The Irish standard., 1909-10-30
Antrim.

tower. 90 feet higss and measuring at
the base nearly So feet in circumfe..-
ence. Above the doorway there may
be traced the design of cross within
circle, but it is not in good repair.
Considerable damage was done to the
tower in 1882 by lightning. Near the
town is Antrim Castle, an old embai-
tied building with towers and turrets,
the seat of viscount Massareene. In
the oak room of the castle is the chair
occupied by the Right Honorable John
Foster, the last speaker of the Irish
House of Commons. Being strongly
opposed to the Union, he refused TO
give up chair or mace. In 1898 Lord
O'Neill was slain in Antrim in a fight
with the Irish.
Armagh.
Captain O'Meagher Condor and Nj.
John O'Callaghan visited Armagh on
Sept. 80, and were accorded warm
welcome. Addresses were presented to
the distinguished visitors and great
demonstration was held, at which
speeches were delivered by Captain
Condor, Mr.. O'Callaghan, and others.
cavan.
Right Rev. DR.. Duhig, Bishop Ct
Northampton, Queensland, in an ad-
dress at Bawnboy, spoke with enthus-
iastic approval of the work of the
Irish party. He said they had his
confident they were not far from win
ming Home Rule.
About twenty-five head of cattle be-
longing to a Mr.. Marrinan were driven
off the lands at Teeskeagh, in the
Glencolumbkille district, recently.
day.
Cork.
An important development in Irish
missionary enterprise has taken place
In the opening at Blackjack Road,
Cork, of Theological Seminary for
Irish students destined for the Afri-
can missions. The new Seminary will
be supplied with students from St.
Joseph's. Wilton, and the Sacred
Heart College, Castlebar. Mayo, who
will in the future be able to secure
their missionary traininy in their ma
tive land, instead of having, as here
tofore, to finish their studies in France
and Belgium.
Derry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon, of tn >
Diamond, Derry, celebrated their ui-
amond wedding on Sept. ga PRIV
ilege given to very few in any rank
of life-and received many congratu-
lations by letter and personal visit on
reaching their sixty years of MARI ed
life. Mr.. Gordon is eighty-nine years
OF age. and, with one exception, is the
Oldest resident in Derry. He is able
to attend to business, and to walk
about the city. Mrs. Gordon is seven
ty-nine, and also bright and cheerful.
Dublin.
The ambition of the members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians in the
City of Dublin is to supply a long
felt want by erecting at the rear IT
tnelr present premises in Rutland
square magnificent hall, which will
be central rallying- ground for Ma
tlonalists of the city. Dublin has long
1elt the necessity of having a build
ing under the control of popular man
agement for meetings of a public ma
ture and for objects in which the cit,-
zens are interested. A municipal hall,
Is, OF course, the proper remedy to
supply, but pending it's erection. the
Ancient Order of Hibernians intend to
place at the disposal of the National
ISIS or the city structure which will
suit their requirements for the time
being. With this end in view. a huge
Rutland square, which is admirably
adapted for such purpose. At the
rear OF the existing temporary hall ia
space of ground 200 feet long. whe, q
all kinds of outdoor amusements will
De supplied. A committee has been
formed to carry out the work, and the
assistance of a number of prominent
ladies in the city has been promised
Fermanaah.
Nobody seems as soft as the re-
turned American" remarked NJ, Wade
=. L, chairman of the Land Commits
sion Court in Enniskillen on Sept. "a.
assure you, gentlemen said he
the number of simple minded gull;-
bic Americans this country contains
as astonishing" I. Nc. Wade ia =
product of Sandy Row, Belfast, VIC
can understand his words and the mn.
tive behind them.
sss Galway.
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