The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-10-03
GALWAY

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- GALWAY.
Owing to the enormous number of de-
crees and impending seizures for the
"Suck Drainage" tax, public meeting
was held in. Balymore, County Galway,
on Sunday, Sept. 10, at which Mr.. Denis
lKilbride,s M. r., delivered spirited ad-
dress.
l A movement is on foot for the restora-
ton of the ancient cathedral of Clon-
fert, founded by st. Brandon, in the year
55S, thirty-nine years before st. Angus
tine landed in England, to begin again
the Christianiz;ng Of English barbarians
which had been begun long before by the
Irish monks, but which had been
checked by. the invasion of the pagan
Flames, and their successors, the Saxons.
The cathedral of Clonfert suffered heav-
lily from the ineursion Of the Danes into
Ireland. The church was burnt six times
between the years 774 and 1179, and was
plundered+ three times between 949 and
1065. In s1541 it was almost totally de-
stroyet, and in. 1864 it was restored by
Bishop 'Woolley. 1t is now used as the
parish church. It has a magnificent
doorway, one Of the finest remaining
specimens Of Hiberno-R
! work in existence, and its chancel win
dow, only the stone tracery of which re-
mains, is nearly 1000 years old. Canon
McLarney, the rector of Clonfert, will
be glad to receive contributions towards
| the work of restoration.
on the evening of Sept. 8, Sergeant
Sloane, while returning from Ballyvary,
met q runaway horse, which he secured,
and. on going further on found Mr..
1 Io,1r VOL ho l., l,ie hoo
bent under his body and insensible. The
sergeant had him taken to Turlough
| barrack, where DR.. William Jordan
promptly attended him and had him
conveyed to the county intirmary, where
he died next day. An inquest was held
| by Patrick, j.. Kelly, Esq, county coro-
,ner, and "a verdict of accidental death
was returned. Mr.. Valley was returning
from the fair Of Turlough, when the
horse suddenly sweryed and threw him
heavily, fracturing the base Of his skull.
I w '.'.:- . HI. KERRY. !.
|, . The Kerry National teachers school
has laid the foundation stone of an edi-
flee which we have no doubt will be en-
during. They have held q public meet
ing pf Their body and established a
county Gaelic association, pledged to do
all in their power to advance the move
ment for the preservation of the Irish
language II the teachers in every other
county in Ireland would do the same,
the preservation of the national tongue
would be an easy matter.
!. We regret to have to announce the
death Of Sister. Mary Cecilia miss Mary
McKenna), which occurred on Sept 8
from pulmonary tuberculosis, in the
Convent Of Mercy attached to the. mis-
son of St Mary's, Moorfelds, London.
The deceased was in the 28th year Of her
age and fifth year Of her religious pro-
ftssion. She was a native Of Dingle,
and was a. near relative of Father Nc
Kenna, formerly of Moorfelds, London,
and now of Southend- on-Sea. s
"A strike is threatened by the employees
OF the Tralee e Dingle railway, owing, to
the failure of the company to ackn0Wl-
edge or respond to memorial setting
forth their grievances, which they have
offered to submit to arbitration.
T The opening weeks Of September at
Ballydavid and Brandon Greek have been
memorable, as the quantity of mackerel
captured Ia these stations has been UNI
precedented. The takes" amounted to
800, 900 for four days. and prices ranged
from 3s TO IS per 120. The fish taken
were of q good size and cannot fail to
obtain coed prices in the American
markets. 1t Is not expected that t5 fish
will be rated as high in those markets as
last year and the year before.
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