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organ for Newry Cathedral. provided
the people subscribe a similar sum.
Fermanagh.
Lord Erne, who recently kerr his
sixty-eighth birthday, is the fourth
earl Of creation of 1898, but h., sits
in the House of Lords as Baron Fer
rnanagh. title conferred on his fathe.
about thirty years ago, His fine seat.
Crom Castle, is in County Fernal,agl,.
charmingly situated on an eminence
overlooking Lough Erne. There has
been no more popular Irish landlord
in recent times than Lord Erne whose
boast is that he has never raised a
single rent on his large estates, while
he has been the first when times were
hard, to give substantial attachments.
The family name is Chrichton.
! Galway.
Mr.. Charles r. Devlin, late member
for Galway City, has been promoted tc
the position of Minister of Mines. Fish
cries and Colonial ton in the Quebec
Cabinet, Mr.. l.. E. Taschareau hoving
been appointed Attorney General OF
the Province. Mr.. Devlin was elected
to the Canadian House of Commons
only last session.
Kerry.
The recent death of Mr.. Denis Muir
ply, Listowel, is very much regretted,
and the attendance at the funeral was
extremely large. The Urban Council
adjourned its meeting as a, mark Of
sympathy with the family. Two of his
sons-the Revs. Richard and Thomas
ARE on the mission in the United
States
The Very Rev. Thomas Morren, p.
p. v. F., of Mas, died on Oct. 20, to
the grief of his parishioners and le-
gions of friends throughout the coun-
ty. This venerable and beloved ;,riest
was pastor of Mas for over 80 years.
Limerick.
High Mass, preceded by once for
the Dead, was sung in the Church of
st. Mary's, Tallaght. County Dublin,
Of the late Father John Christopher
Fitzsimons. o. p, son of Mr.. Fitz-
simons. Of Knocklong. who died at
Port of Spain. Trinidad, on the 9th of
October
The death occurred recently of
Brother Thomas Bernard Schofleld, at
the Adare Monastery. in the 74th year
OF his age and the 49th Of his religious
profession. He was a nephew Of the
Very Rev. DIR. O'Connor. who had been
president of Thurles College, and aft
erwards parish priest of Templemore.
Lonsford.
Miss Gavan lin religion Sister Mary
Magdalen). died at the Convent of
Mercy, Ballymahon. on Oct %.
Louth.
His Eminence Cardinal Logue paid
visit to Drogheda recently and was re-
ceived by the Right Rev. Mgr. Segrave,
P. p. V. G., st. Peters. An Office and
Requiem Mass was celebrated at the
Oliver Plunkett Memorial Church for
the deceased Primates and priests of
the Archdiocese of Armagh the Car
dinal presiding
The Catholics Of Drogheda particu-
larly the parishioners of st. Mary's,
heard recently with regret that the
Rev. c. O'Farnell. for the past seven
years connected with the above parish,
has been transferred to Ballynute,
Westmeath.
Leitrim.
large meeting of the tenants on
the O'Beirne estate at Kiltubrid, was
held on Oct. 1s, when Father Manning
P. p. presided. The tenants decided
to sign their purchase agreements on
the following terms: 1914 years pur
chase on first term tenancies, 221-4
on second term, future to be reduced
to the level and treated on same basis
as first term tenants. one years rent
to be added to the purchase, and all
arrears wiped off, tenants to get full
bog rights. A vote of thanks was
passed to Mr. OBeirne.
Mayo.
deputation from the townspeople
of Ballyhaunis waited few DAYS ago
upon the Rev ]. P. Conry and pre-
sented him with an address expressive
of their esteem. Father Conry was
recently ordained in Rome. and after
short visit home has again proceeded
to the Eternal City to take UP eccies-
iaistical work. The address, which is
artistic in form. refers To The fact thae