The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-03-26
Ar1. Observation-Disclosures

ALL AROUND IRELAND.
Right Rev Hoare Bishop of Ardagh and Clon-
macnoise, has made the following changes: Father
Gavigan, to Ballinalee; Father Whitney. Ballina-
lee, has gone to France to recruit his health Rev.
Father Gaygan has not yet been replaced in Abbey
lara.
On Feb %. the tenants on the estate of Mrs.
Mande, Granard, Longford met to sign agree
ments for the purpose of their holdings under the
new land purchase act. The estate comprises the
lands of Creevy, Ballinrud and Cloughurnal. The
agent Mr. Richardson, and Mr.. Clancy, solicitor,
represented the landlady. The tenants were rep
resented by the Very Rv. DIR. Iangan. All the ten
ants except two signed the purchase agreement. The
terms 20 34 years purchase for first term rents
and u ID years purchase for second term rents.
Under the auspices of the Gaelic League. DR..
Douglas HYDE delivered, in the theatre, Kilkenny
recently, lecture entitled 'The Educational Ad-
vantages of the Irish Language Captain the Hon
Otway CUTIE, president of the local branch, occu-
pied the chair. During his very practical discourse
he said: "The anti-national party on the Board
of National Education were determined to kill the
Irish language movement if they could and per
fas aut nefas to reduce Ireland the condition of
a West Britain. He had the gravest reasons for
challenging the Board of National Education. on
the ground that, in hundreds of instances, through
its inspectors it had given schoolmasters and
that they would be more agreeable to headquarters
if they would not teach Irish"
A most interesting lecture was delivered lately
in the Athenaeum. Enniscorthy, by Rev.-J. Quigey,
Nj. ). ). The lecture was organized by the Gaelic
League to provide funds for the annual excursion
of the children studying Irish in the schools of the
town. Mr.. Patrick Byrne moved to the chair
and the following the stage: Rev. J.
Dunno Adm; Rev. P. Murphy, NJ. S. S.. Patrick
O'Neil, Morgan Kinsella, W. Henry Grattan
Flood.
Most Rev. Dr. ]. Calgan, Archbishop of Madras
lately celebrated his diamond pubilee in the priest
hood He is native of Donore, Westmeath where
he was born April 1, 1924.
Rev. Patrick Murphy died at the home of his
brother John, in Kilmokea, Wexford, Sutton's par
ish Feb. IA, aged 81 years. Owing to bad health
he had not been III the mission during past Is
years.
A centenarian named Patrick MvCullagh, of
Drumcashellone, Newry, died Jan. Is. His
birthplace is Lissena, the borders of the Coun-
ties Armagh and Monaghan.
At meeting of Catholics of Ballycastle An
TRIM held in the Catholic Reading-room on Feb IA.
it was proposed by Hugh McGill, and seconded
by Randall Mcdonnell NJ. r. c. S. V, Chat this
is suitable time to erect Catholic hall and read
who, before wearing the mitre of Down
and Connor, was. for % years, our parish priest
and whose remains lie in our cemetery" One
thousand dollars subscribed for the purpose at
the meeting
James O'Neill, Derryvore, Armagh, lightman
while unloading coal at Portadown, Feb. %, fell
into the hold and was killed.
Mr.. Thomas McGovern, NJ. P for West Cavan.
is seriously i'll at Derrymacreyo Re1turhat but
hopes entertained for his complete recovery in
a short time.
Very Rev. John O'Reilly of Virginia parish
priest and VicarGeneral of the Diocese of Kilmore
who died on the 22d day of July last, appointed
executors of his will of Dec. H. 1898 his nephew,
Mr.. Patrick O'Reilly, of Glassleck farmer and
Very Rev. Patrick O'Connell, of Cootehill parish
priest who valued his estate at e3 416 IS. 3d. The
estator bequeathed f100 to the Poor Clare Nuns of
e100 for Masses of the repose of
his soul; e300 TO assist the completion of St.
Matthews Church. Maghera; ESQ for improvements
10 the chapel at Lurgan G200 each TO his nieces.
Mary O'Reilly and Maggie Wilcox e100 to Ed
ward O'Reilly; and some other legacfes He left his
reslduary estate, 10 twothirds for his said niece
Maggie Wilcox, and to one-third to his said
nephew, Patrick o'Reilly.
The oldest person in the undertaking business
IN Ireland died in Derry on Feb. %. He was Mr.. |
Henry Perry During ninety years he was a we'll |
known figure in the city.
On Feb. 10, at Cratloe, with Nuptial Mass by the