Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-27
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reveal the mystery behind this un-
fortunate business, and whether
O'Shea was cognizant Of the rela-
tons between his wife and Parnell
viii also come out.
What !. most astonishing OF al,
ireland furnishes u parallel for the
Parneil case.
In Ii69. Ireland was divided Toto
several provinces, each governed by
n powerful chief, and all governed
by an sand-righ," OF high king.
O,Isourke was Chief Of LeisFin.
and MacAiusroch was Chief Of
Leinster. The latter paid a visit of
friendship to the former. but the re.
suit was tina. Mrs. O'R,urke eloped
with Mac Murroch. the Leinster
chief. This was occasion for war.
The high king Roderick 0'Cennor
took up the cause Of O'Rourke. and
the false woman was recApturcd and
placed in a convent. His clansmen
renounced MacMurroch and he bad
70 a. TO England. He visited
Henry III. and impIored aid to re-
gain his province. Henry received,
In ll55, a bull from Pope Adrian
". (Nicholas Breakspeare), en-
towering himto make conquest Of
Ireland. This presented q favor
able opportunity for the English
king, and he gave the Irish chief
license 10 recruit In England for the
war ia Ireland. This MacMurroch
did, and the first English invader
appeared in Ireland about I'LL.
This expedition was under the
sanction OF the Roman Church, for
Bishop Barry Of Wales accompanied
!, anu blessed it, and wrote book
on Ireland, saying the Irish were
not in accord with Rome. How
ever, the MacMurroch expedition
met with hearty opposition and
could not effect much. .r4
Inli72 Henry in person appeared
in Waterford in command Of q
strong force. He proceeded direct
to Casael, where synod OF Irish
prelates was in session. To this
assemhlage Henry presented the
bull OF Adrian. A paragraph from
this bull will show the nature Of the
whole. Here it is:
Adrian, bishop and servant of the
servants OF God. TO bis most dear son
in Chrls', the iiIns;rious King of Eng
land. greeting, health and apostolic
beEedic;ion.
1T IS not, indeed, to be doubted,
that the kingdom of Ireland, and
every island upon which Christ. the
sun OF Justice hath shone, and which
has received the principles of the
Christian faith. belong OF right TO St.
Peter and 10 the holy Roman
Church, which thy majesty like
wise ndmiIs), from whence We
the more fully impisnt in them
the seed Of f,iih, tina. seed which is
acceptable to God, and TO which we,
aser minute investigation, consider
that conformity should ne required
by Is the more rigidly. Thou, dear
est son in Christ, hast likewise signi-
fed to Us that for the purpose Of sub
jecting he people of Ireland TO laws,
and eraiica;ing vice from among
them, thou art DESTROYS Of entering
that island; and also OF paving for
each house an annual tribute OF one
penny 10 81. Peer; and of preserving
the privileges Of its churches pure and
undsiilcd. We therefore, with approx
ing aud favorable views, commend
tiny piocs and laudable desire, and TO
aid thy undertaking, we give to thy
petition cur grateful and willing
consent, that thou enter that island
and that its people may receive thee
with honor and revere thee as their
lcrd.-
This makes interesting reading to-
day. 1t plainly shows that in Ire
land the first Protestantism was
established. IL shows that Rome l.
It shows from the
Kilkenny election that it may not
he Home Rule Mr.. Gladstone will
give but perhaps Rome Rule.