Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 42, 17 October 1907, Page 27

Irish News

,; - -.- - ■♦ - :—: — ANTRIM— A New Church " , . Owing to' the largely increasing Catholic population in • the Ballyhackamore district of Belta&t, it has sheen found necessary io build a new * church, and on August 24, in the midsli of a large assembly of parishioners and ■ friends, tEe ceremony of laying. the foundation stone of the new church of St. Columbkille, Knock, was performed by his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Henry, Bishop of Down and Connor. . DOWN— The last Members of a Catholic Family At Holywpod, -County Down, on Sunday, August 25, , the deaths occurred of Dr.- Murney and his sister" 1 Mifcs Isabella Murney, within a few hours of each "other.- ..bqtli had attained an advanced age. Dr. iviur- ' ney was 25 years • ago -one- of the leading physicians'™ :' Belfast. Tvliss Murney had always been identified with - charitable work, in Belfast and- Holy wood. They were the last members of one of the oldest Catholic families in Ulster. _. . J . x . DUBLIN— The Parnell Statue ' \ - Mr. Redmond, in a press interview, has declared that the. Parnell statue, by St._ Gaudens, which is to be erected in Dublin, is a perfect realisation of Parnell's appearance, aud a work of art second to none in Europe. Thef Horse Show 'The annual national exhibition, -.known as the Horse Show, .. was* held . this year under the most favorable conditions, the weatlier being perfect. The attendance was between -and -60,000, and included visitors not alone from all paits of . the United Kingdom, but also from- -Italy,- Austria, Germany," France, Belgium. me -exhibition of ; _^o.rses was for number and quality equal, if hot' superior, to any" yet seen at this favorite show. , . , . Death of a Jesuit Father <A. wide circle of friends (says the' Freeman's Journal ') will hear with deep regret the announcement of Father Dalton's death, which occurred^ at 1 o'clock a-nik-fiR. ,We_dnesday, August 21. He had completed his eighty-first year three months ago, having been born at ' Waterford on May 4, 1826. He was educated at Clongowes College, and when 19 years old* he -entered the novitiate .-of the Society of Jesus, in which his brother JosepE preceded him by nine years, as he had exactly the same start of him in life itself. About the same time two sisters became nuns in the Presentation Convent at Maynooth. For twenty years Father James Dalton was a devoted and beloved master at Clongowes and Belvedere, forming friendships with his pupils which lasted through life. For more than twenty years- he labored zealously at St. Francis Xavier's, Gardiner street, Dublin, the house in which he has just died. For some years, indeed, 'his work had been almost confined- to patient suffering. He bore his tedious martyrdom with great" courage and cheerfulness, trying "to help till the end'imose who continually a PPealed .to his chanty/ knowing of old the tenderness or his heart and his eagerness to aid those in trouble. V ?«Tt s a m J in of VBr y refine d taste, and a singularly faithful. and devoted frfend ; and his memory will long. be cherished tenderly by all who had the privilege of ~ knowing him intimately. . FERMANAGH— Church Dedicated The beautiful new Church of the Holy Cross, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh", was dedicated on August 18 ty Right Jtar. Mgr,, Smollen, P.P., \ .G., Dean of Clogher, in the unavoidable absence of „ie Bishop of the - diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Owens. The preacher on the occasion was the Very Rev. Father Malachy Q P Belfast, who delivered, an eloquent and impressive sermon. x KERRY— Tribute to a Priest ■ Qn the evening ..of' August 21 a very large meeting of TRI lnn abitants of Killamey was held in the U.D C". Office Mr. DM. Moriarty, chairman Kerry County -Council presiding, for -the purpose of presenting an il£E,Tr^J J*? 1*"1 *" *>«» Rev. C. J-. Brennan, who has been promoted to the parish of . Tralee. • Neglected Industries In the recent notes on flax-growing in the ' South (writes a Kerryman in the < Freeman's Journal ') no reference was made to a mixed textile used* for sheeting which was made in this county. It was made just like plain .poplin, except that the- warp was of linen

not silk, threaa. The shuttle thread or woof, that ran .from side to side o£ the fabric, was of wool.. -The-wool-len thread did not show- at all ; the fine linen threads, covered it completely, and, on an outside view, it • appeared to be a tiiick heavy linen cloth. It made a very warm bed covering on winter- nights. me- flax' and wool threads -were, both homespun, -and the, sheets were woven on the old linen handlooms. I have" not" - nryself known it to be -used for -anything else except; sheeting, though it is strange if it. was not made into" clothing also. Our correspondent remembers when, 'the Kerry women spun sewing thread— housewife thread' "He points out that many trades employments depended upon flax-growing, and spinning and weaving/ The clothing and making-up trades flourished" at that time = as a direct consequence, of course ; but carpentry - \ wheelwrights, and other trades, also" -benehied indirectly - from it, - LIMERICK— An Appreciation ! Rev. W. Casey was on August 25 presented- -with -an address from those tenants: on the Kllis estate, Abfaeyfeale,, .who hacl_ been under .threat of eviction;- - but whose cases, on the intervention of Fattier- Casey ' had been settled ' through the Estates . Commissioners.' A Centenarian ' . ' ■'- The death .has occurred at Athea, County Limerick .of Mrs. Sullivan, who 'had attained the age. of! 101 years. - She e'njoye"! splendid health almost down to near the end"; and was able " to go to Mass up to April last. ' >- - Prison Converted into a Factory Owing to the Government not requiring it any longer the old city prison has- been leased to Mr. Thomas Geary, who will use it as -a biscuit factory . ; LONGFORD— Parliamentary Representative Mr. John /Phillips, a veteran Jocal Nationalist, was selected^ as Parliamentary candidate for South Bqngfbrd, at a Nationalist Convention held in the Temperance Hall, under the presidency of Mr. J. P: Farrell, JVr.P. The only other candidate was Mr. Patrick M'iKejnna, also a local man, who is- still- in his [twenties. Mr. Phillips signed the" Party pledge, and said that South Longford, by its, action that day, had laid down the principle of rewarding long, and faithful service in the National cause. He was not much of a speaker, and though! he would best serve the interests of his constituents Hy voting in every division possible with' Mr. Redmond and the Irish Party. " MEATH— Home Industries , y At a recent- meeting of the Navan Board of Guardians a letter was read from Mrs. Sylvia P. Everard, Randlestown, President County Meath Home Industries Society,- in reply to remarks made at the last meeting of the Board as to the promotion of Home industries in the county. Mrs. Lverard wrote •— *' It ' seems incomprehensible to me tha»t . the members of your Board should profess lo be ignorant, of the existence of the County , Meath Home Industries Society, - which was started nearly ten years, ago for the purpose of giving employment to the women and' girls' living at. home, in their spare time, and thereby teach them the value of self-help. We have taught, and are teaching, several hundred girls in various branches -of work, - such as . crochet, Carrickmacross and Limerick laces, drawn work, hand-knitting,, etc. _ We started a crochet^ lace class . in Navan in 101)1, but had to close it owing to the ' difficulty of 'getting a sufficient number ,6f- girls'to attend. We have paid out several thousand -pounds in wages since our society, was established. We have cus- . v tomcrs all • over -the world, and, having always insisted that nothing but first-class work, should be sent> out, the ,name of the Uounty Meath Home Industries is a guarantee for the quality of- the work. • The "society is worked on co-operative principles, and the workers , - receive "Ehe entire net profits, after providing ,for anade-" q.uate reserve.' Concluding, Mrs. j^verard said ' a visit, to their depot would be an object lesson- as to what , ' Heath girls could do.' • ~ TIPPERARY— A Priest Passes Away The deatH of the Rev. E. Kenrick, pastor of the . united varishesof Borrisoleigh arid Heigh, took place on August 19, at the age of 67' years. The deceased' 1 was a member of an old and highly respected family in the parish of Fethard. After his ordination to the priesthood he was stationed for c time -at Templemore. -During, that time Ec took a prominent part in the building of the Uhurch of the Sacred Heart there. The late Dr.. Croke promoted him- from Templemore to the curacy of the city of Cashel, and next appointed " him parish priest of Borrisoleigh and Heigh in 1889.

Here Fafiher Kenrick erected a beautiful church in the former village at the cost of several thousands of - pounds. He was a personal friend ol his Grace the Archbishop of Tuam and of Dr. Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe. Father Kenrick endeared himself to .everyone who had the pleasure of his acquaintance by his grace of manner and his kindly, genial disposition. GENERAL Land Purchase Operations The Report of Ihe Estates Commissioners for the year ending March 31 last has been laid before Parliament It stales that under the Land Act of 1903 applications were lodged for advances with regard to direct sales of 108U estates during the year, making .a total since the .act came into operation of 4555, representing a total purchase n oney of £41,197,682. Prison Statistics THe number of prisoners committed in Ireland in 1906 was 31,866, and the daily average in custody 2541 —a decrease of 871-} in commitments, and of 60 in the daily average, as compared with the previous year. Eight children under twelve years of age were dealt •with during the year, and, in addition, the Governor of Mountjoy Prison calls special- attention to the cases of four juveniles, agsd between, fourteen and fifteen, who were committed to his custody during the y^ar, two of them for playing football in the street, and the other two for bathing in '"the public view, the sentence in each case being a shilling fine, or four days' imprisonment. i\ inety-seven prisoners were committed as debtors, or under civil process, during the year, being an increase of 22 on the previous year. The Fontenoy Memorial An impressive ceremony took place in Fontenoy on August ,25*5 on the occasion of the inauguration of the Irish monument commemorating the gallantry of the ' TrisK Brigade at the battle of Fontenoy on April, 28, 1745. The special train brought a party of 200 Irish visitors, under- the conduct of Mr. J. P. N'annetti, M.P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Mr. R. Barry O'Brien. An enormous crowd had gathered to receive the party, which included many ladies. The Communal Secretary welcomed the visitors on behalf of the Communal authorities, ana 1 thanked the members of the committee for the erection of the ironument. Mr. Walsh, •on beEalf of Mr. Nannetti, thanked the people of Fontenoy for the sympathetic reception accorded to the Irish The monument, he said, was a memorial of an event which constituted a crisis- in - the history of England and of Ireland. A procession was then formed, and proceeded to the site of the monument, whicß is in the form of a Celtic cross. The unveiling ceremony was performed by Mr. Nannetti. Mr. O'Brien delivered a patriotic address in Gaelic, and Mr. ."Walsh thanked the people for tlje manifestation of their sympathy with Ireland. A resident of Antoing, a village near the Battlefield, made a speech on the character of the celebration, declaring it to be at once patriotic and Catholic. The men of the Irish Brigade were equally heroic and pious, attached to their faith as to their country. The greatest enthusia I sm marked the proceedings throughout. The ceremony was'follotfed by a fete in honor of the. Irish visitors. The Landlords' Party The most cursory glance al the list of the names of the ' noble lords,' who are proposers of amendments to the Evicted., Tenants Bill (says the ' Freeman's Jour-r nal')., will*prove Hie truth 1 of the estimate of the late ''Lord Salisbury . -When speaking in the House of Lords on March._lB, 1888, he said in an interval of candor :—: — •We btelohg too much to one class, and the consequence is , that with respect to a large nuiriber of questions we are too much of N one mind. Now that is a facTi which appears to me to be injurious to the character of the House as a political assembly. ' Lord Salisbury on' that occasion deplored the preponderance in the House of Lords of persons ' whose wealth and power depend unon landed property.' The 'amenders' of the Evicted Tenants Bill consist of landlords such as ETords Clonb"rock, . Barrymore, Midleton, - London- * derry, Donoughmore, and such like, or the professional camp followers of tfie landlord party, who aspire to be the handy men of the Irish landlord class, such as the Law Lords of the Atkinson or Robertson type, who have been the Law Officers of the Crown in/the House of Commons to reactionary class Governments, and owe their seats and their salaries in the House of Lords as Life Peers to these Governments for political purvices. \