COUNTY NEWS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 47, 23 November 1905, Page 9

COUNTY NEWS

ANTRlM— Mission in Belfast

No less than Unity Fathers of the Kedemptorist Order wcro engaged in the work of a general mission in Belfast in the early part ot October.

School Accommodation in Belfast

Dr. Staikie, Resident Commissioner of National Education, in a letter read from him at the opening of the O'Neill Memorial School, Belfast, says there is no city m the three kingdoms where the school accommodation is so open to adverse criticism as it is in Belfast.

CARLOW— Practical Education for Girls

Speaking at the annual distribution of prizes to the successful pupils of the Convent of Mercy, Carlow, Dr. Folcy dwelt on the necessity of practical education ior girls. They had an excellent school of cookery, laundry, housekeeping, hygiene, and physiology, and he was especially pleased to lind that several pupils had distinguished themsches highly in the latter subjects. The same was true of the pupils of two other centres, Tullow and Bagnalslown. It might be asked what could the nuns know about such subjects as hygiene and physiology ? A professor who gave a course of lectures to the nuns told him that he had been accustomed to lecture not alone to medical students, but medical men, and a more satisfactory class he never bad.

CORK— A Settlement Effected

The evictions which were threatened in Durscy Island aie happily not to take place. A settlement has ban armed at between the landlord and the tenants, and the police have been Avithdiawn from the place.

A Closer Union

The Protestant Bishops of Cork and Ossory, speaking; at a conference of Hip Church body, held in Derry, advocated a closer union between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland

DONEGAL— Death of a Leading Nationalist

The death is reported of a notable Donegal Nationalist, Mr. Teaguc Magee, J P , who passed away after a brief illness at his residence, Ballybofey. Mr. Magee was prominent through all the 'National movement from

the foundation of the Land League onward. He was the first Catholic magistrate to be appointed in the district of Stranorlar, and on the passing of the Local Government Act was elected county councillor. He held the position of vice-chairman" of the Donegal Asylum Board till he resigned, and membership m several other Boards, including the County Technical Committee and Stranorlar Board of Guardians. Deceased was highly respected in Donegal as a faithful and fervent upholder of the Irish cause.

KERRY— A Priest Passes Away

On September 28 Hie obsequies of the Rev. James Sheahan, a much esteemed Kerry priest, took place in the Cathedral, Kiflarney. Deceased, who was m his 61th year, enjoyed the esteem of all classes of the community. The remains were interred in the family vault at 'Kilcumnnn Amongst those present were Canon Lynch and Father Sheahan, of the diocese of Salford.

Recalled to his Native Diocese

A touching tribute was paid recently by his parishioners at Clydebank to the Rev. Thomas J. Lyne. Father Lyne, an Irishman by birth, a native of Ncwtownsandes, County Kerry, ministered during the last eight years to the people of Clydebank. lie had been recalled to .Ireland, and his friends seized the occasion to present him with a puise of 150 sovereigns, an artistically illuminated address of Celtic design, a chalice, and a magnificent gold watch and albert. The presentation took place at the Town Hall in piescnce of 2000 spectators.

LIMERICK— An Outspoken Protestant

Mr. R. Gibson, a well known Protestant of Limerick, in the eoin.se of a letter to the ' lush Protestant,' observes • ' I say that in spite of all the history, of all the Romish persecutions at home ami abroad, the balance is teuibly against the Protestants for their destruction and spoliation of Roman Catholics in the British Isles from the IMb. century on to the 1 Oth The tortures of the thumbscrew and the rack, the massacre of St Bartholomew's, etc , were short tortures inflicted by foolish bigots. The tortwies inflicted on Irish Papists lasted for* many generations and killed thousands, for the hundreds slam by Roman Catholics.'

Peaceful State of the County

His Honor Judge Adams, opening the autumn Quarter Session-, at Lnneiick, said the county, like the city of Limerick, lemained in a condition of great crimelessness, peace, and tianqui'ity.

Work for a Confraternity

The Very Rev. Di. O'Riordan, in an address to the Archeonfrateimty of the Holy Family, Limerick, pnor to his depaiturc for Rome to take up the duties of Rector of the lush Collo<ro r said the power of the Confraternity was enormous, and if they made up then minds, they couul blot out from the city the evils ot drunkenness and betting

SLIGO — Death of a Priest

At Guiteen. County Shgo, on September 27, the leniains o! ihe late Canon Lowiy were laid to lest, after Solemn Olhte and Requiem Mass, at which the Most Rev. Dr Lyster presided Deceased, who was a native of Ballaghadeieen, had leached Ins Glith year