Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 33, 22 December 1898, Page 9

Irish News.

ANTRIM. — Anti-Bituaiißm—Ther a was a renewal of the anti-Bitualist dfcturfcaiwjes in .Beifasib recently. The minister of St. Ge- rge a Ohurchron..leaving;&e v «iince after the evening service, was loilowed bj aiarge crowd, wKo booted and groaned. He WT^'W.^* IWwi1 W wir ' A COU P Ie of hia fiends were attack^, r^d:jontf Mt jfie attacking party, Samuel Beatie, was arrested. He w-as-releaf*ecl on bail. • A Dedication.— The Church of the Most Holy Rosaiy, at Ballynafeigh, Belfast, was dedicattd recently. Over £1,800 were taken np in the collection. ARMAGH.— Thanksgiving. — A soL-ir-n Te Dcum was offered up at St. Patricks Cathedral recently in thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest of the past reason. Hw Etniuc-nue Car.liu-il Logue. Archbi*hop of Armagh and Priirate of all Ir< land, vho ordered that the Te Deum should be sung in all ihe churches throughout the archdiocese, presided at the throne. DERRY.— A Popular Appointment. — Father Philip O'Doherty, of Derry, has been appointed to the pastoral charge of the parish of Claudy, vacant by the lamented death of the Very Key. Edward M'Kenna, P.P. Father O Doherty's many friends in Derry and elsewhere in the district will rejoice .'hat thi« zealous mi gifted you^g priest and Derryman has been promoted to this important charge. The rev. gentleman has only but recently returned from Australia, wh-re he had gone for his health and wh-re he, had a very distinguished career, brief as his years were there. He is widely known in the North for his zealons ministrations as well as for his rare endowments as a pulpit orator. We heartily join in congratulating an excellent yoang priest on his appointment. DONEGAL.— The Irish Language.— Recently a large and representative meeting, presided over by the Bishop of Raphoe, was held in the Literary Institute, Letterkenny, for the purpose of founding a branch of the Gaelic League in tbat town. Hiß Lordship, on rising to speak, -was received with loud and continued applause. He addressed the audience in Gaelic at some length, and then, for the benefit of thoße who could not understand it he followed with a speech in English. This meeting, he Paid, of those who sympathised with the Gaelic movement seemed t > him to guarantee the success of the branch to be established that night in the town of the O'Cannons. His Lordship -would reg»rd it as his bonr.d<»n duty to help to spread and preserve the dear old Irish tongue, the tongue of the heroes of this land, Finn and Cuchullia and Cormac MArt, of Brian and Nial, and tbeir own Hugh Roe O'Donnell. It should not die ; it ought not to die, and, God willing, would never die. In Iniskeel, his native parish, most of the people could speak the old tongue, and this was true not only of the Catholic people but of their Protestant neighbours. The prospects of_ the Gaelic movements were not by any means gloomy. Strongly at its back was an array of the clergy of Ireland, not of' one denom nation alone. They had, too the national teacher* of Ireland, who have in their hands the educational tr lining of tbe rising gener tion, and as the Four Masters rescued from ruin tbe history of the nation, the national teachers of Ireland mi<dit be destined to be the saviours of the language of the Gael. They bad the Press of the country strongly on their side. DUBLlN.— Protection and Rescue Work— The Archbishop of Dublin presided ovu- a meeting of the friends of the S.cred Heart Home, Drutncondra, recently. For the past twelve jear3 this institution has s-triven nobly against the various proselytising agencies which try to rob the Catholic poor of th^ir nn.h. s.'.ya the leport of tbe conmitUe, real by Msjr. Fitzpatiiok, P.L' 1 With a zeal worthy of a better cau-e, and with almost unlimited resources the proselytiser attacks the poor parents, ami. by artful bribes and offers of help, induces them to yield up th- ir little on s to their care. Large numbers of Catholic ulvldren are in this was' carried off every year into Birds' Nests and other kindred in-tnu-tionp, where they are caught to turn their backs on the Chuu-h in which they were baptised, and to hate the f;uth wr.ioh should h .ye been their most cherished possession. With njea*w wholly insullicienfc to copewith this dangerous org.-misaMun. the Sacr d H.arr Home has, in its comparauvely short existence, alread y succeeded in restoring to the fold of the Catholio Church nearly' 700 children. Of these some still remain in the Home, where tbey are be ng trained to be useful membeis of society and faithful ch'iMr.-n of the Church ; others apain have been bound to trades, and other* have been placed in service. In tre past year alone fifty-four children have been admitted to the Home. The difficulties which have to be overcome in rescuing these poor children cannot be adequately

realised by those who, have not taken an active p.rt in the work ibe parent* have to be won back to a sense of iheir duty ; this iJ often the hardest taßk of all— for in many cases they are in receipt <.f alnrs, which are given them only for so lon* as they leuve their children in the Protestant homes. And even when the children are surely housed in our Home, the proselytMng agents do not leave tne parents alone, but by renewed bribes endeavour to regain possession of the rescued ones.' The large outlay -on the new buildings.a year or two ago has crippled the funds of the committee, and the object of this meeting was to appeal for help in the maintenauce of the children in the Home. Father Delan^y, SJ , moved tho adoption of the report. f muveu A Popular Priest.— Becently the houses in the town of Rash were iluminated in honour of the Eev. Father O'Hea, late P P of Wieklow, who has just lieen appointed to the vacancy in Rush cause! by tbe death of the Very llev. Father O'Carroll Uj> to a late hour tbe greatest rejoicing was manifested by the people of the town, Protestant as well as Catholio, at an appointment which his given them such universal satisi action and delight An unusually large congregation attended the parochial Mass, at which the highly esteemed pastor made a most touching reference to the p.easure it gave him to return to the scene of his first ecclesiastical labours, where, as he said, he had the happiness to commence bis sacred mission, and where he hoped he would end it It is extremely fortunate for the people of Ptush to have secured a pastor who has given such practical proof of his zeal in their spiritual welfare, and such deep-seated affection in their regard aa to resign in their favour so important a parish as Wieklow. " GAL WAY-— A Fire-— Damage, estimated at' £6,000, was caused by a fire in yarn sheds connected with Messrs. Hurst's spinning milla, at Drumaness, near Bally nahinch. KERRY.— The Gaelic League-- The Cahirdveen branch of the Gaelic League is in a most flourishing condition. The Crops-— Judging from the corn supplies in the local market lately, says a recent despatch from Tralee, and the quality of the grain offered for sale, the corn crop may be said to be the best and most bounteous for many years in the extensive district of which Tralee is the centre. LIMERICK.— Awards for Bravery.— The Royal Humane Society issued recently a supplementary list of awards for saving or attempting to save life from drowning under circumstances of extreme difficulty and danger Medals are awarded to Father Quutlan i if Newcastle- West, and Mr. D^laney, of Limerick for tneir daring rescue of Richard Whitfield, Head Constable R'lO Jerrnoy, who had got into a position of great peril while batiiin? rrom tn-3 dangerous rocks at St. Edmond s Point, Kilkee. LOUTH.— In Memory of '98 Patriots.-At a meeting of the Uro^heda Uorporation recently a letter trom the Very fey John Curry, V.F., was r r ad. in which he said tbat he had determmtdon having religious ceremonies for the patuots of "98 who uiav be in need of prayers, in St. Mary's parochial church These c-roinomes will consist of Solemn Requ-eua Office and sermon appropriate, and a S-jlejan Requiem Mass on the following Sunday Fathu- Uurry invited the Corporation to attend the ceremoiies It was decided that the Mayor, High Sheriff, Aldermen, and Councillor.-', with the sword and mace, aitend on both occasions. MAYO.— Cardinal Gibbons.— Ballinrobe enjoys the distir.c ion of being, jf not the birthplace, at least the place where the n.0.-t distinguished of American prelates— Cardinal Gibbons—received the rudiments of hia early education. This eminent son of fcna and of the Churoh returned with cis parents, who belonged to the neighbourhood of Ballinrobe, where the future Cardinal attended school, taught by a teacher named Rooney. Tbe house where he lived with his father and mother is at prese it occupied by an old sehoolma..e oc the Cardmal's. The old Catholio church of Ballinrobe is now m ruins, with a t il square tower still in a pretty good state of preservation, which contained, it is said, the first btjil Lhat tolled tne death-knell of the p^nal laws. In this church it is said, Cardinal Gibbons served Mass as a boy. " ' MEATH-— New Schools —The Rev. B. Brady and a cam. utitteee *»re to take sttps to provide new schools for Dunboyne The present schools are dau^trous to teacher and pupds. Id is stated that there was a site purohuseil fifteen or twenty years as-o by ihe late Father Molloy for these schools, but as he was tram., i erred irom the parish nothing definite was dove. There was al-o a legacy of £300 bequeathed by James SShalvey for the saiae purpose. QUEEN'S COUNTY. A Consecration.-The oeremonies in connection with the consecration of the high altar in the new church

Th^s y - ciX ' nd *£• bleßßiD £ ot a new organ, took place reoenfly. lac previous day the altar was dedioated by Bishop Foley to Oar i£dy of the Rosary. Three new altars have been completed, and wiey harmonise with the architecture of the church, which is Komanesque. ROSCOMMON. — Coercion. — A regular coercion oampaign seems to have been commenced at Drummin, near Elphin. in reference to an evicted farm • taken, but not worked ' by Constable Egan or lemplemore. A little boy named Michael MoGrath, of Kileen, .was reoently summoned on a charge of injuring, at Cloonculiane Bonool, a shawl belonging to a cousin of Egan. Bridget Costello, a mere child, was also summoned for assaulting the girl. Other school children, it is rumoured, are to be prosecuted for quitting the school where the Egan children attended. BLlGo.— Gift of an Altar-— The new church at Kilmaotigue, which was dedicated recently, has a handsome stained-glass winaow or. three lights, containing a representation of the Crucifixion, with figures of the Blessed Virgin, St. John the Evangelist and Mary I Magdalen, the gift of so ne of the clergy of the diocese. The marble altar was presented by Bishop McGoldriok, of Duluth. Minn., who is a native of the parish of Kilinactigue. TYRONE.— Disastrous Floods— Great floods have swept Clogher Valley and South Tyrone. The inundations have ruined the crops— principally potatoes and hay, and oats have been praotioally destroyed and rendered valueless. Several narrow escapes have been reported, and the rural postnen had much difficulty in getting to their destinations. * 6 8 A New Church.— The foundation-stone of St. Patrick's Church, Gortin, was laid recently by Bishop O'Doherty of Derry. In the new building there will be ►eating accommodation for 300. The nave will terminate in the east side with octagonal apse. The transepts will be constructed to permit of tide chapels. The pnnoipal entrance will be from the west front, approached by a broad flight of steps. To the north side will be placed a tower and belfry, with provision for a spire. Sandstone in random ashlar will be uaed, the groins, jambs, porches, etc., being in chiselled, stone. The roof will be finished in pitch pine. The building will be in the early English Gothic style. The windows will be filled with tinted cathedral glass in leaded lights. WEXFORD.— New Convent Premises.— The community of Loreto Convent, Wexford, have purchased the magnificent and spacious mansion known as Summerhill House, from Mr. John E. Barry, M.P. They will remove their convent and sohools to the new premises in a short time, when some necessary alterations have been made. Papal Honours.—The people of County Wexford, and indeed every patriotic Irishman, will be gratified to learn that his Holiness the Pope has been pleased at the recent consistory to confer the high honour upon Sir Thomas H. Grattan-Esmonde, Bart M P of appointing him chamberlain in his household. This is a fitting tribute to Sir Thomas Esmonde, who so worthily represents one of the oldest Norman Catholic families in the country a family that through the vicissitudes aDd persecutions of the 16th and 17th centuries, firmly adhered to the old faith, an^ gave to the Church some of the most distinguished ornaments in the sacred ministry. In the roll of Wexford martyr priests during that era of persecution, the name of Esmonde frequently occurs. Iv the roll of Wexford's patriots it occurs too. Even so recently as 'i) 8 two brave members of this family sacrificed their lives fighting in the cause of the down-trodden and tortured peasantry of Kildare and Wexford. The late Sir Thomas Edmonde, too, was chairman of the Catholic Association of Ireland. A great deal of the family possessions which were among the most extensive in the country were confiscated two centuries ago, because they belonged to ' Irish Papists,' but the Esmondes wtre the only Norman Catholics who succeeded ia retaining even a portion of the.r estates, and at the same time remaining Catholics. This happened more through accident than otherwise. " A Record Train.— The longest stock train, and, in fact, the longest and heaviest train of any kind which ever left Xhw Ross was that despatched to Dublin on the evening of a recent fair. It consisted of two engines, thirty-seven boxes of stock, and two vans Of course it is usual for longer trains than that t<» p*ss along the main line, but not up such stiff gradients as that of Ilallintubber