The New York herald., 1874-08-17
AN IRISH CATHEDRAL.

English, Irish and American Pre1atcs
Mt the Altar-The New Cathedral OF
Sligo Consecrated.
The magnificent new Cathedral Of Sligo, Ireland,
was consecrated to the service OF God on Sunday.
August 2, by the Roman Catholic hierarchy OF lre-
land, assisted by English and American prelates.
The Cavan A,sgJO-CeH reports the ceremonial as
being unusually impressive and magnificent.
The time fixed for the ceremonies TO commence
was eleven O'Clock A. NJ, but long before that hour
the nave and transepts were crowded by ladies
and gentlemen, including members OF the most
distinguished Protestant families Of she town and
county. At eleven O'Clock precisely the procession
which had formed in the beautiful and spacious
sacristy, issued from the church into the wide.
rallied IN space which surrounds the church. First
came cross bearer, tburifers and acolytes; then
nearly hundred boys, wearing soutanes and sur
plices; then q large NUMBER OF the secular and
regular clergy, walking two and Two, and then the
following
wearing copes and attended by their respective
The Most Rev. DR.. Amherst Bishop OF Northamp-
ton. The Most Rev. DR.. Cornthwaite, Bishop Of
The Most Rev. DR.. Vaughan Bishop Of saiford.
The Most Rev. Dr. OReilly, Bishop OF Liverpool.
The Most Rev; Dr. Dwenger Bishop OF Fort
The The Most Rev DR.. Crennan, Bishop of Hamilton
Canada.
Inc NOSt fNcF III. Az SoiueShJ Sobatutoi DtohOP
The Most Rev. DR.. Conway, Bishop of Kinaloe.
The Most Rev; Dr. Lynch Coadjutor Bishop Of
The Most Rev DR.. Duggan, Bishop of Clonfert.
The Most Rev. DR.. McDevitt, Bisnop OF Raphoe.
Toe Most Rev. DR.. Conroy, Bishop OF Ardagh.
The Most Rev. DR.. Donneny, Bishop OF Ciogher.
Tne Most Rev. DR.. Nulty, Bishop OF Meath.
The Most Rev. DR.. Conaty, Bishop OF Kilmore.
The Most Rev. DR.. Dorran Bishop OF Down an
Connor.
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The Most Rev. DR.. GillOoy, Bishop OF Ephin.
the Most Rev. Dr.. McGettigan, Archbishop OF
Armagh and Primate OF All Ireland, the officiating
| prelate.
The Very Rev. N. Walsh, ). j., delivered a most
i'm mpressive and eloquent discourse, taxing for his
text the following passage rom "The Cantices:"7, :,
81 found Him whom my soul l0vetn told Him
about abe, the city found me They struck me They
wounded me. They tore away my vell and !
VIII ny heart o y oys Put p s4Sns Is
deatn.' He commented on the prosecutions OF
the Irish nation because Of It's loyalty TO God
lie drew vigorous and striking picture
OF the dark ana dreary time OF oppression
Churches, monasteries, convents, hospitals and
schools, and OF the contscaton OF the property OF
those who had been true 70 the faith or thelI
fathers He spoke In glowing terms OF the progress
of the Catholic religion over the world despite the
active hostility and united power Tor wrong &c
which it was opposed, and concluded mastery
discourse by quoting The text rom which nc
preached.
At the termination Of the ceremonies OF the day
the priests and prelates returned from the sane
tuary IN procession and the vast aud mighty edi
| fed congregation left the church.
THE BANQUET.
The town hall OF Sligo was the scene Of grea
! festivity this evening In the magDincent
| decorated and spacious meeting hail OF the struc
ture their LOrdships, the prelates who assisted =
the ceremony OF the dedication, and over 81
hundred Protestants and vathoiic gentlemen wer
the guests OF the Lord Bishop of Elphin at q sump
i .l9us banquet the most IeYereRd hpst Ra4 QRaRa