Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 4, 24 January 1901, Page 9

Irish News.

CLARE.— A Generous Tribute-— ln the course of a sermon the Rev. A. 11. Trevor Benson, rector of Castleconnell, said referring to the death of Father M'Namara — ' Our Roman Catholic brethren are at present in deep borrow, and we muht show them our sympathy und love, and see that nothing in us ever at any time makes wider fVioi^nroWl wound of our present bad disunion — that of two branches of Christ' b one Catholic Church. God has removed from them tneii young- prifof Sinop ho came here he endeared himself not only to his own congregation, but also to many or. us. We admired hi» gentle, simple spirit, his sincere, religious, and quiet enthusiasm, and, I think, more than all, his self-forgetfulness.' DOWN.— Death of a Banbridge Priest— General regret was felt in Banbridge when it became known that Rev. John M'Alister had paa.sed away after a short illness at the Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Belfast. Born in June. 186.'5, the future priest studied at the Seminary, Violet Hill, Newry, and Maynooth, until his ordination, when he was appointed curate of the district of Coatbridge, in the archdiocese of 0 lasgow. Here he remained until September, 1891. when he was appointed to the curacy of Dromara. In Dromara he stayed until August, l,s'J.">, making friends of everyone he met. He waa then appointed curate at Banbridge, a parish which he left only to endure his last brief illness in the Mater Infirmorum Hospital. Death Of the Bishop Of Dromore— On Saturday morning November 24, at the age of 72, the Most Rev. Dr. MGivern, Bishop of Dromore, passed peacefully away at his residence, Violet Hill, Newry, after a long and tedious illness, during which he received all the consolations which religion can afford, including the Blessing of the Holy Father, which was forwarded through Cardinal Logue. Amongst those present at his death-bed were Rev. Edward M'Givern, Newry ; Rev. John M-Givern, Maynooth College (nephews) ; Sister Mary C'laver (niece), Misa Sarah M'Givern (sister), Miss Sarah M'Aleavy (niece), and the priests of the seminary. The deceased prelate was educated firbt at the Diocesan College, Newry, and afterwards at the Irish College, Rome. In IS.">4 he was ordained in the Church of St. John Lateran by Cardinal Patrizzi. After years of missionary labor in his native diocese he waa in 1886 appointed Coadjutor Bishop to the Most Rev. Dr. Leahy. In March, I^7. he was consecrated. During his episcopate new churches and new schools sprung up all over the diocese. His entire life was devoted to the furthering of religion and education. He earned and won the esteem and affection of both priests and people, to whom his death has brought the deepest sorrow. On Monday the remainb of the deceased were removed to Xewry Cathedral, where they lay in state until Tuesday morning, when solemn Rcqvtnn High Mass was celebrated by the Most Rev. Dr. O'Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe, after which the interment took place in the old chapel burial ground in the presence of an immense gathering of his sorrowing people. DUBLIN-— Death of a Dublin Priest in France.— The funeral of the lamented Father Egan, of Goldenbridge. County Dublin, took place recently at Monaco, South of France. Father Egan died at Monte Carlo, whither he had gone on the advice of his physician. The morning after his death a solemn Jlnjuinn Mass was celebrated. On the day of the tuneral -a Ji> gin, m Mass was celebrated in the mortuary chapel, the body being present. After the Macs the interment toook place, by the kind courtesy of the Bishop of Monaco, in the vault specially reserved for the priests of hia own diocese. A Big Capital- — The 1 visit Tnua newspaper, Dublin, has been turned into a limited liability company, with a capital of £450,000. The Irish Language Movement.— At the annual banquet given to the successful intermediate students at the Christian Schools, North Richmond street the first toast was ' Tir agus Creideamh ' (' Faith and Fatherland "), and was proposed in Irish by Master Henry Thunder. Donnchadh Ruadh's celebrated song, ' Beir beaunacht om chroidhe,' was sung by Master P. Curran ; and Dr. Hyde's • Oirechtas Ode' (1^)7) was recited by Master O'Cleary. The language is being warmly taken up by both masters and pupils alike in Richmond street, and there are over 200 boys in the Irish classes now. KILKENNY -A Libel Action Settled-— Mr. standish O'Grady, proprietor of the Kilh nny Modi rator, who is a Protestant, recently made some startling .statements in an article in that journal. An action for libel was taken against him by Dr. Crozier, Protestant Bishop of Ossory. The case came before the Court, but a aetlement was arranged. Mr. O Grady apologised for expressions reflecting on the honor and character of the Bishop, ' whilst in no way at all retreating from his written censure respecting the main subject of the article.' LIMERICK— An Australian Visitor.— The Right Rev. Dr. Corbett. Bishop of Sale, Australia, has arrived in Limerick. On his last vist to Ireland Dr. Corbett was presented with the freedom of Limerick, hid native city. Repairing an old Church- — No time has been lost in removing the old roof of St. Munchin's Church. Limerick, and the new roof will be put on without any unnecebsary delay. In the meantime Mass is being celebrated for parishioners in the Christian Brothers' Schools, Thorn ondgate. MEATH.— Death of a Popular Kells Lady— The people of Kells and the surrounding districts have viewed with a sense of personal loss the lamented death of the wife of Mr. P. F. Maguire,

a generous, kind, and noble-hearted woman, who had earned the love and respect of all with whom she came in contact No occurrence of late years in Kells has evoked such widespread manifesta0* 81ucer e and P rofound sorrow. The Keila Urban Council, of which Mr. Maguire is the popular and able chairman, tendered him the expression of their heartfelt condolence. And at the funeral there attended a cortege the size and representative character of which testified more than anything else the desire among all elapses to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased lady. MAYO.— Vibil of the Irish Chief Secretary.— About the middle of November Mr. George Wyndham, the Irish Chief Secretary, spent some days in County Mayo, iuspeutiug the vaults achieved by the Congested Districts Board, and the Btill greater results waiting to be achieved by that body. In Swinford, Mr. VVyndham made a short speech from the hotel window, expressing the mingled feelings with which hia tour had inspired him—regret at the distress he witnessed and the sufferings existing, and pleasure at the work already accomplished towards the desired end. In a country where they were divided on so many subject*) it was an encouragement to find that they were united in a common effort to help the people in Mayo towards helping themselves At Kiltimagh, where splendid new schools had been built by the pastor, * ather Denis O'Hara, cousin of Mr. Dillon and himself a member of the Congested Districts Board, Mr. Wyndham was shown over the schools, conducted by the nuns of St. Louis, who teach lace-making and other industries to the children. They also give instructions in cookery, dressmaking, and laundry work, so as to fit many of their pupils for domestic service. SLIGO.— A Saccessful Dairymaid. — Among the s%o girls who have adopted the profession of dairymaids and who have achieved the best successes at the London Exhibition, is Miss Margaret Logan formerly of Drumcliffe Creamery and medalist of Glasnevin She took first, second, third, and fifth prizes in the several classes for the butter which was forwarded from the Newtownstewart Creamery under the patronage of the Duchess of Abercorn. Aid for the Dominican Church.— The Most Rev. Dr Flood, Archbishop of Trinidad, has sent £10 to the Dominican church bligo, as his contribution towards the building fund. WATERFORD.- Appointment of a Medical Officer.Dr. D. Power, nephew of the Rev. D. H. Power, Tramore, has been appointed medical officer for the Bonmahon district by the Poor Law Guardians of the Kilmacthomas Union, Waterford He studied very successfully at Blackrock College and in the Medical School of the Catholic University, Cecil street, Dublin. At the termination of his medical studies he was attached to the Mater Misencordiaj Hospital. ««•«« A Protestant Bishop praises Catholic Schools.— At the annual meeting of the Church of Ireland Training College, Kildare Place, Dublin reference was made to the changes made by the .National Board as regards primary education, Most Rev Dr Peacockesaid while they did not know what the outcome of ' these changes would be, as a training college they were bound to carry out the programme laid down by the Commissioners of National Education. The Bishop of Cashel paid a tribute to the excellent equipment and mode of teaching in vogue in the Christian Brothers' schoolh and convents of Waterford. WESTMEATH -Transfer of Franciscans-Much regret (says a Westmeath newspaper) will be felt locally by the announcement that the cntuo Franciscan community in Athlone is about being changed to other parts of the country. Father Rossiter goea to Garnck-on-buir as Guardian, Father Murphy to Wexford and Father White to Dublin. The community will be replaced by Father Coffey (Prior), Father Cahill, and Father Hanneran. WICKLOW.— Death of a Journalist-— A gloom w&b cast over Bray and other districts in County Wicklow on the announcement of the death of Mr. James Etohinghain, representative of the \Vicklow People, which took place suddenly at his residence, Bray Deceased was a capable journalist, and was very popular amonest his colleagues on the Press. 8 GENERAL. Board of Intermediate Education-— The Lord Lieutenant has appuinted the following gentlemen to be members of the Board of Intermediate Education in Ireland :— Mr. Samuel Dill TVf A • Rev. T. A. Finlay, M.A., F R.U.I. ; Mr. George F. Fite«*erald MA F.T.C.D. ; Rev. John P. Mahaffy, D.D., F.T.C D. ; Right" Molloy D.D ; Mr W J M. Starkie, M.A. Under the International Education (Ireland) Act of I'JOO it was provided that five additional members should be appointed to the Intermediate Education Board There was also one vacancy on the Board, caused by the resignation of the Provost of Trinity College. The Irish Texts Society.— The annual report of| the Irish Texts Society for the year 11)00 shows an eminently satisfactory state of affairs. The Society, which was established in 1898 has already published two highly valuable volumes, containing in the one case sixteenth century Irish folk-lore texts, and in the other 'The I'east of Bncrin,' from ' Leabhar na h-Uidhre.' Four more volumes are in preparation, one which ia now going thronjrh the press being the poems of the famous Egan ORahilly, edited by the Rev PS. Dmeen, S.J., M.A It will be a welcome announcement to students of modern Irish that the Society now announces the publication of an Irish-English, English-Irish pocket dictionary The names of the editors— Rev. P. O'Leary and Mr. David Com™ —are sufficient guarantee for the value of the book The Irish Texts Society now numbers 502 members, of which a great part are wall-known savants, educationists, and literary men *'"•»•"

The Senior Secretary of the Education Board.— Mr. Seymour, the senior secretary of the National Education Board, has retired from Bervice. As he is a Catholic, his place will be filled by one of the same religion. Success of Christian Brothers' Pupils-— At the recent examination for second division clerkships 2(» Irish candidates were successful. Of these five were ex-pupils of the Christian Brothers, North Richmond street, and doubtless more of the victors owed their success to the same splendid teaching Order. The first place in aii Ireland was wuu by Mr. C. SukUm, who was educated n* North Richmond street, and is only 18 years of age. Judging by his past record both as an interw«diaUj slialenl a.nd as an aspirant to the Civil Service a brilliant future awaits him. The same may be said of Mr. Charles Joseph Barry, who was educated in the Presentation College, Mardyke, Cork. He took second place in all Ireland, and seventeenth in the United Kingdom amongst over 1000 candidates. The Lord Lieutenant's Salary.— The official salary of the Viceroyalty of Ireland, which is now £20,000, was originally £30,000 ; but just over 70 years aero the Duke of Northumberland undertook to fulfil the duties at a reduction of £10,000. A Great Evil. — In the course of a recent eloquent sermon Dr. Murphy, the rector of Blackrock College, said the day seemed to be approaching when tho great disasters caused by the lack of higher education would be retrieved. When that day came the people would have reason to be grateful for the consistent action of the Bishops of Ireland in connection with which, if he might be permitted to say so, their own Archbishop had been a leader. Under his wise guidance, and animated by a spirit of wisdom, they trusted that the solution of this great question would soon be found — a solution which would place higher education upon the broad basis of national life, and that would not be in any sense sectional. Referring to the drink question the preacher said there was a great danger that whilst the eternal obstacles to progress were disappearing, there existed an evil which was a tremendous barrier, wbich had been alluded to, in the most direct way, by the Bishops of Ireland in their Pastoral Letter. It was a pernicious evil which was still working havoc in town and country . a plot visible to her own eyes, and to the eyes of the w orld ; a horrid monster, which, unless disarmed, would continue to bar the way onward ; a monster which had murdered more of the Irish people than a thousand Cromwells and Williams of Orange ; had ruined more homesteads than the confiscations of evil days ; had sent more Irishmen to be hopelessly lost in the cities of other lands than the great famine of '48. And it was still hero. Let them join i«?ue with it. Let them unite in a stiuggle against the drink evil, ihe great bane of the people. So long as it remained there could be no real progress. Not Mathematicians, but good Mothers.— At the con: elusion of the celebrations in honor of the cntenary of the Sacred Heart Order in Armagh, the Right Rtv. Mgr. Byrne, Dean of Armagh, delivered an important speech on convent education, in the course of which he said that to hi* mind man was intended by his Creator to be in a well-regulated htate of Hociety the bread-winner, and tbat woman's natural position was the Christian household! The filling of so many positions by women, which could be at least as well filled by men, wa« tending to drive males out of the United Kingdom to seek employment elsewhere, or condemning them at borne to a life of idltnpss The banishing of the male population was still further increasing the d is- pr< portion of the s-ixc-s. which even at present was causing alarm to political economi-ts. He knew of no religious institute which turned out hi tter material in the matter of the Catholic education of younsr than that of the Sacred Heart. After 3i; years' experience of missionary life be was happy to be in a position to render his urqualified testimony on the point. That institution had resisted all temptations to put pupils in for Intermediate examinations, and he trusted in God they would ever continue to follow on the same safe lines. What Catholic Ireland wanted in her future matrons was not distinguished mathematichnH. but jrood, pious mothers, who would bo able to impart a large share of Christian dootnne into the minds of their children, and impress upon them holy and salutaiy maxims maxims which would help those children to fight the battle of life much more efTctually than would the po««ession of extensive knowledge unaccompanied by Christian virtues, humility, selfdenial, sobriety, and modesty of demeanour.