COUNTY NEWS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11, 19 March 1908, Page 27

COUNTY NEWS

ANTRlM— Migration not Emigration General Booth, in the course of a lecture on social work in Be' fist, said what Ireland wanted Was migrati°n not emigratfon. If they had established in- the country a - wise and comipreb-nsive soheme for the creation of small holdings, he believed that Irishmen who had gone abroad in search of work would return to their native shores,- for dsep, deep down ia.tfte soul bf" every Irishman there was an inextinguishable love for the fatherland. CARLOW— A Convert to Home Rule At a convention of the United Irish Leaojue in Carlow to select a representative in" place of- the late Mr. John "Hammond, Mr. Walter McMurrou>,h Kavan&eh was unanimously chosen. -Mr. Kavanagh is a Protestant, a landlord, a magistrate, and a D.L. His father— a most wonderful man-rwas the real leader 'and brains-carrier of Unionism! and landlordism for many years in Ireland. The son studied Irash problem®, became a Home Ruler, and

now the Catholic Bishop joins with the people and the priests of ultra-Cathoh'c. Carlow -in hailing him their champion and representative. The Brigidine Nuns , The Brigidine Order (writes a Dublin correspondent)" "has suffered a heavy loss by the death of Mother Gertrude Kelly, the Superioress, whose obsequies took place in Tullow^Co.. Carlow, on January 24.' Born in Enniscorthy some twenty-five years a?i;o, she entered the novitiate at an early age. -After filling with credit _ variouspositions, she was appointed Superioress-General in 1889, a position wMch^she heldi with great credit until her death. Under her administration the Order has flourished noit alone in Ireland, but in Australia and New Zealand, where many branches have been established, and 1 where no doubt Mother Gertrude's death will be mourned by her -Sisters in religion as deeply as at home in Ireland. ~ DUBLlN— ThegUniversity Question """""At the annual dinner of past and present students of Cecilia street Catholic University School of Medicine, re-" ferences were made by several speakers to Mr. Birreli's promised Irish University Ball. Dr. Cox, in the course of am eloquent address, sali'd the cause of University edu-, cation was a great cause with an honored past. In the annals of science and literature no profession stood higher than the profcssiion of- medicine, and Ireland occupjed a foremost place in the realms of both medicine and isuf 1 gery. In the dark hours oE the penal days, when the same pnice was put upon the head of a priest as upon that of a wolf, men like O1O 1 Curry, who was distinguished not alone in medicine, but in literature, kept -the flag' flying. They were told they were too' fond of living in the 1 past, but they would be an unworthy and degenerate" nation if they v d d not remember the men who gave their . lives and -Ktfer#es and talents for their people in the • former tiroes. They sought no party triumph, no ascendancy over any class or creed, but they believed they were the equals of' any and were determaned to secure fair play. LElTßlM— Parliamentary Representative

After the failure of" the Liberal Government's Irish Council Bill '(says ani exchange), Mr. C. J. Dolan, member for Leitraaii North, joined the extreme Sinn Fein--ners, wiho have annexed and made ridiculous a., great name, and preached the policy" of the Grand iSulk^ namely, that the Inish Party should refuse to go near West- - monster. So confident was he that the feel ng of the nation was with hum that he offered, to resign his seat and re-contest it against any comer. But he cooled on his Proposal, and it was only after some ,goadmg that he stood to his promise. On the issue whether he should he elected tq the House of Commons, in order not to put foot inside its doors, Mr. Dolan, who was returned unopposed at the general election was beaten by 3103 votes to 1157. There is, therefore, no need for Mm to get into Parliament in order to stay out of it. Mr. P. A. Meehan is the new member. TIPPERARY— An Appointment The Rev. T. B. Power, Professor, St. Patrick's College, Thurlcs, has been appointed by his Grace the Archbishop of Cashel lo be Vice-President, in succession to the Rev. Innocent Ryan, appointed Archdeacon of Fethard. WESTMEATH— A Centenarian Mrs. Margaret Fagan, of Cummingstown, Westmeath Has just passed away a t the age of 104. She was of a bright and cheery disposition, and could recount many historical events. She proudly boasted that she never suffered a day's illness until extreme old age overtook her. i WICKLOW— An Appreciation Mr - A. E. Cocking, managing director of Kynoch;"^ Ltd., who had been in* Ireland during the last week in 'January, in connection! with the project which the firm has in band for the staring of Irish industries, vlsated Arklow, and availed of I/he occasion to make a presentation to the Very Rev. J^rues Dunphy, P.P., i n honor of his golden juibilee. The. presentation- was made on behalf of the directors of Kynoch, Ltd., and consisted of a namdsome silver cup, beautifully finished. . Whilst this token from the directors of Kynoch, Ltd-., o f their esteem - ior him is hfifihly appreciated by Father Dunphy, the action of the firm has also met with the appreciation of the people of Arklow. The inscription- ran :— * To the Very Rev. James Dun-pEy, P.P./ Arklow, from Kynoch, Ltd. June 8 1907.' Accompanying the cup "was a very complimentary letter. ••