The Irish standard., 1910-04-16
[ 3NEWS FROM IRELANDX !
Antrim.

Donegal street, Belfast, sermon was
delivered in Irish by the Rev. Gerald
Nolan, NJ. A., r. D., Professor of Irish,
in Maynooth. The church was crowded
with an extremely large congregation.
THE Right Rev. DR.. Tohill Lord Bishop
of Down and Conner, assisted by the
Rev. ]. O'Neill, C. c., deacon, and the
Rev. P. O'Brien, c. c., sub-deacon, gave
solemn Benediction. All the service
was conducted in Irish except so far
as the church prescribed Latin, and
the responses were answered with de-
votion. Some beautiful hymns in Irish
were also sung.
Armagh.
His Eminence Cardinal Logue, pre-
sided over a crowded attendance at
the annual meeting of the st. Patrick
Total Abstinence Association, Arma gh,
held in the Cathedral. The associ-
alton has now over 1000 members, over
1000 of whom are total abstainers for
life. An eloquent cxhortation to the
members to continue the good work
was delivered by Father Rooney. P. P,
cambridge, who spoke of the noble ex-
ample Armagh Catholics and Prcsby-
terians were setting to the rest of Ire
land. The devxotons concluded with
Benediction.
Carlow.
Right Rev. DR.. Dunno, who is Bishop
land shortly. Bishop Dunno was or
dained in Carlow college, and will
doubtless pay visit to his Alma Ma
ter
The Ennis Urban Council has
changed the names of the following
streets in the town: Jail street 10
O'Connell street; Church street to
Abbey street; The Causeway to Francis
street; and Mill street to Parnell street
Cavan.
Right Rev. Dr. Andrew Boylan, Bish-
op of Fillmore, died on March %, at
the parochial residence, Cavan. His
death will be deeply mourned not only
by the priests and people of his do
cese, but by all who knew him. He
succeeded the late DR. Magennis to
the See of Fillmore a little over two
years ago. He was ordained to the
oVin ct Ia,
1886 he joined the Redemptorist Order
and since then had been stationed at
Limerick, Belfast. Dundalk and other
important centers of the ORDER as we'll
as in the Philippines
Cork.
A very old and respectable citizen
of Skibherreen has passed away in
the person of Mr.. John Cavery, who
died on March is. He attained the ripe
old age of IS years. and was a link
with generation that has now almost
entirely gone over to the great ma
jority. He was one Of the few sur
vivors of the historic Phoenix society
and was brimful of "reminiscences OF
the stormy years of IS and the carly
'6Os
Mr.. John Devlin, brother OF Mr.. Jo-
seph Devlin, M. P, died on the eve
ming of March 18th, at his residence in
Dufferin avenue. Bangor. MI Devlin
was the sole surviving brother of the
member for West Belfast. He had
been in poor health for some time past.
For many years he was a most active
member Of the National force in Belfast
and was a practical member of the
congregation of ST. Marys parish
Dublin.
The late Mr.. James Taaffc Black
rock, County Dublin, left 100 pounds
to st. Joscph's Night Refugees, 100
pounds to the Little Sisters of Assump-
ton. 100 pounds to the Home of the
Sacred Heart, Drumcondra. 100 pounds
to the Society of st. Vincent de Paul.
100 pounds to the Home for Boys. Dub
lin. 100 pounds to the INDECENT Room
keepers Co., 100 pounds to the Car
melite Convent, 200 pounds for Masses.
The residue of his estate he left upon
trust for Elizabeth O'Doherty for life,
with remainder to st. Joseph's asyl-
UNI for Aged Females the Female or
phanage, Merrion; the Asylum for the
Female Blind. Dublin; the Asylum for
the Male Blind. Dublin.
At Kilmainham Sessions on March
10 the Recorder, addressing the Grand
Jury, said he had nothing to say be-
ayond congratulating them on the coun.
TVS practical freedom from crime.
Galway.
d On March 20 meeting Of the East
Galway Executive was held in the town
+ Hall, Ballinasloe. There was a large
and representative attendance. The
chair was occupied by the President of
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