The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-10-26
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VI DOSWOIlu Clelu 6lpO0u 1l1S u0EllSO
career and Old Nick put "safe under
hatches," in the Plutonian bake-house,
one Of the most successful of his
earthly imitators.
Still another English Bridget was
the daughter of Oliver Cromwell who
first married General Ireton and after
ward Observation-Disclosures Carlyle
hints at error in his Life of Cromwell
without making due correction. She
had great influence with her fierce IA
ther and fiercer husband-I mean Ire
ton-and had the reputation of being
handsome. If so, she shared what little
beauty the family-whose original
name would appear to have been Will
Mams-possessed with her brother,
Colonel Henry, who died in the Irish
wars, as did also her first husband.
Carolan, the '1ast of the Irish bards,"
loved Dublin lady named Bridget
Cruise, and recognized her by her soft
hands after more than twenty years of
blindness. The incident gave birth to
one Of the sweetest lyrics in the whole
range of Gaelic composition.
It is unnecessary to dwell ON st. Pat
rick-the Christian apostle of Ireland
par excellence. The Scotch claim him,
but the weight of evidence goes to
show that he was Gaul, or French
man. However, dt doesn't make much
difference, as the French, Irish and
Scots come from a common stock, and
were a long time sworn allies against
both Norman and Saxon. The "Scot-
fish Guards" and "Irish Brigadiers"
played, for centuries. romantic and
valorous part in French history. :.
All the other Patricks are modern,
and some Of them not Irish. Patrick
Sarsfield. Earl of Lucan, zone Of King
James chief commanders" defended
Limerick successfully against William
III. in 1890, but, on the failure of the
war, in 1851, went with most of his sur
viving troops to France, and was killed
at the battle Of Landen, July, 1893. He
was the most chivalric Irish figure of
the Williamite wars.
Patrick Darcy, a philosopher and
mathematician. born in Ireland, won
distinction in the French army, and
died in that service early in the eight
ecnth century.
Patrick Henry, our great American
Revolutionary orator, is said to have
been of Scotch origin, but the name is
very Irish. However, as Ireland has
orators to spare, I'll allow the Scotch
to claim him. 1t is all in the Gaelic
family, anyhow.
Other American Patricks, Of Celtic
birth or origin, were Patrick Tracy
Jackson, one Of the most distinguished
of New England merchants, and the
virtual founder of Lowell, Mass. as
regards making it great manufacture
ing center. Patrick Gordon, an Irish
man by birth, was governor OF. Penn
sylvania under '::the proprietors,' from
1926 to 1886, and Patrick Noble was
governor Of South Carolina Mt the be-
ginning of the last century. He died
in 1910.
Patrick Clcburne. born in Cork, was
one of the most brilliant of the Con-
federate generals, and was dubbed "the
Stonewall of the West" by his admir-
ing soldiers. He died storming, or try
ing to storm, the Union intrenchments
Mt Franklin. Tenn, December, 1864.
Maurice Patrice MacMahon, First
Duke of Magenta, descended from an
Irish brigademan, was Napoleon HIS
favorite marshal and afterward presi-
dent of the French republic.
The second Duke of Magenta, Patrlce
de MacMahon-how pretty the French
form of the harsh English word "Pat-
rick" isis major-general general of
divisioD in the French army and is
married to daughter Of the Due de
Chartres-a prince of the House Of Or
leans.
Patrick Prunty, or Bronte, an Irish
Protestant clergyman, was the fatller
of three women who have left their
mark in English MISUNDERSTANDING,
Emily and Anna Bronte, of brilliant
but melancholy memory.
Sir Patrick Grant, Scotch soldier,
who died but recently, after stirring
career, was a major-general of the Brit
ish army. colonel of the Royal Horse
Guards and governor of Chelsea hos
pital.
The great admiral general of Chile,
who disposed Of the Peruvians us east
ly as Won Moltke did of the Austrians.
was Patriotic (PMtrick) Lynch. He, too,
has crossed the dark river, but he has
left trail of martial glory behind him.
There are many living American Pat
ricks of note-slmong them Patrick
Ford, the famous editor Of the Irish
World, and the Hon. Patrick Egan,
who was United States minister to
Chile under the regime of benjamin
Harrison.
The venerable Catholic archbishop
Of the archdiocese of Chicago is also
. named Patrick and halls from gallant
Tipperary."
Patrick Donahoe, founder of the Bos-
ton Pilot. the oldest and most nfluen-