The Irish standard., 1909-05-22
Antrim.

Antrim.
On April 25 Bishop Tohill of Down
and Conpor dedicated the new church
of Our Lady of Lourdes at Whitehead,
County Antrim. This is the first church
in Ireland to be named in honor of
the Apparition of the Grotto. The
new church is situated on hill over
looking the town. A wide expanse Of
sea is in front, and from the main en-
trance can be seen the coast of Scot
land. Mass was formerly celebrated
in the school adjoining, and the OPEN
ing of the church marks the progress
of Catholicity in the district, which is
in charge of the Rev. F. c. Henry.
Armagh.
at largely attended meeting held in
Armagh, which was attended by Mr..
Hugh Martin, organizer, Belfast. close
on 100 new members were enrolled. and
the following officers were elected:
President, Mr.. MGlone; vice president.
Mr.. ]. Short; honorable treasurer, Mr..
B. Downey: honorable secretary. Mr..
M. Donrelly, T. c.; assistant secretary,
Mr.. P. H. o'Brien, solicitor. COM
mittee of fifteen and six delegates to
the divisional executive were appoint
ed.
Cork.
Right Rev. DR.. O'Callaghan, Cork,
has appointed Rev. ]. O'Cal1aghan, P.
p, Colleen, to be p. P, Kilmichael;
Rev. P. A. Desmond. c. c., Ringaskid-
.dy, to be P. p. Colleen; Rev. T. Muir
ply, G. C. Inchigeela. to be c.. c.
Ringaskiddy; Rev E. Fitzgerald, Chap
lain North Presentation Convent, to
be c. c., 1nchigeela; Rev. c. o'connor,
to be also Chaplain to the Fever Hos
pital; Rev. Richard Barrett; assistant
curate,. Kilmichael. to be Chaplain
North Presentation Convent.
cavan.
f On June big pilgrimage from all
over the country will. take place to
Cavan around the precincts Of the old
Franciscan Abbey. where lie the re-
mains Of Owen Roe O'Neill, "Myles
the Slasher." and where monument
will be unveiled to his memory.
Clare.
One of the most delightful watering
places on the west coast of Ireland IL
Kilkee, but 1t has suffered from ter
rible drawback-want of water sup
ply. This deficiency will no longer ex-
fist. Messrs. Martin and Co., Of Cork,
have commenced the construction OF
the Kilkee Waterworks. Up to the
present the water supply has been OBJ
tanned from st. Senanus' Holy Well.
st. Senanus, in the fifth century, had
a monastery in 1nniscary. in tho Shan
non, and tradition says that the Saint
on one occasion threW a stone from the
island to Kilkee, distance of six
miles, and on the spot where the stone
fell we'll sprung up, and he's flowed
steadily ever since.
l. Dublin.
At the last meeting of the John
O'Leary Memorial Committee. it was
reported that arrangements with the
Cemeteries Committee being complete.
the erection of the monument to the
late Pres. John O'Leary. a. Glass
nevin Cemetery, was now being pro-
ceeded with, and it is hoped that the
date for unwilling same will be fixed
in the near future.
4 At meeting of the West Drogheda
Executive of the u. I. L.. recently
resolutions were unanimously passed
approving the Birrell Land Bill subject
to Irish party amendments: avowing
anew loyalty to the Irish party under
Mr.. Redmond's leadership, and calling
upon League branches to become spir-
tied factors in the Home Rule agita-
1tion.
IS, Galway.
! On April % at Gort Quarter ses-
sions, before Judge Anderson, Lord
7Clanricarde obtained DEGREES against
is tenants for non payment Of rent.
The amount Of the DEGREES was near
ly 700 pounds. Sir Henry Burke also
obtained DEGREES against number Of
his tenants for nom payment of rent.
d Kilkenny.
I. At the last meeting Of the Kilkenny
Corporation, a letter was read from
the Most Rev. John Ireland, Archbish-
4op of st. Paul, in which the latter
thanked the Corporation for having
passed resolution comforting the free
dom Of the city upon his Grace when
he next goes to Ireland.
Kerry.
II Timothy M'Loughlin. Of Upper Cas-
tie street, Tralee flour and meal mer-
chant, who died OH the goth of Janu-