The Irish standard., 1900-02-17
DEFEAT OF ENGLAND.
Foretold by the Celtic Seers of the
Emerald. Isle.

Emerald Isle.
1t has been widely proclaimed that
the Boer victories augur humbling OF
the British empires pride Ireland, or
her unofficial spokesman, goes further
and asserts that an issue of the present
war, disastrous to England, was pre-
dicted by Irish prophets many years
ago, says an exchange. Indeed, an in
teresting case has been made out to
prove the infallibility of the nations
secrs and the certainty of Englands
doom.
Ireland's redemption" which is, OF
course, taken as the complement Of
England's humiliation, was first pre-
dictcd by St. Columbkille, whose wise
words in regard to lesser matters his
tory has verified to a surprising de-
gree.
This sanity man. who was born 52I
A. D.. spent his youth in acquiring a
prodigious amount both Of learning
and piety. He then became priest
and during his lie founded monasteries
all over Ireland and Scotland. His
prophecies have ever since the sixth
century been familiar to the Irish peo-
pie.
| 1t is claimed first that he predicted
the life, career and death OF Ireland S
libcrator, Daniel O7Connell, in the fol-
lowing words:
In the last ninety years OF Qrish)
bondage man from Munster will start
into notoriety; though he shall be
neither a prince, soldier, nor lord,
every person will send him tribute to
Dublin. During his career, power will
be measured with power. He will re-
licvc the families belonging to high
sects; he will aitcrward cross the
boundlcss sea and he shall fall in a
foreign country"
Not only O'Connell's life, but his
death in Genoa conforms to this proph-
ccy. 1t is interesting to note that he
started into notoricty' in 1872 when
he inauguaratcd the emancipation
movement II, therefore, this date was
within the last ninety years of Ire
lands bondage emancipation must be
near at hand, as the year 1902 will
mark the expiration OF the ninety years.
Ireland celebrated with some enthu-
siasm the o. the centenary OF the
rebellion 1t will watch for 1902. The
saint likewise proplcsicd that about
this time "a pure cleric will appear who
will prohibit the use OF tlarkcning Tin
toxicating) drinks" This is believed to
apply to the Rev. Father Thcobald
Mathew, the great temperance apostle.
After predicting the famine and
plague and the wholesale emigration OF
the Irish, Columbkilc tells us that the
nobility shall sink into humble life be-
fore the great war. All the Irish
prophets predict this great war, whcl,
shall be proclaimed against England
from beyond the sea-
The saint also propllcsicd that pre-
vious to this war the enemies OF the
English in the eastern and western
parts of the world shall be aroused into
activity, i'll consequence OF which the
English shall be scattered defeated.
After this battle another shall be fought
at Mullaghmast in Ireland, where the
English shall be finally defeated"
Nor is it to be the end OF the Brit
ons' troubles. For we are told that
after this last battle they shall be
larassed from every quarter. like a
lawn surrounded by pack OF voracious
hounds"
Another prediction has recently been
brought forth in connection with the
report that the Duke Of Connaught is
going to command the forces in Ire
and. This is to the effect that when
the son Of the Saxon King shall com,
TO ireland the strangers shall be ban
shed from Erin"
This prophecy was made by ST. Ultal
and Senanus, and also by From Mac
Cunnhail, celebrated Druid and chic
commander OF the Fenii, or Irish Ma
.ional Guards.
The prophecies OF McAuliffe, an in
spired genius OF County Cork, who
ived in the seventeenth century, ar,
also worthy of note. He tells us "a
war will be waged in the eastern world
and in it the Saxon shall pay the piper
The eastern world might mean AT
RIGA 1t is equally likely to mean China
II there is anything in prophecy and tn,
signs OF the times.