THE TUAM HERALD, TUAM, CO GALWAY SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1909 ---------- Great Western Railway The New Rosslare & Fishguard Route to and From England G.W.R. Turbine Steamer "St. Patrick" Magnificently appointed turbine steamers Sea passage 2 ¾ Hours Tuam dep. --------- 4:10 p.m. London dep. 8.45 a.m. 8.45 p.m. Cardiff arr. 7.0 p.m. 6.9 a.m. Cardiff dep. 11.40A.M. 11.40 P.M. London arr. 9.55 a.m 9.5 p.m. Tuam arr. -------- 1.53 p.m. . Full particulars upon application to Mr. E J O'B Croker, or Mr W E Williams, 5 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin; Mr A W Parks, Adelphi Wharf, Waterford; Mr A G Dodd, 95 Patrick Street, Cork; Mr J A O'Kelly, 123 George Street, Limerick; Mr W J Francis, Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny; Mr R O'Toole, 10 Commercial Quay, Wexford; Mr Costello, Rosslare Harbour; or to Mr J Morris, Superintendent of the Line, Paddington Station, London, W. James C. INGLIS, General Manager ---------- PITHY PARS. --- Personal, Parochial Provincial and Particular ---------- Lord and Lady Clonbrock, the Earl of Westmeath, and Lord Killanin, attended Lord Lansdowne's reception on the King's Birthday on Thursday. ---------- At the Blackrock College Sports on Tuesday, a Tuam boy, H St. J. Blake, youngest son of Mrs Charles Blake, of the Bridge House, won several first class distinctions. He competed successfully in the high jump, the handball tournament, and got the silver medal in the lawn tennis competition. ---------- We understand that Dr G H Pethybridge the eminent and erudite Professor of the Royal College of Science, Dublin, has just commenced, in Clifden and the West of Ireland, some important investigations into different diseases that affect the potato crop. ---------- We understand some otter hounds are about to visit the classic grounds of Galway, also the rivers thereof, the object in view being the pursuit of the wily otter. We are glad of it - that is to say we are glad to hear it. There is no dearth of otters in Galway. Anyway the visitors will be welcome, and they have good sport. ---------- The Mayfly has been well "up" this summer in most of the Irish districts where the Mayfly or greendrake is used. Sport with the Mayfly has been specially good in the Oughterard locality where handsome baskets of large trout have been got. The Galway river shows up well to. Large quantities of trout have lately been sent from that district and neighbourhood to the English market, and we are pleased to be able to say that all the fish were caught by fair angling means and not netted or caught by "ottering." We learn that in one fortnight 882 lbs of trout fairly caught were sent to England and that this made up a total of 4 ½ tons for a period extending a little over four months. This looks healthy indeed and is pleasant reading. Another large pike was got at Oughterard lately too by a local angler trolling. It measured forty-five inches from snout to end of tail, was twenty-four inches in girth and weighed thirty-four pounds. Good luck Oughterard, go on and prosper Oughterard ! ---------- Two distinguished Mayo men at present hold high rank in Maynooth College. We refer to Very T P Gilmartin, D D, who is Vice-President of the College, and Very Rev P Morrisroe, D D, who is Hon Treasurer of the Union. The former is a native of Castlebar, and the latter of Charlestown. ---------- At the King's Scholarship Examination held at Tuam during Easter week, Miss M J Kelly, daughter of Mrs Kelly, Manulla N S, took a high place in the first division, thereby entitling her to a place, at her choice of two Training Colleges, for the coming session. This is very creditable indeed, as the competition was so very keen, and the programme very difficult. ---------- Rev M Bourke, who has been promoted to the pastoral charges of Turlough parish, entered upon his new duties, and received a cordial welcome from his parishioners, amongst whom he had laboured as curate for many years, and on this account his Grace, the Archbishop did not deem it necessary to have any Induction ceremony. Arrangements are being made for the presentation to Father Bourke of an illuminated address, and a substantial gift, but the people, in their perseverance, decided to show some token of the high regard and esteem in which they hold him. ---------- Rev W J M'Evilly (?), who has been translated from Keelogues to Turlough, has gone to reside in his new house. ---------- Dr Robert Henry Kirwan, who has been for some time Assistant Medical Officer at Castlebar District Asylum, has received an important appointment in Leeds Asylum. Since he was appointed to the position of assistant at the Castlebar Asylum, on the well-deserved promotion of Dr F C Ellison to the Resident Medical Superintendentship, he gained the entire confidence of the Committee, and proved himself to be a conscientious and hard working official, the keen interest he took in the welfare of the poor insane won for him the gratitude of those afflicted creatures who will lose in him a kind friend. We wish Dr Kirwan success in his new sphere. Dr. Kirwan is a Dunmore man, second son of Thomas Kirwan, Esq, of Merton House, Dunmore, and of Miss ffrench Mullen, daughter of the late Lawrence Mullen, Esq, of Ardmullen, Tuam. ---------- Amongst those ordained to priesthood by his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, at Maynooth on Sunday, was Rev John Heneghan, son of Mr Walter Heneghan, Louisburgh. We tender Father Heneghan and his respected parents our hearty congratulations. ---------- Jim McNamara British Isles Family History Society - USA, Newsletter Editor http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa