The Irish standard., 1891-06-13
TIE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY, JUNE Is.
seven hundred wears between then and
now they have managed to live on the
fat of the land-and, ike all their kind
they gave back nothing IN return.

now they have managed to live on the
fat of the land-and, ike all their kind
they gave back nothing IN return.
FERMANAGH.
| MIR. Richard M. Dane has been Sc
lected as the Tory-U nionist candidate
to contest North Fermanagh at The
next general election.
GALWAY.
| The death is announced OF the Rev
John Walsh, p. P, killimore, County
Galway, diocese Of Clonfert, who was
seventy years of age and nearly half a
century in the ministry. The inteIment
took place on Friday, NAV 8, in the
church of his native parish (Killimorel,
the pastorate Of which was given to him
by the Most Rev. DR.. Duggan, Bishop
Of ClonferJ, six years ago, as a special
mark of recognition for his lifelong de-
yotion to the cause of religion. The
largest congregation ever witnessed in
Killimore assembled to pay the last
tribute of respect to the good priest.
Rev. John Kirwin, P. F., Eyrecourt,
was celebrant of the high mass; Rev T.
Madden, g. c.. Eyrecourt, deacon; Rev.
M. Larkin, c. c., Tynagh, sub-deacon;
and Rev. J. Corcoran. q. c., Portumna.
master of ceremonies.
KERRY.
On May 9th. an Old woman named
Loonev, aged about 80 years, was
burned to death in the house Of her
stepson, at Hannafin's Lane, Ballymul-
len. The deceased, who was very in
firm, was left alone in the house while
her stepson was out, and at O'Clock in
the evening her charred and nfeless
corpse was found across the fire. her
face aud head being burned beyond
recognition. while both hands and the
back were also horribly burned. From
the position of the body. it is believed
that the unfortunate woman fell on her
face into the fire. and being too inirm
to recover herself was slowly burned to
death.
KILDARE.
The funeral of the late Canon Mac
donald, Protestant Incumbent in the
Cathedral of Athy, took place on May
18th. The remains were inferred in the
family burial ground, St. Michael's,
Athy, AND were accompanied by large
cortege of friends, both lay aud clerical
of all denominations. evincing in a
marked degree the esteem and respect
in which the deceased WAS held for over
forty years. In his death the town of
Athy has lost q gentleman highly es
teerned and respected by all for has no.
bilitv Of character, his liberation, and
his generous charity.
KILKENNY.
The unveiling Of the new altar dedl-
Gated TO che Sacred Heart took place in
St. Marv's Cathedral, Kilkenny, on
Sunday, May 10th, in the presence Of all
immense congregation. At the high
Mass an eloquent sermon was preached
by the Most Rev. DR.. Healy, CoadjuJor
Bishop OF Clonfert. The ceremony OF
unvelling the altar was performed by
the Most Rev. DR.. Browning, Bishop OF
OssorY, who also presided during high
mass. The altar is of pure white stat
uary marble, designed in the Gothic
style, to harmonic with the architect
ure OF the cathedral. A magnificent
statute Of the Sacred Heart, purchased
in Italy by the Bishop of Ossory, is
placed on the pedestal over which is an
octagonal CANOPY with exquisitely
carved arches.
LIMERICK.
To few men is it given. in these DAYS.
to reach the age Of SO years, an age at
which IL farmer named Kennedy, resid-
ing few miles from Newcastle West,
died peacefully on May 18th. Up to a
few months of his death the old man
retained the perfect use Of his faculties,
and his health remained unimpaired.
His memory naturally travelled back
during a long span of years, and he
the remembrance of many
memorable episode in troubled Irish
story, while he would Oft relate many a
stirring incident long since buried IN
Oblivion.
MAYO.
Died at his residence. BallinrObe,
May 5th, in the 3lst year Of his age, MIR.
Michael Walsh, merchant, younger
brother of Mr.. John Walsh. Shop street,
Westport. Deceased was widely es-
teemed for his Kind and genial DISPOSE
zion; and his early demise is lamented
by a large number of sorrowlng friends
and relatives, as was shown BY the re-
spectacle funeral cortege that followed
the remains. on the 18th, to their final
in the ancient cemetery
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