Dromore. The Bishop of Cork celebrated High Mass, the Bishops of Dromore and Kerry being also present. In the evening a- special sermon was preached h J A he ci T . Rev - Father Lyons, 0.P., the Provincial 01 the Dominicans in Ireland, who was formerly the Prior of this same church in , Newry. Pontifical Benediction, given -by the Bishop of the diocese, closed the ceremonies on Sunday evening.

DUBLIN— A Message of Hope ,: Sii ; Antony MacDonnell's speech, at a recent meeting of the •building trades, when he" expressed his <fcehet that next year would , see 'the fruition of the expectations which the best Irishmen have for many years entertained,' has raised hopes in the minds of Irishmen wljo, notwithstanding disappointments without number, are not in the least pessimistic. The Attorney-General's speech in the House of Commons a few days later also holds out strong hopes of reform He declared that all the Boards in Ireland must be brought under Parliamentary control, and that thl Government intend 'in the course of the next or s?nn c w m Ur h hCSSi(IVh CSSi( IV < t( ? . secure that the Administra- " Ihn n i f b ? U ? ht , lnto greater connection ' with the people of Ireland. The chief Secretary is in full accord with both gentlemen in this matter. The University Question H O n + DUri ? g c , pa A St Week < writ es a Dublin correspondent under date August 5) the Irish papers have deT± fd^t ° f f^ heU ; Space to tne University question and to the plans suggested for its solution with one result, namely, that no one who takes an interest in this vital question can for a moC X in doubt as to how this long-standing grievance may be remedied Under the Trinity Collegf schenS Catholics would have a 25 per cent, represtntation on its governing body. This i s practically the only concession ottered to Catholics, as the establishment of a "In o£ c Theol °P w ,i.tWn Trinity College is out of the question. Some few distinguished Catholic laymen, who undoubtedly have the interests of Catholic education S^ri 7 ™" he H a , rt ' ff 2 VOr the T^nity Collie sche'mS Such a miserable ending to over half a century of struggle and self-sacrifice would be most deplorable As large a representation as that now offered upon the governing body of Trinity College could have been obWhTt fK rS H ag °', Ilish Catholic « do not want °it. TwLt „£ ' de £ land 1S equality of treatment with Irish Piotestants. For this they have struggled and will continue to struggle until they obtain what every 7mpaitial person must admit they are entitled to as a mattei of simple justice. In the minds of many the llnS^L^JI^ 7 b 7 *£H ** With Catho^ c students would be far preferable to the scheme now ofSiSL f f W ° U ' d br r and Irish Cath °lics with the stigma of inferiority. Upon the appearance of the a v!^\ Coll ege scheme in the press, his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin deemed it his duty to publish the n al S en , ° f - f e Episcopal Committee drawn up for the information of the Royal Commission apip^\Te in - to the place which T ™ity College and the University of Dublin now hold as organs ?o h? ff r i. od T atl -° n ln Ireland - and th* steps proper !?v t aken /o increase their usefulness to the countiy. Their Lordships show that Trinity College is to all intents and purposes restricted to tie service of the Episcopalian Protestants of Ireland, a fact which cannot be denied. In concluding what, needless t<Tsay m a , ver [ able and lucid statement, their Lordships sum up by saying that they feel they are ' safe in Jirl!? 8 * mt th ? Catholics of Ireland would be prepaied to accept any of the following solutions • (1) A University for Catholics, (2) a new college in the University of Dublin, (3) a new college in lie Royal Scheme 81 o 7 f '' J^h °\\ n ° ac ™™t would "they 11 acceptTny scheme of mixed education in Trinity College, Dublin ' FERMANAGH— Proposed Linen Factory Ipti AHA H a w il ÜbliC mee i in ? in the Town Hall, Enniskillum dtT tw" mnCed b^t h e chairman (Captain ColS'?i") that a + s s um of £700 was still needed for t -he tow,? tL sUtU % Jhe proposed linen factory in me town. The capital required is £10 000 Th« rßel7as°t m fi ™ iS intended 1° ap P° int as mailer, anj about £«niT? fa 7f a 7 prepared * 0 subscribe £4000, and kiC aff'nei^oSd PlOmiSed by rGSidentS in Ennis " KERRY— Congratulations Very Rev. Canon Hayes, Killarney, -has been made the recipient of addresses from the Urban CoS and people of Killarney, and also from the teachers of fee several schools dn the parish, on the occasion fongford a important parish of BallyProposed Presentation Arrangements are being made in Kenmare for the presentation pf an address to Rev. -Father Allman who ' has been appointed parish priest of Ballyheigue. Fkther' Allman while in Kenmare was very much esteemed* j Soi i°? k a P rami , n ? nt P ar * establishing a Commer- ' F a ih P r lU A,in nd making it a success ' Some year? ago Liverp n WaS ° n missi °n the diocese of

LIMERICK— Death by Drowning A young man named John Dore, a farmer, of Mount David, Shanagolden, was drowned in the Shannon while bathing at Foynes. After plunging in he never rose to the surface. ' MONAQHAN^lndustrial Schools There is at present in course of erection in the spacious and well-laid-out grounds attached to theConvent of St. Louis, Monaghan, a new block of industrial schools, which, when completed, will form a very handsome and imposing structure. The old industrial schools, within the past year or two, became altogether inadequate to accommodate the large number of the little ones committed to the care of the good Sisters of St. Louis, and" his Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Owens, Bishop of Clogher, and the Mother feupenoress of the Convent deemed it advisable to remove the old building and erect one that would in every way meet the existing wants. ROSCOMMON— Reported Discovery of Silver A report has reached Castlerea (writes the correspondent of the "Freeman's Journal') that a silver mine has ,been discovered in a quarry at Boho. Mr. P. J. Costelloe, foreman over the quarrymen, has informed me that after a rock in the quarry, about 20 feet under the surface of the land, had' been opened by blasting, he discovered a large vein in the centre of the rock, which had all the appearance of silver The vein had been greatly shattered by the force of the explosion, but Mr. Costelloe gathered up as much of the fragments or small bits as he could, and forwarded them to Dublin for analysis. Mr. Costelloe has received a reply stating that it is a most valuable mineral, and to preserve as much of it as possible for further examination. In proceeding with the work of quarrying since further discoveries have been made of material which has all the appearance of contaming silver. TIPPERARY— Death of a Religious The death has occurred at the Abbey, Mount St. Joseph, Roscrea, of the Rev. Father Gerard (Purcell), who for the past five years bad been a member of the community. Previously he was for upwards of 20 years on the American mission, being pastor of Turner's Falls, Massachusetts. Deceased belonged to one of the oldest and most respected families in County Waterford. Drowning Fatality On August 4 Mr. H. C. White, J.P., and Miss Ratlcliffe were drowned in an artificial lake near Roscrea. WATERFORD— Appointed Dean The Sovereign. Pontiff has been pleased, on the recommendation of the Right Rev. Dr. Sheehan, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, to confer upon the Very Rev. P. p. Flynn, P.P., V.F., Trinity Without, Waterford', the dignity of Dean of the Cathedral Chapter. The vacant Canonry has been conferred by the Bishop on the Rev. W. J. Walsh, D.D., President of St John's College, Waterford. WEXFORD— An American Visitor Judge Martin Keogh, of the New York Supreme Court, was on a visit to his native place in Wexford in August. GENERAL Ascendancy Dies Slowly The determined attempt of the Great Northern Railway of Ireland directors to retain the ascendancy system in the management of ,their Company, by which Catholics are practically excluded from obtaining positions on the staff (says an Irish exchange), speaks volumes for the desperate struggle which Protestants of the bigoted type are making to exclude Catholics from every position which they control. Their manager agreed to have the clerkships thrown open to public competition, so that the Bill which they were promoting would not meet with opposition from the Irish Party, but the directors repudiated him and stuck to their colors until they found that the Irish Party were determined to prevent the passage of the Bill unless the clerical appointments were thrown open and fair play given to Catholics. /The storm raised by Mr. Corbett, M.P., in Parliament v,over the apt pointment of a few Catholic magistrates in the County Antrim is another case in point. Over ninety per cent, of the magistrates of the county are Protestants, yet the selection of a few Catholics for the magistracy quite shocked the hon. member.