-28- gradually led to great confusion regarding the mails'* and it was doemed prudent to find a n»re distinctive identification for the com- ounity. In 1901, the aaae , or Irish Montague as some called it. was. laid aside and Iona became the accepted title. Father James I- helan, the venerable pastor of the day, had the honor of pro- viding the new label, and used to insist* without apparent success* that its correct pronunciation was "E-ona" and not " I- ona,1 It was naiaod after , Argyllshire* Scotland , loss than five years later* with the eorapletion of the railway* Father James was again given the privilege of naming the 3tation, ids choice was JJodhla* the poetic naoe of Ireland, forking people* however* are vesy often not greatly interested in poetry* and railwayisen on the ESaray Barbour lino were no exception, Irenes it was tfsst through the years the many atterapta at pronouncing; the name met with as little success as the train itself in reaching its destination on tiae. After the renaming of the cocMunity* the two schools in the area continued to be called ibntague Bast and sVontague '.'/est. It was only in 1950 that they were officially changed to Iona East and Iona west respectively* She first Catholic settlers of St, I&chael's i &saion were* from County tfaterford* latrick <*>rrissey, Thomas i ?ower, i 'Jichael I.Jarrah * James £3addiek» Gregory QM 3rien» Patrick Guinea * and Richard Curran * _ £roja County Kilkenny * John Cody * Edward Kelly * * William Cody* liartin 2aly* Patrick iarrell* John 3hoa» I- oter Eronnick* «■ I^atriolc Callaghan* Patrick 0*Cornell and Thomas Ryan * ^ 1-tsrke* on* pitr.