RALLY OF THE CLANS Main exhibits in the museum were Of the Order Of Saint Francis, who the origil1al manuscript of The Annals made the rooms available for it." 1of the Four Masters and a number of Very Rev. Fr. Terence O'Donnell, Chalices used in the Penal times. O.F.h'vl., speakmg in I.fish and !oater in Speak:ng exclusively in Irish, Mr. English, said that the Franciscan Aiken said : assocfations with Donegal were age-old "It is an obligation on us - every- and deep rooted. It was indeed a one of us ----, fo keep the culture and great honour for the Friary to house tradition of our forebears alive. In the museum and he wished ~o thank ·every part ·of the coun'.1ry there are his excellency, the Minister, for perrelics 1of that culture and of that tradit- forming the opening ceremony, and ion, and it is but right that the people those responsib~e fo:r making possible of the distric'.1s themselves should make its establishment there. every effort to keep them .safe, in · Referring to the precious articles order that they should be available for exhibited, Father Terence said that the the generations that follow. This would museum was only in the initial stages, be a great benefit to that impor~ant but it was hoped that many objects of 1Work - the keping alive of the history historical and antiquarian interest, and culture of the Gael. Our thanks wiili Donegal associatin1s, would be are due to all those who took part in donated and that it would become more the foul"l<ling ·Of this muse.um, and, as representative of the va.rious epochs I said before, especially to the priests in the history of the couoty. REFERRED TO IN MR. ADAMS ARTICLE - PP 491/498. 510.
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