Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-14

zeal. since Tough Derg is somewhat
of wilderness. and those who make
the visitation must go barefooted.
bareheaded and sleep out of doors. as
there are hotels or houses Access
sible. Moreover. there is a require
ment that those participating shall OBJ
serve rigid fast for three days. eat
ing nothing but dry bread and drink
ing only water. This is done in imita-
ton of the penance imposed upon him
self by st. Patrick upon this spot.
Here. too. many thousands of rich and
poor. professional men and laborers,
mingle together on an equality. and
noticeable fact is that many of the pill
grimS are of advanced age
Indeed. one cannot travel in ireland
without being constantly reminded Of
the patron saint, whose fame never
diminshes. No man has ever impressed
his individuality upon country to
such "A degree as he. In one place
mountain is Eenerated. because there
he was wont to pray; in another there
will be we'll. a lake or a church as
Sociated with his name.
AT pownpatric1t he founded the first
of his churches, and it is here that his
remains were deposited ftcr his death.
An annual pilgrimage in his honor to
his grave also has it's thousands OF
attendants. Over in the west the visi-
tor will be shown, near Kilbannon, the
print of hts two knees made in the
rock where the holy man kne1t in
prayer with his disciple. St Benen.
:: ::
What is the idea of these pilgrim
ages" Mr.. Sullivan was asked
He replied: "All of them, for there
are a great number. as there are so
many places associated with the name
of st. Patrick to which great throngs
of people journey each year. go with
the idea of thus expressing their re-
spect and veneration to their patron
saint for having brought the blessing
of Christianity to the Irish people:
Then. too. there are the patriotic
Der of days. The birthday of Emmett
is always observed by a great popula.-
demonstration. Sometimes this takes
the form of a parade, but usually It is
Dublin. and meetings in town halls
throughout the land, with laudatory
and patriotic addresses.
'Parnell is always remembered b.
assemblies held in his honor. One of
the most popular demonstrations that
Dublin ever witnessed was the parade
at the unveiling of the monument to
Charles Stewart Parnell in that city .ty
anniversaries of the deaths or Larkln.
Allen and o'Brien. popularity known as
the Manchester martyrs. are yearly
the occasions of demonstrative meet
ings upon the part of the Clan ma Gael.
another occasion for great activity
comes around every July, when on the
18th and 18th the descendants of the
followers of William of Orange not
only parade in memory OF the battle of
the Boyne, but the Battle of Scarva
is commemorated by sham battle
where King James is annually slaugh-
tered to atisfy the multitude and his
followers are ignominlous!y routed
This event loses none OF It's Zest
through Its yearly repetition. nor mas
its glory lost any of its luster through
the fact that the original engagement
occurred in 1880. This forms the prin.
cipal public celebration of the cltN OF
belfast.
..Ry no means the least OF these gaia
occasions are those held in honor OF
local natriots. whose tame is thus Kept
.,live in the sections in which they
lived. Among these are the ceiepfa+
lions in honor OF Patrick Saraheld at
limerick. Father Sheehy al Clogheel
and Father John Murphy at Wexford
where Vinegar Hill is still remem-
THE battle of Vinegar Hill was the
last memorable engagement OF the iIlsh
rebellion Here, June Fl. 1I?s. the Bit
ish troops under the command OF zen
Lake gradually surrounded the III,
surgents under Father John Murph! anu
after a fierce struggle totally dispersed
,hen, The leaders were arrested and
hanged, among them Father Murphy me
Irish rebellion cost about 10000 irish
lives and about 10000 English. In this
section the rebellion assumed d sectaflah
character Most of the rebels were Ro-
man Catholics, though many of the lead
ers were Protestants The uprising was
unprecedented and the result of atroc1-