The Irish standard., 1908-05-30
! NEWS FROM IRELAND
Clare.

4reral, NJ. p. has made the following
!. appointments:
Mr.. Patrick Lynch, K. c., to be
4 Senior Crown Prosecutor for Co. Ker-
ry, in room of Sergeant Burke, ap-
b pointed Recorder of Cork.
Mr.. John Linehan to be Junior
4 Crown Prosecutor for Co. Glare, in
1 room of the late Mr.. H. c. Cullinan.
1 The interment took place on Tues
/ day at Ruan, Co. Glare, of the late MIR.
Colman B. OLoghlen, of Rockview,
: member of an old and distinguished
b county family, and nephew of the late
!. Sir Michael O'Loghlen, who was the
!, first Catholic Master Of the Rolls in
=. Ireland. Prior to the funeral function
+ requiem mass was celebrated by the
I Rev. Marcus McGrath, c. c., Ruan.
4 Cork.
\ At the Fermony Quarter Sessions,
Z which was the first sitting of Mr..
= Matthew ]. Bourke, K. c.. the new
p Recorder of Cork, before the business
of the court was proceeded with, Mr..
Frank ]. Healy, B. L., congratulated
his honor, on behalf of the members of
the bar of the Munster Circuit, on the
distinguished position to which he had
been appointed.
i Tor member of the solicitors profess
sion; Mr.. Henry T. Wright, Clerk of
the Crown and Peace; Mr.. Magnier,
and Mr.. O'Meara, solicitors, also joined
in the congratulations
The solemn ceremony of opening
and blessing the sanctuary extension
of Holy Trinity Church, Father Mat
hew Quay, Cork, erected as memorial
to the late Father Bernard, o. S. F..
c., was performed on Sunday by the
Most Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan, Bishop of
Cork
The solemn ceremony was opened
by high mass at 1 o'clock, which was
celebrated by Very Rev. Father JOS
eph o. S. F. c., Guardian. the deacon
being Father Stanislaus; SUBJ deacon,
Father Benignus, and master of cere-
monies Father Fiacre. The celebra-
tion was attended by a very large
number of clergy and also by an inn
mense congregation.
Derry.
The Catholic people of Magilligan
having felt the want of a suitable
place in which to hold social meet
ings. entertainments, and kindred func-
tions, the Rev. Father Kerln, c. c.,
the popular priest of the parish. deter
mined to secure some such place, and
mainly through his energy and perse-
verence large building adjacent to
! the church was procured. structurally
converted ino a public hall, and given
the appropriate title Of ST. Alden's AS
y which took place in presence of an in
I fluential and crowded audience. The
>,chair was taken by Rev. Philip O'Do-
herty, c. c.. Limavady, who introduced
Rev. P. Tracy, c. c., Strabane, and
called upon him to open the hall.
Father Tracy gracefully performed the
ceremony and delivered an address
I appropriate to the occasion. A cordial
vote was proposed by Father Kerlin.
seconded by Mr.. George Leck. r. d.
&C, and passed unanimously, thanking
Father Tracy for his kindness in COM
ing to open the hall. Subsequently
concert was given. being excellently
sustained, and enthusiastically re-
.ceived. The clergy present on this
[ auspicious occasion were: Revs. J.
McKsefry. P. p, M. Coonery. P. p.
p. Tracy. c. c., c. H. Kerlin, c. c., p
o'Doherty, c. c.. and P. Kerlin, c. C.
Down.
The Rev. T. r. Cairns, D. D., of St
Andrews Presbyterian Church, Balla-
rat. Victoria. is on his way to his coun-
try on a holiday. A native of Comber,
Co. Down, he is at present one of the
leaders Of the Church in Australia. and
sembly at Victoria.
Dublin.
Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson, of IA Domi-
nick street, Galway. who died on Tues
day, was the last surviving sister of
the illustrious Dominican and world
renowned preacher, the late Very Rev.
Thomas N. Burke, o. P. 1t will be
remembered that another sister died
only a few weeks ago. Both ladies
had attained an advanced age.
In examining the names of the Sem
+ ate of the Dublin University one re-
toices to number the following who
will look after the interests of the
Irish language They are: Sir w. F.
Butler. D. ]. coffey, NJ. B.. NJ. P. F.
Cox. NJ. d., Rev. w. Delany. S. j., S.
\ Gwynn, M. p. Miss NJ. T. Hayden. NJ