The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-01
Augustine Murphy, Who Left Duluth Few
Months Ago, Will Visit the
Continent Before Returning.
The Arrival at Queenstown and the Scene
Along the Irish Coast is Always
Long to be Remembered.

promising. lodging and lodging, pass.
ing a motion in parliament for home
rule for Ireland to jolly the people uu
ana there 1t ends. a home rule aa
farnell wanted it will never pass that
branch Of parliament known as tha
mousse of lords. That is the obstruc.
tion to Ireland. as is we'll known to all,
Leaving Ireland for a short time.
am now in London, taking In th.
Franco British exposition. IT is Quite
an affair and covers over 40 acres ~
ground. None but England and Franco
and their colonies are represented at
the exposition. There are the usua,
palaces of fine art. liberal arts, .-plied
industries and science. besiles manv
other buildings of various exh,h,ts
There are amusements of all kinds for
those who wish to enjoy themselves in
that way. This exhibition lis a wise
move on the part of England, plavinr
game on the chessboard Of diplou,acy.
Wherever yotego in London today you
see photographs Of the king of England
and the president of France 81 le bv
side and the English and French cclor,
intertwined.
ireland. of course. as one Of Eng
lands dependencies. Is represented at
the exhibition in the form of an Irish
village: The village covers an area Of
10R acres of ground and is called Bal.
lymaclinton. Another indictments Of
British rule in Ireland is to be found
In the ultimate object Of this village.
for the poor people in Ireland having
been driven to live in such miserable
places in the country. consumption has
spread to an alarming extent over tho
land. II Ia estimated that over 10000
people die annually from the dread dis
ease, more than twice that Of thu. ,.est
Of England and Scotland. The money
realized from the sale of foods. etc.
will be used In the campaign AGAINST
the great white plague. The Immediate
object Of Ballymaclinton is to repre-
sent typical Irish life and to direct
special attention to the rural industries
of ireland. The most imposing feature
on approaching the village is the rlas-
sive castellated gateway which, with
its grim portcullis. suggests the iron
days of the ONeills and O'Donnells. It
is a representation Of a gateway IN the
County Down and dates from the six.
teenth century Turning to the right
after passing into the village Is the
Mckinley cottage, famous as the l,oms
of the ancestors of the late president.
Charming in it's rustic simplicity It is
typical example Of an Irish yeo,nan's
dwelling. 1t is practically a re-erec,.
tion OF the original cottage, the doors.
windows, rafters, stairs and many
other features having been brought di.
rect from the ancient home at Conae.
her. .Ballymoney, County Antrim.
There is also a representation q; the
round towers in ireland, which carries
one back to the seventh or eighth cen.
tury, when Ireland was the land oe
light and learning. and was known as
the Island of saints and scholars"
Near the round tower stands a replica
of an ancient church on the lonely
island Of Arranmore, off the: coast OF
Galway The doorway is an extremely
fine specimen Of Hiberntan- Roman
esque architecture. There is a. me-
mortal tablet within which is a repro
duction of st. Patricks cross, found
on the Island Of Miscloughran. on the
Shannon, where there was once ia
nous ecclesiastical establishment. The
cross dates back to the sixth century
and it and the name "Patrtc" arc an
exact copy as they appear in the great
boulder recently erected over the ira
ditional grave Of Ireland's patron saint
at Downpatrick. There are three me-
mortal tablets Of unique interest II
the west wall Of the church. The fur.