The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-01
TYPICAL TRIsH PRIEST
Flfty Years Soggarth in the Do
cese of Killaloe.

ceSe of Killaloe.
From the far-off shores of. dear old
Ireland comes a priest of nearly so
years, bent on paying a long antici-
pated visit to his only brother. now a
resident of Denver. Father John Too
! hey ot-Dunkerrea, Kings county, Ire
! lahd, has arrived here after a pleasant
! voyage across the Atlantic. The trip
! was really a wonderful one for a man
OF ms years, and he will remain in the
| clty for some time as the guest of his
brother, Mr.. Frank Toohey of 1925 Gray
street. A thirty years separation had
not chilled the love of either man. and
the reunion was one long to be remem-
! oered by both. Father Toohey is the
! typical old parish priest whom story
/ has immortalized-who kindly man.
ner and hospitable soul endear him to
all and who cherisheS the most san
! gulne hope in Ireland'S future. AL
| though nearly four score years have
rolled over his head. he is still full of
life, with a marvellous interest in
church and state affairs and fully
abreast of the times.
For fifty years he has been in the
diocese Of Killaloe, and now enjoys the
title of senior priest. He has three
fiourishing churches under his imme-
date supervision, and is president of
branch of the United Irish league.
/ speaking of the recent convention
OF the league at Boston, he said: with
such men as John e. Redmond, Michael
Davitt, John Dillon. and last, but by
no means least, the Hon. Edward
Blake, Canadian by birth, but who
mas sacrificed his time and his fortunes
Tor lreland's cause, we cannot fail to
achieve that for which we have so long
the energy on the land question to
save the country from this everlasting
emigration which is draining Ireland
and wasting all her strength. Success
cannot fail to crown the efforts of
these people.
Another thing that has long been
the dream of Ireland is to be able to
establish Catholic university, rivaling
Trinity college in its education advan-
tages. Though suffering under the CO.
erclon act, the people are still hopeful
and believe themselves to be well nigh
invincible.
The struggle to legalize the compul-
sorry land sale is an earnest one, and
will no doubt prove successful. The
Dublin Irish are rapidly smoothing
over the split in their ranks, which has
existed since the days of Parnell. and
throughout the country the most san
Sulne nope IN the future Is felt. Some
thing that has greatly impressed me
since l came to America is the number
of Irish priests that have Furnishing
parishes in this country. In Chicago
alone I met over a dozen priests from
my own diocese. In them the love for
their old land is still strong and feel
ing looking toward Irish independence
is felt. The Gaelic league movement
in this country promises excellent re-
suits, and cannot fail to effect closer
union among the Irish-American peo-
pie.
The perfect union which now exists
between the priests and the people of
Ireland is now almost beyond magma
ton, and religion has never enjoyed
such bright prospect since the days
of the early Christians
The visit of Father Toohey will prob
ably extend over three weeks, and dur
ing his stay he win assist at st. Pat
rick's.