The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12
From Our Own Correspondent !
OUR IRISH LETTER.
DUBLIN, Nov. s3rd. 1875.

DUBLIN, NOV. 23rd 1870
DIR. Furlong, the venerStsd Bishop of Ferns
died last week in Wexford, and on WEDNESDAY
was buried in the Cathedral of Enniscortny'
His obsequies were attended by Cardinal C9t-
len, by the Bishops of kildare and Elphin, ny
the Coadiutor- Bishop Of Kildare, and such
concourse of clergy and Iaity as mas tately
assembled on such an occasion. Ihe natufeot
the ceremonies requiring the assistance OF ioeI
Bishops besides his Eminence the Cardinal y
Archbishop, the Very Rev. Canon Roche, r.
Wexford, acted as the fourth prelate; ana
may add that this very reverend gentlemen aI
been chosen by the chapter of the WidoVee
diocese to preside over it till the appointment.
of DR.. Furlong's successor. DR.. Furlong aio
much for the cause of religion and morality IN
Ferns, but his labors as a temperance reiofmet
al the rest o%Dg to ost h
| perate in the whole country, and on Sundays
and holidays all the publicans amongst them,
| though not obliged to do so by law, Keep Their
| houses closed DIR. Furlong was not himself
much of politician but he allowed bis clergy
great freedom in acting on their views in ponti,
| cal matters; the result being that We1Iotu otu
| county is-whatit was in '9S-one ofth great
| est strong holds OF the Natlonal party Ia 80
| land.
The anniversary of the execution in Mancnee,
ter of the Fenian martyrs-AHen. Le!Ai% L 1,o.I ~
O'Briep-has been celebrated in Duohn, Cosai
| aud various other places by opeu-atr asmon.
ssrations of various kinds. In Cork the MaSSl. ~
presided over the proceedings, and Mr. nj
nayne, n. P for the city, delivered the prnciPAi8
speech. o,r.d g vsrv4
interesting and touching sketch in nemorsaMs ~ =.
Father William Stack Murphy, 3. ). IN AZ s1ss
sketch mention is incidentally made OF
verdant lawns of Ringmahon Castle sesS z
the present head of that patriarchal fanny.
regret to say that the venerable gentIen!Is
4 alluded to-Mr. James sMurphy-died las9 We.
at Ringmahon, at the age Of 70. He was! VA M
the Cork Examiner, one of the most amSSss amlsSss
GENTLE and kindly gentlemen that ever aaOl..ii ~
: our community. He was . magistrate -
deputy-lieutenant for CoFk-was. in fact, ~
offices from the Crown in that county. HeHn ".
also director of the gas and other local OOD'
panies. ,,..t,
The latest news in reference to FatnJ
O'Keeffe of Callan is that last Sunday ons y
o the two rural chapels in that parish was N X
i ken into by some persons hired no doGoS w, "
the unfortunate priest. don't know WpesFSs1 ~
it remains at present in the possession Oh a1T m
day, at any rate, the Bishops curate, E.n, ES.nSI,
y Nolan, was obliged to- Say Mass in an a9Is'thh n,
. barn. The subscription set on FOOT nSSxos6I ~
Protestant newspapers to assist Father = S.Sre n
l. is failure, and is likely to remain isnJhaiT
2 nor is there much sign of the proposed PsyIe P.Ie
a meeting in his support. The proposal mas n,
II fat on the sensible Protestants of DuDnn vsr
II the other hand, the pariShioners Of tne ISii Ki
o Rev. Dean Mcdonald, P. P. st. CaniceS9 ,Sai ST
20 kenny-who, as Vicar-Genersl OF the % DE sn,
70 of Ossory, suspended Father eenI.RsaF
T. against whom, therefore, Father otNaSiu
. brought one or more actions at law enS enL,sstr
N upon him great expense-have held msSSei mSsiSsi
y to express sympathy with him and 70 .ioS
20 fund to recoup him the expenses TO 1II.sne,
OF has been subjected. The II. P. for klktS kilEt hS
IL Mr.. WhitWorth-though q PreteSlanh G.
81 subscribed $50 to this fund. j. 81,
ID Owing to the lateness of the hour ~ VS. =
IT our correspondents letter was receiver -
o. have been compelled to leaveout his isb IA
~ u ing account of a very exciting meetenS ~ :
b. the oCOnnell Centenary Committee "
es appear in our next issue.)