The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-15
from Our Own Correspondent
OUR IRISH LETTER.
DUBLIN, January 20, 1874.

sG@ DUBLIN, January 20, 1874.
One of the ablest, most respected and best
loved of our bishops has passed away from
earth to heaven since last wrote for the STAR.
The Most Rev. DR.. keane, Bishop of Cloyne,
died on Thursday morning last, at his resi-
1dence in Queenstown, and his funeral took
place to-day. The canse of his death was
rverwork. He worked, and worked, and work
Cd, until his constitution was shattered, and
no human power could restore his energies
Hcwas q native of the County Cork, and was
educated for the priesthood in the Irish Col
lege in Paris, where he was for some years
prefect of Studies; which circumstance
5anunts for his perfect mastery of the French
language, his well-known love for the French
people, and his intimacy with Cardinal Gui-
bert, Monsignor Dupanloup, and other French
Bishops who were unremitting in their in
quiries after his health during his long pros
sxraefou, He was first Bishop of Ross. Soon
aftnr his transference to Cloyne, he was charged
ysTkh conveying to Rome the DEGREES of the
synod of Cashel, and it was he that settled
with the Sacred College several Of the most
4mportant rules that still govern the Irish
Church in extra-ecclesiastical matters. He
RpOke twice at the Vatican Council, and each
ZINE with an argumentative force and an elo-
uuence which delighted his august hearers.
TSis works aa a Bishop are numerous aud great
TOO numerous, indeed, to be mentioned here;
M one of them may be mentioned. allude
xn4be Cathedral at Queenstown, on which he
aspended no less than thirty thousand pounds,
hut which, alas! he Yves not destined to see
completed. In politics, he was ever Nation
hlist His name, probably, will be more asso-
ciated than that of any other man that ever
lived with the efforts made to secure the rights
IF Wish tenant-farmers and laborers. His last
,,rb1ic act was to send letter to Mr.. A. N.
au1liva,;. OF the Nation, requesting his name to
beafixed to the great Requisition for the Home
1.nla Conference; while shortly before he sent
xJ,,s letter he had called his priests together,
.ztd GOT them to adopt unanimously the pro-
s.,-.nona of the Home Rule Association. His
Sarera1 TODAY was availed of to show the love
,vhicb tina people entertained for him, and the
,,osonant sorrow with which his demise has
flled them. 1t was magnificent demonstra-
kion of Irish Catholic feeling bat Professionals
sAiso did honor the memory of the Bishop.
.S7avaroI prelates assisted at the obsequies and
sGaxdipal Cullen expected to be amongst
.xhennmber. May God give rest to his soul
Eehas left but few behind him for whom the
Irish people entertain an equal affection.
The Limerick election will probably take
place towards the close of next week. 1t Will
not take place bit too soon. am sorry TO
say that scenes of violence are very frequent
in the comfy The mass of the people are
3 still in favor of Sir O'Sullivan, while the
3 clergy are taking the part of Mr.. Kelly. Sew
8eral large and enthusiastic meetings nave
been held in the interest of the former during
fthe past week, while Mr. Kelly or MS lflenn'
4have not been able 20 get up meeting AT all
ut is asserted by the latter that they nave
majority of the electors with Them sut &c
tailed statement of the result Of NlF' oSnHi