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Show Good Old-Fashioned Religion. It is Interesting to read in the Dublin Leader how the good Catholics of the famous fishing village of Cladagh, Gal-way, Gal-way, Ireland, Inaugurate every year the peciod of their traditional industry. The fishing seasons open about the 13th of August, and on that day, if it happens to be fine, all the fishing boats in the trimmest condition and fully manned, form in a long line. Ooe of the friars from the neighboring Dominican Convent enters the leading boat, and in processional order they all sail out to the lighthouse, where thesails are lowered. low-ered. The reverend father then recjtes the Rosary, and the responses are iv-en iv-en by over a hundred fishermen, while the boats are swayed from side to side by the waves. When the prayers are fiqished holy water is sprinkled on the sea and the boats return home In the same order. The ceremony, which has been continued con-tinued from time immemorial, they never nev-er fail to carry out, and if by any chance the 15th of August Is too rough for the boats to go out, the ceremony is deferred until the following Sunday. The Dominican Fathers assist in their turn, and when good year follows the ! fishermen do not forget the father who officiated at the ceremony of the opening. |
