RALLY OF THE-CLANS shadow ;of the O'!Donnell Castle, I feel Lieut. Col. \Veddick and Comdt. that a great honour has beEn conferred O'Brien, as well as The O'Donnell and upon me on this historic occ-asion, Count :O'Donnell. Mr. C. A: King which enables me to present you-the was comment.a:or. lineal descendant of the illustrious Red The Minister delivered an address Hugh-with An tSlat Ban-the equiv- of 1We:come, speaking in Irish. alent ·of the Sceptre p.resented to the Mr. tMacDonagh presented to The kings. lBelashanny is the town of the O'Donnell the Standard of the O'Donn0,Donnells. Here it was, on this very ell dan amid applause. spot, that Red Hugh fought one of his At the conclusion of this part of most successful and bloody battles. the ceremonies, Mr. Britton, on behalf when the shining waters of the Erne ran of the local Tosta! Council, thanked the red with the blood of the defeated public ifor their wonderful turn-out to Sax·on army. And, beneath those welcome The O'Donnell to Ballyshan- ·Convent walls, where stood the -rugged non :and Donegal. The gr.eat gathering Ur11i, each in his narrow cell for ever stood to attention as the band played laid, some :mighty P:rinces of Tir "Faith of Our Fathers," and the ConaHl sleep. "Na ti onal Anthem." "Belashanny made history when There 1Was a ·crowded congregation pr:ir...c-es .c:ud rulers !Walked i~is streets, in St. Patrick's Church later for ·when honest principles wer.e vouched Sokm:n High 'Mass celebrated by Rev. 1and ivindicated. .It wa.s such men who Desmor...d O'Donnell, O.M.I., son of Mrs. handed down to us the tiUe-deeds of and the late Mr. S. O'Donnell, Market -our natfon. This day is one of pagean- St., Bally.shannon, who was ordained try in keeping 1with that which ou1 recently. Right Rev. Dean MacGinley forefathers witnessed :o th·e golden aige presided in the sanctuary. The deacon, .of our nationhood." was Father Bertrand Keenan, O.F.:M., "I now formally preser,t io you Ros Nuala, Sub-deacon, Father Owen an tSlat Bhan. In doing so, may I Roche. O.F.M., do.; Rev. J. Haughey, express the wish that you will carry C.C., was master of ceremonies. A. away with you fr0m the land of our special sermon was preached by Father .anc·estors very happy memories of the Terence O'D'onnell, 0.F.M., who before people you may meet on your visit to the Mass, .solemnly blessed the O'Dor.cTirconaill." hell Standard. iFLATFORJM PARTY. An F.C.A. guard of honour presented arms at the Consecration ar...d the Rcyal Salute 1was sounded. The official party then mouoted As well as those mentioned others the pla'.:form, whe·re Senatcr MacFadden who f1ook part were Capt. J. Fitzpatrick, presided. assistant area officer; Capt. J. Hyland, The iplatform party included : South ·Donegal Battalion 0/C.,, and Right Rev. Mgr. J. C. MacGinley, D.D., Lieut. F. Muldoon, Donegal, who had P.P., V.G., Dean of Raphoe; Rev. Fr. charge of the colour party. Terence O'Donnell, O.F.'M., Mr. P. O'Donnell, T.D., Mr. J. Brennan, T.D., AT DONEGAL iMr. F. P. Britton, Mr. F. Gallagher, LL.B.,,chair:man of Donegal Tostal I On Easter Monday, the scene Council; Mr Gillespie, Mr. P. Doherty, shifted to Doneg.al Town where town derk, Ballyshanr:cn;. Messrs. F. in the shadow of the ruins of the H. Morgan, P. J. Stephens, H. Mc- anci~nt castle of the· O'Donnells, the Govern, T.C.; C. Smith, J. McDermott, I O'Do:r.nell Clan Association was form508.
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