The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-03-21
XlvEWS FROM IRElAlNDX !

Ballytre, to the deep regret Of large
circle of friends.
Dublin.
Mr.. John Redmond recently receiv-
ed from Father O'Byrne, of Rush, q
copy of hitherto unpublished letter
Of Lord Macaulay. which has q par
ticular interest at the present time,
in view Of the charge revived in the
course of the Home Rule controversy
that the Irish who fought for James
II. were actuated by a desire to main
tain the arbitrary power of the King.
The letter was addressed by Lord
Macaulay to John Cornelius O'Calla-
CHAN, the famous historian of the Irish
Brigades, and was, apparently in re-
ply to one from O'Callaghan, vindicat-
ing the motives of the Irish Jacobites.
Macaulay repeats in the letter his
view that though the victory of Will
liam produced much evil, far greater
evil would have been produced by
the victory of James," But he fully
endorses O'Callaghan's view as to the
motives Of the Irish. ITO a consid-
cradle extent" he says. our views CO.
incide. l admit that the Irish Jacob
ties were not, like the English Jacob
ties, the defenders of arbitrary power.
The cause of James presented itself,
no doubt, to the Roman Catholics of
Munster as the cause of civil and
spiritual liberty"
Donegal.
On Feb. IL, 10 and especially on
the morning of the 14th, the 100 in
habitants of Inniskeragh, an island off
Arraumore, were thrown into a state
of panic on finding that the island was
being submerged by an abnormally
high tide. There was a violent south
west gale raging in Boylagh Bay,
which caused the spring tides to rise
to height unprecedented since 1881.
In that year the island was submerged
one stormy night, the inhabitants luck
lily escaping by taking refuge on the
upper floors of two-story building.
The houses, some seventeen in mum.
Der, are now close to the waters edge.
Originally they stood much farther
from the water, but the heavy storms
of the Atlantic have gradually worn
away the land in front Of the houses.
The people then raised entertainments
for protecting themselves from the
waves, but on Feb. IA last, the ma
jority of them were awakened by the
waves sapping the foundations of their
houses. All quickly rose in alarm to
see the water pouring in over the
embankment and making its way In
to the houses. Cattle were loosed and
driven on to a little eminence in
the middle of the island for safety.
The waters quickly rose and flooded
the whole island, carrying off most
of the sea rods which had been gath
cred during the winter for kelp pur-
poses. This in itself will prove con-
siderable loss to the poor people, who
depend for living mainly on the
kelp industry. All the little fields
were covered by the tide, and when
the waters abated a scene of havoc
met their eyes. The roadways were
cut away, the foundations of the
houses Slapped, their kelp material
carried away, their houses full of
water and sand, and many of their
boats destroyed.
Down.
Miss M. Corr, of Derryogul, Kilkeel,
made her final VOWS as a member of
the Order of Poor Clare Sisters, on
Feb. II, in the Convent in Newry.
Miss Corr was given the name of
Sister Mary Elizabeth.
The Newry Urban Council has re.
solved to provide public cemetery
in the town. The rural district au-
thorities have decided not to con-
tribute to the cost of the scheme,
which will amount to about $4,000.
Derry.
The marriage took place on Feb.
s, at the Creggan Chapel, Faughan-
vale, with Nuptial Mass, celebrated by
the Rev. w. Hegarty, c. c., of John
Medallion, Dunneybrewer, to Mary,
second daughter of Thomas Gallagher,
Innishirrer, and Lunntagh, Derrybeg.
The largest vessel ever built on the
Foyle in Derry was successfully
launched on Feb. IA. The vessel is
named the San Francisco, the owners
being the Isthmian Steamship Com.
pany of London and New York. The
San Francisco has a dead weight ca.
pacity of nearly 5000 tons, and when
in commission is expected to main
tain speed of twelve knots per hour
The death occurred in Derry, on
Feb. II, of we'll known shipowner
John MacDevette, ]. P. He was senior
partner in the firm of MacDevette and
Donnell, shipowners, and for over halt
a century held leading position in
the commercial life of Derry. Pos
sessing a knowledge of several Ian