Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-03
Men Who Have Been Estranged
For Years Joining i'm the
Movement.
Everywhere There Are Signs of
Nationalist Activity and
Cooperation.
DISUNION WILL BE SWEPT AWAY


are now being formed with extraordi-
nary rapidity in every part of the West.
Within the past week the County of Gal
way has been taking action in all direc-
tions says the Dublin Weekly Freeman:
In Galway borough provisional COM
mittee, composed of the most influential
men of both sections, has been formed
under the Presidency of Very Rev. Canon
Dooley, and monster meeting was held
on Sunday, at which Mr.. Harrington,
M. P; Mr.. John Fitzgibbon, of Castle
rea, and Mr.. William OBrien attended
Steps have also been taken to start a
branch at Oughterard, where Rev. Father
McDonagh and Mr.. John Joyce, an inhu-
entail Parnellite leader, have expressed
their sympathy. In Leenane a branch
was established at an enthusiastic meet
ing under the Presidency of Father Wal
dron.
In Ballygar there was a remarkable
demonstration, attended by Mr.. John
Roche, NJ. p, and Mr.. James Lyman, his
Parnellite opponent for East Galway at
the general election. A powerful branch
of the United Irish League was formed.
In Monivea a branch was established
on Sunday, and preparations were made
for monster demonstration at Abbey
knockmoy on the first Sunday in Decem-
Der. In the neighborhood of Loughrea
also men who have been estranged for
years are joining heartily in the prepa-
rations for great public meeting at Car
rabane, few miles from Loughrea, on
the last Sunday in November. Every
where there are signs of activity, and of
as cordial cooperation as ever among
Nationalist of all sections.
In Roscommon Mr.. John Fitzgibbon is
exerting himself for the extension of the
League. The Castlerea branch was for
mally constituted on Sunday; the Tulsk
branch is also in full working order, and
the League is extending in all directions
around Elphin, where the excitement
cansed by the taking of Miss Conroy's
evicted farm by policeman continues
undated.
County Sligo has taken to the move
ment with characteristic energyand unan-
rlinity. On Sunday there were two great
public demonstrationsin opposite parts of
the country. That at Cliffoney, on the
borders of Leitrim, was addressed by
Messrs. p. A. McHugh, NJ. p. Henry
Brennan. NJ. Milmoe, ]. ]. keenan, and
others. At Ballisodare an immense
gathering was addressed by Messrs. John
O'Dowd, y. Mclaughlin, ]. Gilmartin
and others. In Dremore West, where
the people are mostly Parnellite, a
monster meeting was held on Sunday,
November 20, and was attended by Mr.
McHugh, NJ. p; Mr.. Collery, NJ. p, and
Mr.. NIilmoe, whose speeches declaring
that Parnell's followers ought to be the
first to come forward and cement union
by starting branches of the United Irish
League, created a profound impression
among the Parnellites of Tireragh.
Preparations are also in progress for a
great public meeting at Bunninadden,
and for the establishment of branches in
the parishes of Grange and Knockarea.
In Mayo the organization has now COW
cred almost every parish in West, North,
and South Mayo. Within the past two
weeks Messrs. Conor O'Kelly and John
O'Donnell have held a series of meetings
for the establishment of branches at
Mayo Abbey, Balla, Ballindine, Logboy,
Aughamore and other districts of South
Mayo and have met with the warmest
encouragement from the clergy and from
both sections of Nationalist. In each
case six delegates were elected from the
parochial branch to the South Mayo Elk
ecutive, the first meeting of which had
been fixed for Claremorris for the cleo
ton of officers. This will be the third
Divisional Executive placed in full work
ing order. On Sunday there was mon
ster meeting at Cong attended by inn
mense contingents from Galway and
Mayo, with bands and banners. In
East Mayo branch of the United Irish
League was formed on Sunday at Kill
more under the Presidency of the Rev.
Father Mcdonnell, and branch is also
in course of formation at Bohola. There
are increasing signs of the extension Of
the movement to the South
In West Clare vigorous branches have
just been formed in Killmer aud Kilbally.
owen, and the parent branch at Doonbee
has had another victory, which puts an
end to the last case of landgrabbing in
that parish. Arrangements are in progress:
for the formation of the West Clare Elk
/, ecutive, and great public demonstration
will be held on the occasion. In Wes
Limerick the people of Askeaton have
just formed branch, and forwarded al
utilization fee of $40 through Mr.. Johr
Lynch.
In North Kerry number of branches
have been established, and it 10 contem