THE TUAM HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1909 TUAM, CO GALWAY, IRELAND PITY PARS. --- Personal, Parochial Provincial and Particular ---------- We are officially informed that a Hospice, under the control of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, will be opened and ready for the reception of infirm clergy, at Moyne Park, Ballyglenin, Co. Galway, on Thursday, the 30th September next. This institution, beautifully situated in an immense demesne, will be in charge of the Fathers of the Order of St. Camillus de Lellis, who had to fly from their noble work in France during the recent persecution of the clergy in that country. ---------- On the recommendation of the Right Hon Lord Clonbrock, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Galway, Sir James O'Donohoe, Knight, has been appointed to the Commission of the Peace for the Galway Petty Session District. ---------- Hi Holiness Pope Pius X has been pleased to appoint the Most Rev Dr MacCormack titular Archbishop of Nisibim (?) in the East. The dignity has been eminently merited by sincerity of character and lifelong unselfish devotion to duty. ---------- The annual excursion still absorbs the minds of the Athenry people, and things have progressed considerably during the last week. Queenstown and back will be the days outing, and probably 500 people will leave Athenry and the surrounding districts on the last Sunday in July. ---------- Widespread regret was evident in Athenry on hearing of the melancholy death of Captain Quinlan, brother of the popular medical officer, Dr. Quinlan. Only last summer Captain Quinlan visited Athenry, spending a few weeks with his brother at Cahegoyan Park, and during his short visit to Athenry he made a host of friends. ---------- Galway Race __(?), which will be held on the 22nd inst, under L.A.R. __(?) rules, promise to be a splendid success. There are 6 events on the programme, and crews from Dublin and elsewhere will compete. ---------- In the National Cyclists Union 24 hours cycle race held at Stadium, Mr Bishop, using a Rudge-Whitworth Cycle, rode 515 miles, 1,436 yards, beating the previous record by 37 miles. On the nine that finished in this race, the winner, third fourth and 6th men rode Rudge-Whitworth Cycles. ---------- Don't forget the Tuam Races. Tuesday, 13th July, six events, 130 entries, special trains, cheap fares. Great southern and western railway, Tuam Races ---------- On Tuesday, 13th July, a Special Train will leave Limerick for Tuam at 9.20 a.m., returning at 6 p.m. Excursion tickets will be issued from Sligo and intermediate Stations by 8.45 a.m. train available for return by special train leaving Tuam at 6.20 p.m. For particulars see posters. C. H. Dent, General Manager, Dublin, July, '09. ---------- Sinn Fein -- Tuam Branch A public meeting will be held in the Town Hall, Tuam, on Thursday evening next, 15th inst., at 8 o'clock, p.m., for the purpose of taking steps to organise the Tuam Branch of the National Council for the coming year. Mr Seaghan MacDiarmada, Sinn Fein Organiser, will attend and address the meeting. Nationalists cordially invited. ---------- Jim McNamara British Isles Family History Society - USA, Newsletter Editor http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa