The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-23

THE IRISH
But the meeting was held, and Mr..
Patrick O'Boyle, one of the most ster-
ling Nationalist in Mayo, occupied
the chair.
MONAGHAN.
On Sunday, Oct. 81, the ancient aud
historic parish OF Errigal Truagh was
the scene of one of those interesting
religious ceremonies which prove that
the religion planted i'll Ireland by st.
Patrick is still cherished by the people.
The occasion was the blessing of the
handsome Mission Cross presented to
the parish by Mr.. Patrick AIcKenna,
of Kilnagullen, and was practically the
closing ceremony of religious retreat
conducted by the Jesuit Fathers ut
Carrickroe church i'll May last. The
cross-which is Of Glennan stone with
q base of DungannOn sandstone, and
which was executed by Mr.. John De-
laney, j. P, to the order Of Nh. Nc
Kenna-is Of the ancient Irish form,
and is splendidly finished. Ii stands
close to the entrance to the churchyard
and bears the following inscriptions:
'Pray for the donor, Patrick McKen-
ma, Kilnagullen; for his deceased bro
ther Thomas, who died in Brooklyn,
N. Y, and for his deceased parents"
OMISSION by the Jesuit Fathers, May,
1901"
ROSCONINION.
In the town of Roscommon, on Nov.
1, Mr.. John Dillon, NJ. p, addressed
an United Irish League meeting. Mon
signor Mclaughlin, who presided, said
that the e-blood of Ireland was ebb-
ing away every year. In his own life
time the number of dwelling houses in
the county had dropped from $4,000
to $1,000. When they were boys the
population Of that town was 1000, now
it was not 1000. Last year 1000 acres
of the rich soil of that county went out
Of cultivation and was now under
grass. Cattle had increased and the
whole county was to be turned into
grazing ranches for the sole benefit OF
about a dozen graziers. Mr.. John Dill
Ion was received with cordial enthusi-
assn by the people everywhere.
SLIGO.
From an early hour OH the morning
of Oct. 81 the village of Buninadden
was invested by force of police, while
numerous carloads of peelers passed
through to Rooskey, Doocastle, NIOy-
Tough, Chaffpool and other objective
points, to prevent repetition of the
series of meetings that were held OH
the previous Sunday week, as q result
Of the abortive suppression Of the
NIoylough meeting. The efforts of the
police, however, were again unavailing
and the meetings were held in spite OF
them, and were addressed by Mr.. Da.
vid Shelby, ex-M. P; Mr.. John
! O'Dowd, NJ. P, and local speakers
Mr.. Sheehy appeared to be the special
object of police hostility, and, Oh pro
ceeding to address the Buninadden
meeting, outside the residence of Mr.
O'Dowd, attended by the members Of
the local branch of the United Irish
League, he was violently seized by the
police sergeants and dragged to the
middle OF the road, from the steps OF
the chapel gate; but he persisted, and
the police finally Withdrew, amid the
groans and hootings of the assemblage
In concluding his speech Mr.. Sheehy
said: II came here to address pub
lie meeting, in open defiance Of Wynd-
hams proclamation, and have done
so (cheers). am delighted to note the
ardent enthusiasm displayed by this
plucky demonstration. 1t augurs ex,
tremely well for the ultimate realiza.
ton Of our dearest hopes and aspira.
TONS" prolonged cheering.)
TIPPERARY.
On the night Of Oct. 81 a dastardly
outrage was committed in the Catholic
i church in the town of Tipperary. The
church was broken into, and the St
Vincent de Paul collection box robbed
of its contents, and the church and
it's precincts otherwise outraged. The
altar wine in the sacristy was stolen
and the apartments in which the altar
requisites were kept were ransacket
in most INSCRIPTIONS manner. The
people of the town have displayed {
bitter feeling of indignation towards
the perpetrators Of the outrage, and :
] fervent hope is expressed that thu
thieves may be brought to justice. Dis
trict Inspector Yates and the constabu
larry were promptly on the scene, whe1
it became known that the sacred edi
flee had been outraged, and some i'm
portant clues were secured, which may
lead to arrests.
} WICKLOW.
The will bearing date of March is
1856, has been registered in London
of Cecil Ralph, sixth earl Of Wicklow
of Shelton Abbey, who died on Jul,
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