The Irish standard., 1901-06-22

also promoted to sub deacOnShip Rev.
James McGuinness (Auckland), Rev.
Edward Loughlin Q<ildare), and Peter
AcKiernan livingston, CAM.
On May 26 the bishop promoted to
deaconship Rev. Patrick Reynolds (Du-
buque), Rev. James NIcGuinness (Auck-
land), Rev. Edward Loughlin (Ikildare),
Rev. James O'Connor Christ church,.
Rev. Peter NIcKiernan livingston, CAM
DERRY.
| On Sunday, May 26, the new Church
of the Assumption of the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary, at Aghadowey, was solemn
ly dedicated by the bishop, Most Rev.
DIR. O'Doherty. The old church had
become inadequate for the congrega-
| tion, which is connected with the par
ish of Flillowen, Coleraine. and the es>
teemed parish priest, Rev. Bernard
Mulholland, courageously set himself
to the task of erecting new one, which
he has had the happiness to know
was opened entirely free Of debt. The
= dedication mass was celebrated by Rev.
John O'Ixane. G. c., at noon, an I'M
mense congregation being present. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Doherty, Carhdonagh. The collection
alone amounted to about 1900, and in
returning thanks to the bishop, the
preacher and others, Father Mulhol-
land announced that the church did
not owe a penny to anyone.
DUBLIN.
The latest fashionable fad in Dublin
is the adoption, by number of So
ciety people, of the barefoot" fad
for their children. Considerabl atten-
tion is aroused, now and then, in the
streets about the fashionable squares,
by the appearance of smartly-clad
children, walking bare-legged and bare
footed, all but slight sandal sole.
The idea is that the children are made
harder, and less likely to take cold,
by this exposure; while their feet are
allowed to grow freely, undeformed
by the compression of shoes, in their
developing stage. For residents in the
country the idea seems to possess it's
good points, as the people there have
the warm earth and kindly grass I'M
der their feet. But. for city children,
who have nothing but cold stone pave
ments on Which to stand, the case is
entirely different. Even the inhabi-
tants of Terra del Fuego, who are sup
posed to use less clothing than any
other people OH earth, would find rea
son to kick against such an absurd
vention of Cruelty to Animals" occu-
oying itself with just now? The law
insists that horses, and even asses and
mules. must be sllod. Arc Christian
children of less account than beasts?
GALWAY.
| The sale of the magnificent property
of Kylemore, which includes the most
picturesque portion of the Connemara
Highlands. was advertised to take
place ON June 4, by public auction, in
Dublin. Like the long-advertised sale
of Killarney. it is not likely that an
actual sale was intended. The Lon
don Jews, who have held the estate in
their clutches for years, are trying to
find out what they can realize on the
now tellantless acres-even the s'shoot-
ings" of which have ceased to have IL
marketable value, under the benign i'll
fiuence of English coercion rule in Ire
+ land.
KERRY.
| On May 81 the Hamburg American
line twln-screw steam yacht Princes
sin Victoria Luise arrived in Queens
town from Hamburg, via Southamp-
ton. with one hundred German tourists
on board. They at once disembarled
and left Queenstown by special train
for Killarney. They comprised bank
el's and professional men, OH a three
weeks tour Of rest from business
Amongst the number was Admiral
Koch, of Magdeburg. On arrival at
Killarney, after lunch, they drove
Through Muckross Demesne, to Muck
ross Abbey, over Brickeen Bridge, then
to Di,lis, along the shore of the Lower
Lake, to Tore Cascade, and thence re-
turned to their hotels. Next morning
they drove to the Gap of Dunloe for a
grand tour of the lakes. They proceed
ed through the Gap OH ponies to Lord
Brandon's cottage, and then rowed
Through the Upper Lake, Long Range,
under the Old Weir Bridge, to the Mid
die Lake, thence to Ross Castle. The
party expressed themselves highly
pleased with their visit, and were
charmed with the magnificent scenery.
They extended their tour to other parts
of Ireland.
KINGS COUNTY.
On May 80 a serious accident oc-
Cured at the new BilT Rifle Range. A
large squad, composed of men of the
10th and Dist Lancers, We're practiciqg
with Lee Enfield carbines. One of the
21st, named Moran, private from
Marlborough Barracks, Dublin, was
noticed by the musketry inspector to
be shooting badly, and when asked
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