The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-30
DONEGAL.

of Antiquardans visited Aileach, the
site Of the ancient palace of the Kings
Of Nr-Owen, and were received by DR..
Bernard, whose patriotic work in re-
storing the ruin of the old fort is most
praiseworthy. After heightened in
spection OF the old fort, the party pro
eeeded by train to Buncrana, where
lunch was partaken Of In the Tough
Swiftly Hotel. Buncrana Castle and
Bridge were then inspected; and the
party returned to Fabian Pier and
crossed by steamer to the pretty vii
lage of Rathmullan, on the opposite
shore where the building ON the site
Of the Priory was inspected; but the
strictly antiquarian tourists found lit
tie satisfaction in their survey Of
what was mainly a modern building
on historic site. Those more inter-
ested in scenic beauty admired the
ivy-grown pile of ruins in the little
graveyard by the sea, and the view Of
Inch Island and the upper waters of
the Tough, extending along wooded
shore in the direction Of Letterkenny
and Ramelton. Derry was reached
after a pleasant home journey about
8 O'clock.
KERRY.
Most Rev. DR.. Coffey, Bishop Of
Kerry, has appointed Very Rev. Pat
rick O'Leary, Senior Dean Of May
nooth College, to the pastoral charge
of the Parish of Newtownsandes.
Father O'Leary, who is a native Of
Tralee, is a brother of Very Rev.
David Canon O'Leary, P. p, Dingle.
There is no priest in Ireland more
widely known or universally respect
ed than Father O'Leary, who, as
Senior Dean Of Maynooth, has been
connected with 1.-THE National College
for a period of twenty-fom years past.
He received his classical education at
the College of Holy Cross, Tralee, and
entered Maynooth in 1863, where, af-
ter very distinguished course, he was
ordained priest on May 3, 1874. Most
Rev. DR.. Coffey has also been pleased
to appoint Rev. John Breen, st. Bren-
dams Seminary, Killarney, president
of st. Michael's College, Listowel.
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KILKENNY.
His Eminance Cardinal Moran
Archbishop of Sidney, visited Callan,
County Kilkenny, on August 4. He
was accorded most enthusiastic
welcome, and was presented with ad-
dresses signed ON behalf of the clergy,
town commissioners and people Of
Callan. He was also presented with
an address, in Gaelic, from the pupils
Of st. Brigid's Missionary School,
Callan.
LIMERICK.
A sad fatality occurred about three
miles from Limerick on the afternoon
of August 4. when John AIullane, fore
man in a bootsllop belonging to Mr..
Smith in Patrick street, met his death
under somewhat mysterious circum-
stances. Deceased had accompanied
two Of his employers SONS to Car
rigogunnell Castle, and took charge Of
a horse and car while they were
sketching the picturesque ruins.
When again they descended to the
road there was 10 trace of the horse
and Mullane was lying on the ground
bleeding to death from wound in the
head 1t is surmised that the horse
grew FESTIVE and struck the deceased
with the shaft of the car. Despite all
efforts, the poor fellsw died soon after.
MONAGHAN.
On August 4th, in the beautiful
chapel of the Convent of st. Louis,
Monaghan. ten young novices were
admitted to profession as Sisters of
st. Louis. and four We're received as
IONlCeS lOl tllS olNfSI. MOSl lCcf. III.
Owens. Bishop of Cloghsr, assisted by
Rev. p. Keown, Adm. Monaghan,
and Rev. II. O'Neill. G. c.. officiated;
and, at the close of the ceremony,
Right Rev. Monsignor Archdeacon
Smollen. p. p, Enniskillen, presented
most eloquent and impressive SER
mon.
ROSCOMMON.
At the quarterly meeting of the
Roscommon County Council. on July
30, Mr.. John Fitzgibbon. chairman,
presided. and returned thanks for
having been unanimously elected
chairman while a prisoner in Sligo
Jail. He knew. he said. that as a
Nationalist body they took that means
of recording their opinion, not only on
his imprisonment. but against the sys-
TEN of government under which Ire.
land at present was ruled; and in
electing him rs their chairman they
certainly exercised in the most prac
teal manner tie feeling that ireland
was not governed according to Irish
ideas.