The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-15
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ITO May 2tth.1
IRELAND.


ITO May 2ath.1
IRELAND.
LongeUity.-Ireland claims to have some
very lopg-lived people. The registrar.
general reports that among the q, 434
| quarter of the year 1872 were those of IF.
teen persons stated to have reached Oh
passed one hundred years. In most OF
these instances no statement is given OF
any proof that the age is correctly repre-
scented but the registrar of Castlemartyr,
Middleton, reporting a death at one hun
dred years of age, says -" The Gaze is as
we'll authenticated as can be in the absence
of any official record" The registrar OF
Coolmountain, Dunmanway, reports =
"The death of man is registered who had
attained, without any possibility of q
doubt, the great age Of one hundred and
six years. He was smith by trade, and
assisted bis son, who also followed the
same trade, to within q fortnight of his
death. understand the deceased was in
the habit of taking his lumber Of punch"
The death of man also aged 1O6 was reg
istered at Bantry, and the registrar says
-"He always stated that he was thirtx
entered Bantry Bay. He preserved his in
tellect to the last, and was only confined
to his bed for about ten days previous to
his death from a slight rheumatic pain in
the knee. He died in the workbouse hos
pital." At Cavan a death stated to be at
the age of lO6 occurred, also in the work
house. The registrar of Castleberg re-
made careful inquiry respecting this case,
and found the statement Of the informant
as to the extraordinary age of the deceas-
ed perfectly sustained" The greatest age
registered in the quarter was lis, stated
to be attained by a woman who died in the
s~Ir rsNe IS
that the registrar says is that she is re-
ported to have enjoyed good health during
the whole term, and to have been in the
harvest field a short time previous to her
DEATH"
The Census Of Drogheda.-The area, in
statute measure, of the county of the town
of Drogheda is 453 acres, and the number
of houses in 1871, 1922, of which 2,95s
were inhabited, and EGO unihhabited. The
II 500 thirty years previously, and l4,74O
in 1861. OF the total Inhabitants of the
county of the town IL, 38l were Catholics,
S54 Protestant Episcopalians, I52 Presby-
terians, 80 Methodists, all other denomina-
tions numbering 43. AS regarded edu-
cation, 5,574 persons could read and write.
1873 read but could not write, and 5,6I3
are returned as illiterate. There was none
who spoke Irish only, 80 spoke Irish and
English, against 344 able to converse in the
double tongue ten years before. This is a
striking evidence of the rapidity with
which the ancient language is dying out in
this country.
The Census Of Louth.-The general valu-
alton of the county was fixed at S209, Os9.
warehouses;, while ], 1882 were on outdoor
relief. There were 206 beggars and va
grants. 40 men and AZ women had reach
ed w years of age, 20 of both sexes were
between 95 and 100, and eight had exceed
ed the century. OF the whole population of
70, ISL persons, 81, 1857 were Catholics. Of
the entire population "a, 1875 were illiterate,
9 ,0OS spoke Irish and English. There are
$50 educational establishments of all kinds
in the county. Emigration statistics show
q great fall-of during 1871 as compared
with the previous year, the totals being
for the first l5s, as against 1911 in le7O.S
DubHn Nation, Nay "a.
ENGLAND.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Hestn,inis-
ter.-This week has seen a step in advance
towards the commencement of our Metro
politan Cathedral. His Grace the Arch
bishop has privately circulated amongst
those who united to assist him in this work
from the beginning statement of what has
been done in the matter during the last
oiSuG yeaTS-8 6CatemenC which c0nclueiVo-
y establishes the baseleseness of the i'm |
preston that ''nothing was doing because
nothing was said" During that period no |
public appeal was made because the mecca
airy additional schools for our poor children
n 1a nrst to be provided, and because the
cost OF the site for the Cathedra had to be |
betrayed before any attempt at building
va. "a! made: AT the end of the present year
Sa ,OOo-together with all interest up to
nat date-will have been paid of the S36,-
200 originally due for the site, leaving oniv
$500 of capital debt to be betrayed. His
grace appeals to his flock for advice as to
,he best means of gradually liquidatine the
eniaa5 Of the price Of the site and has
plans and drawings which have been made
or the Metropolitan Cathedral. At least
'nree or four cathedrals have been success
nveiy designed, the earlier drawings hay.
ng been made for the smaller site, as it
vas before the additional ground was OBJ.
AIMED. The whole series shows that a
'ast amount of thought and labor had been
GENEROUSLY bestowed upon the work by
ar; Cintton, as his free contribution to the
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