Lives of the Irish saints : with special festivals, and the commemorations of holy persons, compiled from calendars, martyrologies and various sources, relating to the ancient Church history of Ireland . Fintan, by Mr. Charles M. Grey, Gardi-ner-street, Dublin. Before the death of Father ODwyer, he had expressed an intention to ask permis-sion from the archbishop of the diocese tohave St. Fintans festival observed as a halfholiday in the parish of Doone. ^ The convent is not yet quite finished,and the Chapel of St. Fintan has yet to bebuilt ; but, according to the plans prefiguredin the engrav
Lives of the Irish saints : with special festivals, and the commemorations of holy persons, compiled from calendars, martyrologies and various sources, relating to the ancient Church history of Ireland . Fintan, by Mr. Charles M. Grey, Gardi-ner-street, Dublin. Before the death of Father ODwyer, he had expressed an intention to ask permis-sion from the archbishop of the diocese tohave St. Fintans festival observed as a halfholiday in the parish of Doone. ^ The convent is not yet quite finished,and the Chapel of St. Fintan has yet to bebuilt ; but, according to the plans prefiguredin the engraving, the Sisters of Mercy arearranging to obtain certified industrialschools, which will greatly improve thecondition of the juvenile females of theneighbourhood, and it is intended to havethis educational establishment dedicated tothe local patron, St. Fintan. Janlarv 3.] OF THE IRISH SAINTS. 49 to the Rev. Br. P. Walsh, Director of the Christian Brothers , sufficient funds for the establishment of a branch of their usefulinstitute at Doon. The buildings, as in the annexed engraving,3 are nownearly completed, according to the pro\ isions of his will; and in a short time,. Christian Brothers House and Schools of St. Fintan, Doone. It IS hoped, they must diffuse the blessings of a sound religious education inthat neighbourhood. They are built about one hundred yards from thesupposed old site of St. Fintans Church. The well of this saint flows at theother end of the village of Doone.^* Tubar Kiontain is situated in a grove offir trees, in the cast comer of Lower Kilmoylin townland. The people oftennuke use of its water in cases of sickness. On the feast-day the peasantry-were accustomed to assemble and pray beside St. Fintan s wellys It lies westof the road which nins through Kilmoylin townland. ALiny resorted thitherto be healed of various infirmities. They have left their cot for the holy the cross, in the valley flowiofj ;Its bright blue title
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