The Irish standard., 1909-06-26

The visit was awaited of BY Bishop Fo-
garty to consecrate a very beautiful
! altar presented to the church some-
time ago by Mr.. Vincent Jackson, of
Inane. He also attended Shinrone on
June 8, where he administered the
Sacrament of Confirmation to 12o
children, and preached an eloquent
sermon on the occasion. There was a
large congregation present.
\ Limerick.
| The annual Feis organized under
the auspices of the Limerick Branch
of the Gaelic League, was opened June
5 in st. Ita's hall, Thomas street. in
presence of very large assemblage.
ceremony by the presence of the mayor
and several members of the corpora
ton.
The question of Irish in the New
University was again brought up by
the Very Rev. Canon Arthur Ryan,
PIP, who favored allowing twe. or
three years to pass before making
Irish compulsory for entrance to the
university.
! Mayo.
Nine free scholarships have been
opened in the Connaught Irish Col
leEe for young men who would likely
to become good travelling teachers.
The fee for the first year has been
reduced to guinea and q half and
one guinea for term Of four weeks.
The terms for the second session are
as contained in the college prospec
tus. The first session of the college
will open on the 18th of June. 1t was
decided to invite some. prominent Gael
to open the college. 1t was also de-
cided to invite a number Of we'll
known lecturers. to give lectures on
various subjects during both sessions.
A picture Of Micael Breathnach, late
principal of the college, will be I'M
yelled, before the close of the sessions.
| louth.
A rich vein of silver ore has been
discovered at Salterstown, Co. Louth,
on the lands of Mr.. 8. Segrave. Ex-
perts who have made experiments on
the spot conveyed the ore to London,
and on their return made handsome
offer for the right to open up the
mines, but Mr.. Segrave declined to
accept it.
Rosoommon.
| At the meeting of the Roscommon
council on June 1t was found that
I, several members have been over
charged by the auditor and further
action has been suspended unit! coun-
ty surveyors report is complete
At the quarterly meeting OF the
Roscommon Co. council. a strong res
olution Of protest was passed in refer
ence to the charge for extra prolice
Sligo.
The Geevagh branch of the U. l. L..
held It's meeting on May 30. Rev. G..
]. Coyle, p. p, presided and offered a
hearty "cead mile failte" to the ex-
prisoners on their return after long
and revengeful sentence imposed on
them at the finding Of packed jury
In Limerick.
The Templeboy branch of the U. /.
L. had a meeting on June 1, when Rev.
Father Healy advised the members to
be unit in the support of the United
Irish League and Parliamentary party.
The remains of the late p. A. M
Hugh, M. p. were conveyed from the
1 private hospital. Dublin, in which he
died. to Sligo, where they were met
by large concourse. of mourners. The
Irish party WAS we'll represented at
the funeral
! rippsrary.
The people of Clonmel has Joined
forces in the desire to celebrate the
Golden Jubil>e Of the Very Rev.
Canon c. J. F'lavin. the venerable pas
tor Of the parish Of SITS. Peter and
Paul.
At the annual meeting Of the Clon-
+! mel No. /, Rural District Council, held
! June 1. p. Walsh was reelected
chairman. At No. Rural District
Council, M. Organ was reelected
chairman. At the Guardians meet
ing Martin O'Gormah (N) was elect
ed chairman. Messrs. Organ and
Dover were elected vice. chairmen in
room of Messrs. Grub and O'Donnell.
Tyrone.
Patrick Cassidy, Jr., died on May 6
at his fathers residence, Scotch street,
Dungannon. He was splendid type
Of Nationalist, and gave all the
strength and energy Of his young man.
hood, cheerfully and ungrudgingly, to
the work of furthering the National
cause. both in the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians and the Dungannon branch
of the East Tyrone Nationalist Regis