| CONTENTS |
| INTRODUCTION. |
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Position and Temper of the Irish Church [xi]
Diocesan Terrorism [xiii]
The Secrets of the Prison House [xiv]
The Establishment in [1791 [xvii]
Enormous Wealth of the Bishops [xviii]
Twenty Apostolic Wills made since 1822 [xix]
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The Insurrection of 1867 [xxi]
Sir Robert Peel on the Coercive System [xxvi]
Fenianism — What it signifies [xxviii]
Ireland and her Sovereign [xxxi]
Irish Viceroys [xxxv]
For what should the Irish Roman Catholics be loyal? [xxxv] |
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| PART FIRST: REVIEW OF THE PAST |
CHAPTER I.
Ireland v. England before an International Court [1]
Meditations on Irish monuments [5]
National feeling of the priesthood [8]
Case of Ireland stated to the Pope by its chiefs [10]
War of races before the Reformation [14]
Case of Ireland by Molyneux and Swift [17]
CHAPTER II.
The Church of St. Patrick [23]
Clanship of the old Irish Churches [28]
The Celtic Church monastic and independent [31]
Papal jurisdiction introduced in Ireland [32]
The Church of the Pale anti-Irish [34]
Church and State in Dublin in Catholic times [35]
Anglican claim of Episcopal succession in Ireland [38]
Alleged conversion of the Marian bishops [42]
CHAPTER III.
The Ulster plantation [55]
Foundation of the Presbyterian Church [57]
The persecution by Stratford and the bishops [63]
The Dublin Star-Chamber [67]
The Black Oath [68]
The charges against Stratford [70]
The Solemn League and Covenant. [71]
Prebyterian ascendancy [73]
Milton and the Belfast Presbytery [74]
Ilenrv Cromwell’s administration [76]
Charles II. and the Irish Presbyterians [77]
William III.— The Regium Domun [80]
Prelatic persecution of Presbyterians under Anne and the
two first Georges [81]
Rise of Unitarianism [82]
CHAPTER IV.
State of the Roman Catholic Church from the Reformation
to the Revolution [83] |
Destruction of churches abbeys and monasteries [83]
National hatred towards the Reformers [85]
( ‘ivil war famine pestilence confiscation [88]
The Roman Catholic Church from the Revolution to the Union [91]
Wretched condition of the Roman Catholics in Dublin at the
close of last century [92]
Contrasted with the Established Church [94]
CHAPTER V.
Progress of religious liberty in the present century [99]
Trial of the Rev. Thomas Emlyn in Dublin for heresy and blasphemy [100]
The late Rev. Dr. Montgomery [103]
Nonconformists in Dublin [104]
Present state of Ulster Presby terianism [107]
CHAPTER VI.
The monastic system in the middle ages [111]
Social effects of its abolition in Ireland [115]
Progress of Catholicism since [1829 [117]
The late Bishop Doyle and his Church reforms (J.K.L.) [118]
CHAPTER VII.
Attempts of Parliament to settle the Irish Church question [127]
Lord Cloncurry on Irish agitation [130]
The Tithe-proctor system described by Grattan [133]
The anti-tithe war [135]
Deplorable destitution of the Established clergy [136]
The Government becomes Tithe-collector and utterly fails [138]
Deputation of Irish prelates to the King [144]
The Church Temporalities Act [147]
The Irish Church and National Education [148]
Great debate on the Appropriation Clause [152] |
| PART SECOND: INSPECTION OF BISHOPRICS. |
CHAPTER VIII.
Dublin — The Archbishop and his staff [160]
The two cathedrals [161]
Restoration of St. Patrick’s [162]
Church progress in Dublin [169]
Useless parish churches [170]
Anomalies of the parochial system — St. Peter’s [174]
CHAPTER IX.
St. Nicholas Within— The Established Church in a garret [180]
A Protestant chaplain to the Virgin Mary [182]
Waste of resources on forsaken parishes [183]
“The Liberty”of Dublin [188]
Irish Church Missions in Dublin .199]
St. Mary’s Grangegorman St. Thomas’s and St. George’s [200]
Pay of the Dublin curates ..... [205]
Church statistics of Dublin city [206]
CHAPTER X.
Non-parochial churches in Dublin [207]
Chaplains of voluntary churches made bishops [210]
The Molyneux Asylum and other Free churches [212]
Dr. Verschoyle— Why made Bishop of Kilmore [215]
Success of “literates” in Free churches [216]
Non-parochial churches the most active prosperous and respectable [217]
Social progress and the aristocracy [217]
Royal Chapel Ringsend [219]
CHAPTER XI.
The last Bishop of Kildare [221]
Church accommodation in the rural districts [223]
Failure of the Established Church to convert the Pale [224]
Great Pluralists-Warburton Agar &c. [265]
Anomalies and abuses in the Metropolitan diocese [229]
CHAPTER XII.
The diocese of Meath— Its history [231]
Fraudulent alienation of Church lands [237]
Misplaced clergymen [238]
Low valuations of glebe lands [240]
Fellows of college as bishops [243]
The palace of Ardbraccan [243]
Bishop Maxwell [245]
Bi-hop O’Beirne [246]
Nepotism in Meath [249]
The Church at Navan [249]
Lord Ludlow’s loaves [254]
Statistics of the diocese [255]
CHAPTER XIII.
Ossory Ferns and Lcighlin [257]
Bishop O’Brien [258]
His antagonism to the Government System of Education [259]
Lord Clancarty on the “apostacy” of Government [262]
Bishop O’Brien’s procrastination [263]
Wexford county [267]
Grand array of dignitaries [271]
Church ruins— Ferns— Bishop Ram [274]
Dr. Elrington— the last bishop [277]
Assassination of Mr. Butler Bryan .... [278]
Alienation of Church land [280]
Statistics of the diocese ... [282]
CHAPTER XIV.
Diocese of Ossory— Sinecures [283]
Old Leighlin [287]
Deans Brown Newland Verschoyle and Atkins [288]
Kilkenny cathedral — Its restoration [291]
Neglect and bad taste of former bishops [294]
The great Duke of Ormonde [295]
What will the Protestants of Kilkenny do with their new cathedral? [297]
CHAPTER XV.
Catholicism in the diocese of Ferns [299]
Enniscorthy and its cathedral [300]
The parish church.— Sir Henry Wallop [302]
Conversion of the Rams of Gorey to Romanism [303]
The worship of the Blessed Virgin — its marvellous progress
in Ireland [303]
Wexford town and its churches [307]
Cost of ecclesiastical buildings in this diocese [309]
The Roman Catholic diocese of Ossory [311]
Visible working of the Church of Rome — a contrast [12]
CHAPTER XVI.
The Bishop of Cashel and his four dioceses [315]
Lismore and its castle — The Duke of Devonshire [316]
English owners of Irish Church lands [319]
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The city of Waterford and its cathedral .321]
Bishop Daly [322]
Statistics of the united dioceses [825]
Vast patronage and power enjoyed by this Bishop [329]
His partiality to “Literates” [331]
Gross abuses in the diocese [332]
CHAPTER XVII.
Cork — history and present state of the See [333]
Cloyne— its history and most celebrated Bishops [339]
Statistics of the united diocese [342]
CHAPTER XVIII.
See of Limerick — its history and present state [345]
Roman Catholic patrons of Church livings [349]
Statistics of the diocese [350]
Killaloe— history of the See [351]
Clonfert and Kilmacduagh [354]
Bishop Fitzgerald’s “case” of the Church Establishment [355]
Statistics of his four dioceses [358]
The Roman Catholic Sees of Limerick Killaloe and Kerry [360]
CHAPTER XIX.
Tuam Killala and Achonry [363]
Tuam an aristocratic See— the last Archbishop [365-366]
Dr. Trench— his munificence and popularity [371]
Bishop Jebb’s account of the Galway landlords and tenants in [1824 [373]
Archbishop Trench’s opposition to Church reform [376]
His labours to convert the Roman Catholics [377]
His encouragement of polemics [379]
His reply to Eneas M’Donnell [382]
His encounter with O’Connell in Galway [384]
His actions against the Dublin Register and the Morning Herald [386]
The new Reformation in Cavan [388].
Forty years’ war against Romanism in Connaught [390]
CHAPTER XX.
Bishop Plunket takes charge of the crusade [393]
The number of converts [398]
The Missions denounced by the Rev. Dr. Webster [400]
The late Duke of York’s panacea for Ireland .[401]
Charge of bribery against the Irish Church Missionary Society [402]
Letter of Archbishop Whately on the subject [407]
Testimonies in favour of the Missions [410]
Bishop Bernard’s promise to carry on the controversial war [415]
Lord Bandon on the duty of converting the Catholics [416]
The Examiner on Dr. Bernard’s appointment [418]
“An Irish Peer” on the failure of proselytism [421]
The Roman Catholic Sees in the province of Tuam [425]
Archbishop M’Hale — his career [426]
Roman Catholic statistics of Connaught [427]
CHAPTER XXI.
Armagh — history of the See [430]
The late Primate Beresford — his rapid promotion [435]
His letter on education [435]
Denounced by bigots as Judas [438]
The present Primate Marcus Beresford [439]
His fiery speech at the Dublin Mansion House in 1834 [439]
The celebrated case of his curate the Rev. Thomas Lyons [442]
Statistics of the diocese of Armagh [449]
The diocese of Clogher [452]
The Roman Catholic Primate Crolly [454]
Roman Catholic statistics of Armagh [453]
CHAPTER XXII.
Down and Connor [459]
The late Bishop Mant [461]
The sec of Dromore [461]
Belfast and its Vicar — the parochial system [462]
Statistics of the united dioceses [465]
The Lord Abbot of Newry and Mourne [466]
The Roman Catholic diocese of Down and Connor [467]
CHAPTER XXIII.
The see of Derry and Raphoe [468]
Extensive landed endowments in Ulster [473]
“Essays on the Irish Church,” [474]
See of Kilmore [475]
Bishop Bedell [476]
The present Bishop of Kilmore .481]
Statistical synopsis of the Irish Church [484]
The Ecclesiastical Registries Act [485] |
| PART THIRD: REMEDIES AND RECONCILIATION. |
CHAPTER XXIV.
Ireland without a Church Establishment [491]
The worst that could happen [495]
The bulwark of Protestantism [498]
Dr. Chalmers on the Irish Church [500]
Territorial rights [505]
Visionary apprehensions .512]
CHAPTER XXV.
Recent charges by Irish bishops .516]
The Times on the Irish Establishment .517]
Alarms of Dean Byrne [521]
Why the Irish bishops cannot see the truth [524]
Irish families founded by bishops [527]
How Roman Catholics worshipped in Ireland fifty years ago [534]
The spirit evoked by the unfeeling policy of England [538]
CHAPTER XXVI.
“Sentimental grievances” [540]
Bishop Doyle on the Conciliation of Ireland [541]
Sir George Cornewall Lewis on the Irish Church [545]
Bishop Doyle on Church property and Church Establishments [547]
His plan of Church reform [550]
Plan of Sir George C. Lewis [550]
The disestablishing process commenced [553]
The Chancellorship — the Viceroyalty [554]
Why should the bishops be in Parliament? [555]
Endowment without establishment [556]
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Probable working of the voluntary system in Ireland [556]
Earl Grey’s resolutions [557]
Protestant and Catholic objections to equal endowments [558]
CHAPTER XXVII.
The land question [559]
Sir A. Alison on Irish confiscations [560]
The land agency of Ireland [562]
The legal power of wholesale eviction 563]
Unnatural relations resulting from the Cromwellian Settlement [567]
Necessity of compromise [574]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Lord Dufferin’s defence of the Irish landlords [581]
The Viceroy and the Cardinal [585]
What the landlords were a hundred years ago [537]
The landlords were legislators magistrates and grand jurors [594]
The old grand jury system [595]
Conservative testimonies [597]
Petty tyranny on large estates [599]
Denial of leases [600]
Chief Justice Whiteside on tenant right.601]
Mr. Butt’s “Plea for the Celtic Race,” [603]
Mr. G. Tuite Dalton’s reply to Lord Dufferin [605]
Can emigration cure the national disease ? [607]
The land bill of Lord Naas [609] |
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