“We, the priests of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh, have heard with amazement of an outrage perpetrated against the Convent of Mercy and community, Kinvara on Sunday, June 4, by the police, who said they came to search the convent for rebels. We enter our solemn protest against their search of the convent, and we say that the search, and the manner in which that search was made, was a gross outrage on religion and an uncalled for indignity and insult to the Sisters.
Catholics well know that religious Sisters never harbour strangers or externs in their convent, and that the sisters’ cells are privileged, no strangers being allowed to enter them. This immunity was violated by the police and the manner in which the cells were searched was equally offensive to manliness and common decency.”
TOWN OF KINVARA
__________ IMPORTANT AUCTION OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,
Consisting of Dwelling houses, Shops, Stores and Land, held in Fee-Simple, Free of Rent forever.
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Sale at Market Square, Kinvara, TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH,
At one o’clock sharp.
Subscriber has been favoured with instructions by Mrs. E. Nally of Thornville, Kinvara, to offer for Sale by Auction all her Property in the Town of Kinvara. The Property consists of 21 Houses, all in perfect repair, and mostly occupied by tenants. This is affording those people an excellent chance of buying and owning their own homes.
DESCRIPTION OF LANDS
All that and those Parts of lands of Dungory West, containing 3a. 1r. 3p., or thereabouts, in the Barony of Kiltartan, Townland of Dungory West, and County of Galway.
There is a beautiful mansion, known as Seamount house, on this portion of the Property. It is in excellent repair, with large out-offices, stables, Hay and Corn Barns, Cow-houses and large closed in yard. There is also two large fruit and vegetable Gardens going with this Mansion. DESCRIPTION OF OTHER LANDS.
8a. 1r. 4p (Irish). Part of the Lands of Cartron, in the Barony of Kiltartan, townland of Cartron, and County of Galway.
All these Lands are in suitable laid out fields, and will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. All these Lands are of the best quality and free from all disease. Immediate possession will be given in both Houses and Lands.
Terms- Purchaser to pay half purchase money on the day of the sale, together with five percent auction fees. Remainder when sale is complete.
For further particulars apply to: BLAKE AND KENNY
Solicitors, Galway
Six of the French children brought to this country by the Irish Red Cross Society are now pupils of the Mercy Convent, Kinvara, Co. Galway. They travelled from Dublin to Galway by train, and completed the journey by road, on Friday last. The girls, whose ages range from ten to fifteen years, were accompanied from Dublin by Miss Aughney, an expert linguist. At Athlone they were hospitably entertained by Mrs McCorley, wife of Col. McCorley, O.C. of the Western Command, and other members of the local branch of the Red Cross. The girls were given a meal at the G.B.C. restaurant, and then four of them were taken by Mrs Blake on a short trip through the city in a pony trap. They enjoyed the run very much and expressed themselves delighted with Galway. The two eldest preferred to make a brief excursion on foot, accompanied by Miss Aughney. When they all got together again they set off for Kinvara.
The Sisters of Mercy’s concert and bazaar at Kinvara came off on Thursday the 2nd inst. Both were a great success, and a proof of the popularity of the nuns. The Misses and Master Corless, the Burlington, Dublin; the Misses Regan, Miss Burke, Lisdoonvarna; Miss McCuley, Miss Delia Corless, Kinvara; the Misses Kennedy and the Misses Sheahan, Gort, contributed their share to the day’s pleasure. Any notice of the concert would be incomplete if one were to omit reference to the successful part taken by the gentlemen, clerical and lay, who kindly gave their services in the cause of charity. Father O’Donohue, Balyvaughan, and Father Nestor, Clarenbridge, sang, and so did Fathers Sweeny and Tully. The lay element was well represented by Dr. Glynn, Gort, and Mr Hewson, Tyrone, who both sustained the role of first class vocalists.
The Burren and Beyond 