Above: Mrs. PArnell In 1838, the Rev. Theobald Mathew, a young priest belonging to the order of Capuchin Friars, joined a Temperance Society that had been started in Cork, by some Protestant gentlemen, chiefly Quakers. He took the total abstinence pledge, and soon became the leading spirit in the society. From that time forth he devoted himself almost, exclusively to the cause of Temperance, going all through Ireland, preaching to immense congregations, and ... Read More