The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-18
NEWS FROM IRELAND
ALL THE HAPPENINGS OF INTER.
EST IN THE OLD COUNTRY.
What Is Being Done by the People al
Home = Gossip From All tho
Counties of the Emer-
aid Isle.
Ulster

four parliamentary divisions ia Belfast
have been published. North Belfast
had in 1904. 1854; IN 1905, 1920:
South Belfast. 1904. 10,13O; in 1905,
10,10T; East Belfast. 1904. 23,Tf0; in
1905. 239Sl; West Belfast In 1904.
1908; In 1906, 1892. In the total
there is an increase Of 1895 voters.
The half yearly meeting Of Branch
A. j. Mckenna of Irish National For
esters, Belfast, was held IN the For
esters' hall, 81 Mill street, lately,
Brother james Hughes, =. G. r.. pre-
siding in the absence OF Brother Jo-
seph Kearns. c. r.. who was ILL., All
the other officers were present. There
was "A large attendance of members.
The members Of ST. Malachy's Teoon-
naught branch of the Gaelic leag lie
recently went on brakes TO Newcastle,
where they held most enjoyable seilg
After partaking OF dinner the party
proceeded to a field, where Irish jgs
and reels were danced, while songs
We're contributed by Miss X. Mariner,
"Slante ma nGaideal," +. Dorian, The
Irishman." Miss O'Flynn, "Sbule
| Agra Miss A. Mariner, "Pausthen-
fionn;" Ii. Taatfe Celtic Literary so.
ciety, Liverpool rccited "padralg Gro.
chore' and pat Dunn" The remain
der of the evening was spent In VA.
rious games. On the return the party
adjourned to the schoolroom IN Tecon-
naught, where Mr.. Calill spoke of the
progress OF the Gaelic league and what
1t had done to make Ireland self re-
spectlng. The singing of "A Nation
Once Again" brought the enjoyable
day to close.
| ARMAGH.--On July 9 a thunder
storm, accompanied by lightning and
rain, broke over Lurgan district. At
Donacloney, four miles from Iurgan,
the Irish Christian Workers associa.
tion were holding d prayer meeting in
Il tent. TO protect themselves from
the dripping through the tent the con
gregation huddled together and put up
their umbrellas. A fash Of lightning
struck the outside wire connecting the
two tent poles, shattered them and
then struck the wire inside the tent
The people under this wire received a
shock, which Frustrated them In con.
fusion on the floor. John Johnston and
John Mcguire were killed and many
were seriously injured.
CAvAN.--A meeting OF the Kiidai
Ion branch of the United Irish leagu,
was held In the hall, Artlougler, lafe
", Peter Fitzpatrick, president presid
Ing. The following members were Ii
attendance: r, Mcguire, Stephel
Burns, treasurer; Edward Cannon, Z
Dolan, r McBrien, Bernard McPar
tian, z. Reilly, 4. McGoyein, John Nc
Call There being vacancy for tlr
office of vice chairman. T., SIagur
was unanimously appointed. The fol
lowing delegates were requested TO al
tend the executive meeting at Beltur
bet: Peter Fitzpatrick, president
Michael Cahlll, s. Burns, treasurer
Peter Murphy, Tom Dolan, c. Taaffe.
; The death of Michael Farrell, cavan
! occurred on July 2 after brief illness
The Rev. M. Corcoran is erecting
splendid new church In Gowna, unt
, two valuable gold watches and chains
presented by Rev John r. Baxter
Brooklyn, n. Y, for the benefit Of tht
new church, Will be drawn for OH Doc
Fl next and the winners We the valu
, able prizes VIII be published on Dec
! 80. A bazaar was held recently by til,
pastor, which made $4,000. The re
! newal OF this bazdur was held severn
days during Easter week and was
7 success. Most REV. DR. IIoare, bishol
! Of the diocese. has given $500 ant
Father Corcoran $1,000 to the building
fund. The church will cost about S25
! 600 and, 1t Ii hoped, will be dedicated
Oct s. The pastor has ordered tire
. new affairs. to cost about 1890 and
! new bell, to cost 5000. TO this churcl
e the late Hugh O'Reilly bequeathed SO,
600. Forty years ago Thomas O'Relll,
$ presented bell and Rev. DR. Sherl
dan. then curate and subsequently pas
: tor In Ferbane, Kings county, erecte,
!. a new steeple. The parishioners at
! special collection contributed the GOO
sum of $4,000
d The annual reunion Of the Tots
4 Abstinence societies Ia County Cuvu
was held July In BallyJamesduf
: Ten thousand persons were pre-,
! ent. A pleasing feature In the proce
! sion to the place OF meeting was I'll
3 presence or ladies enrolled in difforei
societies. notably those representa-
J. Lavey and Ballieboro.
T DERRY.--Most Rev. Or. ODohert
Z bishop OF Derry, presided at the al
y nual distribution Of prizes to the ST.
Y dents OF the Diocesan college, Derr,
v lately, before large assemblage {
y clergy, parents of pupils and friend
d Of the institution. He was supporte
by the college president, Very Rev. y
n MciIugh, the Right Rev. Mgr. McGurl
. Maghera, and Right Rev. Mgr Nj
- Faul He expressed himself highl
n pleased with tile progress aud succe.
\ Of the students and announced til,
'e the $500 recently left to the college i
rs Hugh Mclaughlin would. with the u,
Is ditlon Of another f500 from the COLES
y funds, he used to establish schoa
$ ship for an ecclesiastical student ,
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