The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-25
NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN IRELAND.

The Commissioners of Public Works in
Ireland, in their annual report, state that
the Church Temperatures Commissioners
in 1874 vested in that board fourteen
churches, ecclesiastical buildings, and other
structures for future preservation and
maintenance, and in order to meet the cost
of placing these ruins, as far as possible, in
state of security against further dilapida-
tion, and to supply fund for their subse-
Quent preservation, these commissioners
transferred to the credit of the board
f22, ,554. During the past year, after care
full inquiry, they made choice of los addi-
tional structures, which, out of q multitude
of cases, appeared to be the most deserv-
ing of being preserved as monuments of
national or historic value and Importance,
and vested them in the board for future
maintenance. They also transferred to the
credit of the board s27 446, making in all
ESQ, 600 to be applied in repairing and main
tanning the 1l9 churches, ecclesiastical
buildings, and other ancient structures
selected for preservation. Up to the pre-
sent the works have been completed at the
Rock of Cashel, Seven Churches Glenda-
Tough, Ardmore, Ardfert, Monasterboice,
Devenish Island, s. Columb's House
(Kells), and Donaghmore. The works are
in progress at Movilla, Ardtoke, st. John g
Point, Loughin's Island, Maghera, Kill
macduagb, and Howth Abbey.
The Most Rev. DR.. Mccarthy, Bishop
elect for Kerry, is doing his retreat
at Mount Melleray preparatory to his con-
secration, which will, 1 am informed, take
place in the Cathedral, Killarney, about
the 25sh instant, and not at Msynooth, as
heretofore supposed. His Grace the Most
Rev. DE-. Croke will officiate on the occa-
sion. The fact of the conservation taking
place in his lordship's native county will
bring joy to the heart of every Kerry man.
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH AT KILFINANE.
On Saturday, July 27th, his Lordship
Bishop Butler laid the foundation stone of
the new Church of st. Andrew, at Kilfi-
name. The attendance was very large.
The old church having been found alto
gether unsuitable, the Very Rev. P. Lee
conceived the idea of erecting new one,
and the result is that the walls of the new
edifice have been raised five feet above
Gothic in style, lis feet long by so wide,
and will be built of brown stone with lime
stone dressings, both of which are from
qusrries in the neighborhood. The church
will consist of nave, aisle, transepts,
chancel, side chapels, boys' and priests
sacristies, and will be eurmounted by a
tower and spire 100 feet high. The breadth
{ he full breadth of transeps 70 feet, while
the apex Of the roof from the
floor. will be SO feet. The aisles
will be separated from the nave by
polished granite columns, with Portland
stone capitals and limestone ornamental
basee, showing eight arches at each side.
10 the aisle roof there will be small cleres-
tory lights, and the aisles themselves will
be lighted by eight double lancet lights.
In the traneept gables there will be five
lancet windows, elaborately ornamented
with Gothic tracery, and over the front
entrance door a handsome organ gallery
will be erected. The entire cost of IT, a
church will be about 9l0, 900,