Sexton, Thomas, 254.

  Shahan, Father, on “Hibernianism,” 16, 17.

  “Shan Van Vocht,” on the “Curragh of Kildare,” sung by the
  —­“Emerald Minstrels,” 71.

  Shaw, George Bernard, 264.

  “Shemus O’Brien,” 121.

  Sherlock, Father, a saintly man, presides at our first Birmingham Convention
  —­demonstration, 175, 177.

  Slieve Donard, 32, 265.

  Slieve na Slat ("Mountain of rods"), 31.

  Sloops from Ireland, 3.

  Smyth, George, 52.

  “Spirit of the Nation,” 11.

  Stephens, James, his escape from Richmond, 76, 77.

  St. Brigid’s mantle, Father MacMahon tells the legend of, 69.

  “Stage Irishman,” discountenanced, 119, 264.

  Strongbow, 272.

  Saint Columbkille, 233.

  St. George’s Hall, Liverpool, great gathering addressed by Parnell, 206.

  St. Helens meeting, Parnell and Davitt attend, 201.

  St. Mary’s, Lumber Street, 4.

  St. Nicholas’s, Liverpool, 4, 6.

  St. Patrick’s effigy, as if addressing our people from Ireland, 3.

  St. Patrick’s Day processions, 22, 24, 64.
  ——­celebrations, 64, 65.

  Steamers for O’Connell Centenary, 183.

  Sullivan Brothers, 150.

  Sullivan, A.M. becomes proprietor and editor of the “Nation,” 63.
  ——­presides at adjourned initial Convention of Home Rule Confederation
  ——­of Great Britain, 176.

  Sullivan, T.D., author of our national anthem, 113.
  ——­he writes, “Erin’s Sons in England” for me, 152.

  Supernatural, Irish faith in the, 13.

  Swift, Miss Kate, 211.

  T.

  Taaffe, James Vincent, 211.

  Tenant Right Agitation, 62.

  “Terence’s Fireside,” 115.

  “Thrashers,” The, 42.

  “Times” Forgeries Commission, 207, 246.

  Tollymore Park, seat of Lord Roden, 45.

  Tribal names still in tribal lands, 27, 273.

  “Tribe of Brian,” 28.

  Tragedy of the Famine, The, 6.

  U.

  Ulster Catholics, the most pure-blooded Celts in Ireland, 30.

  Ulster, plantation of in King James I.’s time, 39.

“United Ireland,” attempted suppression, 210. ——­sent out as “dried fish,” 212. ——­not an issue missed, 215. ——­I am prosecuted by Government, 216. ——­printed once in Derry, 217. ——­re-appeared in old office, 218.

  Union of North and South destroyed, 61.

  “United Irishman,” organ of Home Rule Confederation of
  —­Great Britain, 177, 181, 265.

  United Irishmen of 1798, 11, 41.

  V.

  Vaughan, Cardinal, Bishop of Salford, I get his support for
  —­“Catholic Times,” 158.

  Vauxhall Ward, Liverpool, 185.

  Volunteers of 1782, The, 41.