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in the United States, and were seen
off by many old friends.
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off by many old friends.
Queens.
At ST. Michaers Presentation Con-
vent, Portarlington. recently. the pro-
fession took place of Sister NJ. Benig-
nus, third daughter of Mr.. P. Ryan.
Murroe. County Limerick. The Rt.
Rev. DR.. Foley oficiated. There was
a large attendance Of clergy.
The death occurred on Sept. 80, at
st. Brigids Convent, Abbeyleix, of
Sister Mary Aloysius (Miss Anne Mary
Barton.) She was the eldest daughter
of the late Benjamin Barton, Of Grove
House, County Kilkenny.
Roscommon.
The beautiful little church Of Augh-
rim, Drumsna, was dedicated to the
service Of God, on Sunday, Sept. 13.
BY the exertions of the pastor of the
parish. the Rev. P. A. Flanagan, the
structure has been raised to it's pres
ent proportions. The dedication cere-
meny was performed by the Rt. Rev.
DR.. Clancy. Bishop of Elpin, and the
sermon was preached by the Very
Rev. M. Somers, c. SIS. B.
Sligo.
The Very Rev. James Canon Casey.
of the Diocese of Elpin, celebrated the
golden jubilee of his ordination on Oct.
IL. He is a native of Riverstown.
Canon Casey is not only veteran
Irish priest. but poet. He is also
distinguished as champion Of the
cause of temperance, which he has
served by example as we'll as by pre-
cept. being lifelong teetotaler, faith
full to the pledge he took in his early
years from the celebrated and illus
trious Father Mathew.
Tipperary.
The death of the Rev. Cornelius
Egan, pastor Of Monsea. took place on
Oct. 1. Father Egan, who had Just
completed his sixty-eighth year. was
q native Of the parish of Dunkerrin,
Kings County. After a distinguished
course in Maynooth College he was
ordained in the autumn of 1862 in
Dublin, his first cousin, the Rt. Rev.
John Egan, late Bishop of Waterford.
being ordained on the same occasion
Tyrone.
The people Of Strabane, where he
was long beloved pastor, presented
the Rt. Rev. DR.. McHugh, Bishop Of
Derry, with an address and purse Of
sovereigns on Sept. 29, after the con-
secration ceremony. The Rt. Rev. DR..
with characteristic generosity, handed
1t back to them to hely in. defraying
the cost Of decorating their church.
He gave a banquet to the clergy in
the evening.
Waterford.
Mrs. Anastatia o'sullivan, born 1o2
years ago at Ballybricken, died on Oct.
l, in the Tanning Institution, Water
ford. She possessed her full mental
faculties to the last.
The death has occurred at Ballin-
Wiling. Lismore. of Mr.. Michael Pur-
cell, brother of the Rev. Luke ]. Pur-
cell, Turner's Falls, Mass, and Of the
late FIR. Gerald Purcell, Roscrea. He
belonged to an old county Limerick
family, and was for many years
member of the Lismore Board of
Guardians.
Wexford,
The marriage of Mr.. Gerald More
o'Farrall and Miss Geraldine Fitz-
Gerald. eldest daughter of the late
Lord Maurice FITZGERALD, took place
on Oct. %. Her many friends through
out the county combined to make the
bride suitable present on the happy
occasion.
The pride Of Tipperary went down
before the pick Of Leinster in the
Shields hurting match played on Jones'
Road, Dublin, on Sunday, Sept. %.
1t was great game, as might be-
expected, with some of the best hurl-
ers In the world engaged, says the
Wexford Echo. Leinster had Kilkenny,
Dublin and Wexford sending them
men. and from our end of Ireland went
Mike Cummins and McHugh. Both
played a fine game. Mike, as usual,
distinguished himself. BY IA points
to II. or rather by the former to 1
goal points, Leinster won. Thus the
shield is held over for another wear,
Had Munster won, it was theirs, as
that province beat ours last year. The
football shield is gone to Munster.
but we have fond hopes Of the hurl-
ing.
Wicklow.
The remains were laid to rest at
Dunlavin. a few days ago, Of Col