The Irish standard., 1894-09-01
THE IRISH STANDARDS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER |.

SATUJRDA y SEPTI
IRELAND'S SONS.
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years OF this true priests life without
success. OF him, however, he says that
she first comes into view as rector OF the
Jesuit college at Nd ,dena, he establishes
a College ii the Valtelline, declines a
bishopric and the pomp and. circumstan
COS Of nunci8ture, and through perils
on sea and land, journeyings through
woods and boys, in a loathsome prison,
through good aid i'll he was Ireland's
STILL and amidst the distractipg political
issues that tore Ireland piecemeal, he
sought nothing but tue good Of his coun-
try, provided her with prslates of the
most distinguished merit and instructed
and comtQrted her faithful people.
Happily Erin never has been, and We
bslieve never will be, without worthy
priests OF the mould Of the valiant and
self-sacrifcing David Woulfe.
In addition to the biography of Father
Woutfe, just dealt with, Father Hogan
tells the LIES story OF no fewer than
seventeen other distinguished Irisbmsn
all members OF the Society of Jesus, and
who, either as priests or lay brothers,
worthily maintained the reputation of
their country and of the great religious
organization Of which they we're mem.
bers. Amongst these are Father John
Rowling, S. j, WHO was born in Wex-
ford in 1912, who entered the society
when mere boy, served Ireland at the
peril of his life, and collected and re-
corded the acts Of the long roll Of martyrs
which Ireland had already given to the
faith, became the founder of the famous
Irish College ct st. Patrick at, Lisbon,
and who, in October, 1899, when the
plague ravaged that city, volunteered for
service in its hospitals, and died victim
to his devotion and zeal for souls. Again,
We have the story of the glorious Brother
Dominic Collins, who was born at La
Branche or Crevagh, near Youehal,
in. 1853. Like many other young
Irish gentlemen of his own and later
times, Dominic Collins sought safety
for his faith and distinction for
him>elf in military service on
the continent. He enlisted beneath the
banner of Philippe Emmanuel de Van
mont, Duke de Mercoeur, and under his
leadership won high praise for his valor
and daring in warfare against the CAL
vanists, led by Henry of Navarro. When
peace was restored in France, and Heary
declared himself q Catholic, Captain
Dominic Collins passed into Spain and
entered the service Of the Spanish King
Q1artered at Corunna, he met q fellow
countryman, Father Thomas White, who
was rector of the Irish college at Sala-
manca, and according to his own state
meht :by his persuasion he surrendered
his pension and professed himself a
Jesuit, remaining in college of Jeeuits
at St. James, in Galicia, about three
years" Father White doubted the fit.
ness of the dsshing, handsome and al
ways eplendidly attired captain of horse
for the hard work and everyday occupa-
tions of a lay brother Of the society, but
the humility of Dominic Collins would
not permit his seeking any. other, and
despite many persuasions to the'contrary,
80 strong was his insistepce in this re-
gard that at length he was admitted to
this capacity. Over. and over again his
superiors offered him admission to the
novltiate of the society, but the Irish
soldier would not leave the post he had
chosen, and in which he was to win a
martyrs death. *
Feb. 4, l6Ol. "A year later he was select
ed to accompany Father James Archer
S. j., who had been appointed chaplain
to Don Juan del Agulla in his ill fated
expedition to Ireland. Brother Collins
was with the Spaniards who were be-
sieged in Dunboy, and when Sir George
Captured the fortress after the heroic
defence which forms such. brilliant
chapter in Irish history, he was, cast into
prison to await the pleasure Of the MUIR
derous Lord Deputy Mountjoy. On Oct.
81, 1902, being Sunday, he was carried
forth from his dungeon in Cork to You
ghal, where ha was first partially hanged,
his heart cut out while he still breathed,
and his body smembered, amidst the
Civilizations of his murderers. The head
of the martyr was held up by the execu-
TONER, who cried aloud :'God Save the
Queen" and it was afterwards set upon
spike that all Papists might know the
mercy and the methods of Elizabeth.
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