COUNTY NEWS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 2 June 1904, Page 10

COUNTY NEWS

ANTRIM. — Catholicism in Beifast Bellast (writes Mr. Victor Noonan in the Milwaukee 'Catholic CltLen') has sixteen lai Catholic pan, he accommndaled by as many laige ,and magnificent churches The largest is St Peter s, with a congi elation of over 22,UIHJ people. There are ,seniu i s even hour in this church on Sundays from six am. until twelve noon, when the last Mass is celebrated It takes twelve months to paint the interior of tlni. thunh. which possesses two beautiful spues of ,300 feet and a chime of bells. There are two religious Ordeis in the city, the Kedemptonsts and Passiouists Lnder the personal direction of the Bishop, the Catholic younu; men of the city have a Central Club, the i oil call m which numbers over 700 members. Here they ha\e let tuxes, musical and other social entertainments, at which the good Bishop, Dr. Henry, is often present, taking an acti\e part. CLARE. — The Late Bishop Macßedmond As previously reported in the 'N Z Tablet ' the Most Rev. Dr. Macßedmond, Bishop of Killaloe died at St. Ann's Hill, Cork, in the early pait of Apnl 11m Lordship, who was a native of Bin, in Kings Count\, was about 08 years of age lie received his ecclesiastical training first in the lush College in Pans, and later on m Maynooth, where he read a most distinguished eouise. Ordained priest m 1860, his (irst mis sion was as curate at Bournea, near Ro.screa Subsequently he was for a short time in Toomevaia Then he was translated to Nenagh, being appointed secret aiy to the Most Rev l)r Flanneiy, then Bishop of Killaloe In 185G he was appointed President of the lywxesaii College, Lnnis, and ten yeais later he was promoted to the parish of Killaloe and appointed Vi<-,u-( ienei al nP the diocese In October, 18M), Dr Mat Redmond was appointed Coadiutor-Bishop of Killaloe, and on the death of the Mo<t Re\ . Dr Flannerv in IM)L lie succeeded to the episcopal charge of the diocese Ih-. Lordship had been m failing health sim c Christmas, and had been staying in St Ann's for about two months The remains of the late Bishop were removed irom Cork to Knnis, and the occasion was marked by a i remarkable demonstration of public sorrow The funeial took piacc at Enms. His Eminence Cardinal Logue was present. DUBLIN.— Death of a Well-known Lawyer Deep regret has been occasioned in Dublin by the death of Mr Val Dillon, solicitor, cousin of Mr John Di|k)n, M.P Mr. Dillon, who "became a solicitor in 1870, rapidly rose to the front rank of his profession, and for a generation held a prominent position in Dublin's public life In the State Trials of ISSO-IKSI he acted for the traversers, and in other tuals ol a like nature he was invariably briefed for the popuali side. At the time of the Parnell split Mr Val Dillon took, the side of Mr Parnell, and contested \nith Sir go as a Parnellito in 1891 For a time he held office as Lord Mayor of Dublin. Mr. Dillon was one of the principal supporters of the late Mr. James M'Cann, Ml' , and also of Mr. Waldron, the new member foi St Stephen's Green Division of Dublin SLlGO.— White Gloves for the Judge At the Sligo Easter Quarter Sessions Mr. J. Wakeley X C. acting County Court Judge during the illness of County Court Judge 'O'Connor Morris, was presented with white gloves, there being no criminal business