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be Influenced by any bigoted spirit or iiberal feel
ing, but will permit free discussion OF the subject
you have so startlingly introduced. T.
The Rock Of Cashel-Rest0ration OF An
Client Ecclesiastical Ruins In Ireland
The Cathedral, Chapel and Round
Tower In tho City OF tho Ktngs-A De-
bate I'm tho House Of L0rds-The T0mbs
OF Heroes and Monarchs-A Moderate
Request Opposed by mr.. Gisdstone's
Mintstry-The Rocks Of Cashel In Wis
cOnsin.
Some time since movement was inaugurated
In Ireland to restore the ancient ruins the Rock
OF Cashel by private subscription. number OF
nOblemen and gentlemen, both Catholic and Prot
estant, were named as truVtees to carry out the
design, which partoOk fully Of q national charac-
ter. This could not be accomplished without the
consent OF Parliament. the Rock, after the dis
establishment OF the Irish Church, passed into the
hands OF the Board OF Works. who were allowed
certain sum to maintain a few custodians OF the
Rock and Its antiquities. This was done to pre-
vent damage caused to the sculptures. tombs, &C.,
by tourists and Others Strange to state, the bill
INTRODUCED Oy LOTU Ot6utcy, VI Auu6Tiey, III INC
House OF Lords, to carry out the wishes OF the
Irish people in this respect was vehementy op-
posed though. as he said. the Protestants showed
no disposition to restore the ruins. because they
had no need OF them, and II they had there were
no funds for the purpose and had no worshippers
to attend the churches II rebuilt. Cashel, 'the
City OF the Kings" styled 80 from being the resi-
dence OF the mOnarchs OF Munster, has pop ula-
ton at present OF 1000 fully nine-tenths Of whom
are Catholics.
HISTORY OF THE RUINS
The Rock ofCashel Ia o stupend0us limestone ele-
walton. rising, In oraggy form, 800 feet high. Ac-
cordng to legend, this remarkable eminence is the
Identical piece OF rock Satan bit from mountain
several miles distant rom the town, and dropped
In the spot where it now stands On the summit are
five OF the most interesting monuments in ireland.
They are the ruins of the archblshop's residence,
the ruins OF the palace OF the kings of Munster the
ruins Of the cathedral the ruins OF King C0rmac's
chapel and the ruins OF round tower. The
chapel founded In 9Oa is structure OF high archi.
tectural interest. It consists Of nave and small
choir, with q slender, square tower In its south
angle rising conspcuously above the stone roof.
The lower part Is In the early Norman style; the
upper Gothic. The cathedral Ia in the usual form
OF q cross, the south transept and the choir en-
bracing COrmac's chapel on two Sides The ruins
OF the Episcopal palace are on the west end or the
cathedral, and TINS remarkable group Of ecclesas-
tical ruins is completed BY
A ROUND TOWER,
on the north OF the chathedral and the remains of
the abbey founded by Archbishop Macarwel In 1860.
In 1895 the cathedral was set on fire by the turbulent
Earl OF Kildare, whose singular excuse was that he
should not have done so II he had not believed
time. This statement so won the confidence OF Of
Henry VII. that he discredited the charges OF du-
pllcty and treachery brought against the Earl and
made him Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland. In 1871
Lord Inchtquin, commanding the Parliamentary
forces, stOrmed the place ard put many OF
THE CLERGY AND INHABITANTS TO THB SWORD.
1t again declared for the King and was finally
taken by Cromwell. After the Reforma zion the
cathedral was wrested rom the Catholics, who built
and owned 1t, and given to the Professionals. The
chapel on the rock was then in ruins. Forty years
later an attempt was made to restore it, and up to
1720 the services OF the Established Church cOntin-
ued to be performed in 1t. In l745 Archbishop
Price removed the cathedral from the rock to low
ground, for the Protestant prelate was stout man
and was averse to walking up steep hill. He
stripped the roof from the edlnce and used the ma
tsrial for building modern church and house for
the old cathedral incapable OF restoration, the ruins
and the new church were consolidated by an order
in council. The disestablished church may there
FAIRLY GIVEN UP AND RENbuNcrD
over thirty years ago what they had turned into
ruin and what mas since remained ruin. The bill
mentioned above was moved for q second reading
about q fortnight ago IN the House Of Lords. Lord
wish to blame Archbishop Price for an act done in
On age when taste and art and the knowledge OF
architecture were at very low eOb. But the effects
of the demolition survived and were felt strongly
In this age when Irishmen saw shrines so unneces-
sarily ruined and
neglected and falling into utter decay. But the
Pedestrians did not renOunce possession of the
Cathedral when they made ruin OF it they did SO
o second time by the fact that, after dlsestabllsh-
ment, they did not claim it from the Church Tenn
poralities Commission. For the Professionals there
fore, continued Lord Stanley, TO refuse consent to
the ruins being restored to lie and usefulness, and
to insist upon their being kept in ruins would be
for them to act the part of
THE FALSE MOTHER BEFORE SOLOMON,
who preferred to have the half OF dead Child than
that her rival should have the living Child.
Ca.hedrals. covered with ivy, with broken arches
and windowless mullions, were painful objects.
Such edifces denoted either decay OF population,
The ruins on the Rock Of Cashel denoted the penal
laws and their effects, and as Parliament had
labored during several sessions TO remove the re-
mains OF penal laws, 1t might be hoped that the
House OF Lords would give the Irish peasant v1si-
BILE sign OF their good Intentions. The House could
was with regard to Cashel when he stated That
quite recently
CATHOLIC CHURCH WAS BUILT In WISCONSIN,
and several hundred weight Of stone were sent out
from Cashe to form part OF the foundation of the
new edlhce The question was whether the tombs
OF the Celtic monarchs and chieftans In the south
OF Ireland were TO be restored and beautifed IN
der the guardianship OF those whose history and
traditions were Identified with them, and which
they ready and willing to do at their own cost
and expense, or whether these tombs were to be
kept In state OF decay under the guardianship OF
possess the same traditional affection. Ii the bill
should pass 1t would be peace Offering and tend
to the burying OF Old animoSities.
THE MINISTRY OPPOSES THE BILL.
Viscount Middleton and Lord M0nck opposed the
second reading on the grounds that the Dsestab-
lshment act provided for the disposition Of eccle-
siastcal ruins, and that II any clauses OF that mea
sure were to be repealed the proposition should
come from the Ministry; that II the ruins were
stored and turned into place OF worship the fea-
lures that made them interesting would be de-
stroyed that II the ruins were given to the trus-
tees the Catholics would soon be asking for more,
and that there were some Pedestrians who were
opposed to the grant. Earl Granville, the Foreign
Minister, also opposed the bill. He said, knowing
the state Of puDlic feeling on the subject 1t was
best to leave the matter In its present condition.
The Ears Of Limerick and Granard pointed out
that the transfer would relieve the Treasury OF n
burden, ana that 1t would be only a restitution Of
property formerly belonging to the Catholics. The
opposition Of the Ministry settled the question.
The measure was defeated-yeas, %; nays, 112
Ministerial Movements and Changes.
EPIsCOPALIAN.
Rev. Mr.. Ancient has received from the commit