The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-03-04

ALL AROUND IRELAND

/ A ceilidh was held in connection with
| the local branch of the Gaelic League
! in the hall in Ballyvarley. There was
a large attendance. The teacher OF the
| Irish class, Master j. McCourt, who
has done so much in forwarding the
! Irish language movement in this dis
! trict; Mr.. Hugh Graham, n. t. Bally-
nahipah, an ardent Gaelic Lacquer, and
Mr.. D. O'Cogherty, n. r, Tullyorier,
| native speaker, received a cende mile
| failte from the audience. The ceilidh
was opened with the Waves of Tory"
Fhe following contributed to the. even
ings amusement: MI j. Toman, Miss
L. McAleavey, Mr.. Thomas McKiveri-
gan, Miss l.. Lennon Mr.. H Geoghe-
gan, Mr.. j. Brennan, Miss Maggie Don
nelly and the Misses Mckay Mr.. j.
McCourt and sMr. H. Graham danced
the Irish jig. A recitation "Brinn's
Address to His Army" given by Mr..
II. Graham, was received with great
enthusiasm. The president, Mr.. James
McGrath, having returned thanks to
the singers and others who had con-
tributed to the evenings entertainment.
an enjoyable evening was brought to a
close with the singing of "A Nation
Once Again.
On the feast of the Epiphany a fine
concert was held in the No. 1 National
school, in connection with the Aughna-
cloy new church bazaar. 1t was a gen
uine Irish night. From floor to ceiling
was packed with an enthusiastic audi
ence The singing of four little girls:
r. flaming, Annie McCollum. Daisy
Loughran and Katie Dorian. ranging
in age from 5 to Z years. was much ap-
preciated. Tho rendition of MY Native
Land" by the quartette was a treat |
Mrs. Loughran, the teacher must be
complimented for the care bestowed
upon the children. The Rev. M Nc |
Gurk, Ballygawley,~ occupied the chair; |
associated with him were the Rev. w. |
j. Booth, Aughnacloy; Rev. M. Kerr. |
Ballygawley; Rev.9P. McElkenny.
-.
The death of Mrs. Barkey, wife of |
Mr.. Hugh Barkey, occurred in Jan. 10. |
Deceased, who was only in the prime of |
life, was a faithful member of the
catholic church. Much sympathy is
felt for the husband of deceased, who
has left three small children. The FIJI
neral to the burial ground, Killevan.
was largely attended. Rev. D. Corn
ley, Clones, offieiated in the church and
at the grav e. The chief mourners
were: H. Barkley, husband; James Nc
Guirk, John McGuirk, Edward Nc
Guirk, brothers,
On Jan. % Most Rev. DR.. Fogartv
bishop of Killaloe, ordained to boIv or.
ders in the monastery of st. .Josenh
four members of the comrnu-
nifty; Rev. Stanislaus Cummins was
raised to the dignity of priesthood. and
Rev. Bruno Murphy, Rev. Placid Car
roli and Rev Basil Dunno, first major
order OF the sub-deaconship. After the
'rolhatlon mass Dr.. Fogarty visited the
new college building and other works
which the monks of Roscrea are en-
gagged in.
The Holy Father has, on the recon-
nendation of the Most Rev. DR.. O'Dea
olshop of Clontert conferred tho degree
u doctor of divinity (honoris causa1 m, !
he Very Rev. j. Dignan, president of
ne Diocesan college, Ballinasloe. The
holy Father desires also to recogniza ,
ma encourage the efforts mode to raise
he college OF Ballinasloe to the highest
'oint of educational efficiency. Tho
'ulldlngs have been enlarged and !
'hyslcal and chemical laboratory set {
lp. The teaching staff has been don I
'ieo: Ihlrty scholarships have been !
= " eiidple poys TO pass from Y
he primary school to the university t
'hese improvements have produced O
MARKED results. The college is filed t
'ith students and has attracted half b
he students to whom the scholarships y
= technical science have been award
d py the county council OF Galway A il
ormer important development in con, II
emplation is to establish a new chair S
I Irish studies for the purpose of fa- c
the students not only with
ne Irish language. but with irish lit Il
rature and history, Irish art and ev-
rything bearing on the ancient civili- b
alton of Ireland IN
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me thing we want most in this a.
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