The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-12-30

loe Of the death Of Father John Kirwin.
p. p, OF Eyrecourt, who was for twenty
five years IN the town, and nearly the
whole time Administrator. He had been
eleven years parish priest OF Eyrecourt,
and over 40 years an ordained priest.
Father Kirwin was staunch National-
list, though for the last few years he took
very little interest in politics, confnine
his iabors solely to his sacred office. He
was most jealous aud pious priest and
always most generous to the poor, whom
be made his special friends. At the
Of the land agitation,
when the Ballinasloe, Tenants Defence
Association was established in rs. he
was the arst priest in the diocese to join
it, and from that time up to his leaving
to take charge of Eyrecourt and Clon-
fert. in 1882, there was never q meeting
held in which he did not take an active
part. He was an especial friend Of the
Most Rev. DR.. Duggsn, who also at the
very inception of the Ballinasloe Ten
ants Defence Association became q
member. Not without cause was Father
Kirwin go generally beloved. He lived
to fine old age, enjoying fairly good
health up to very recently. His late
parishioners in Ballinasloe deeply mourn
his loss.
KILDARE.
The Duke of Leinster died on March
Odd, at his residence, Carton, county Kill
dare. He was aged 42years. He is sue
oeeded by his son, Che Marquis OF Kill
dare. 95.
LOUTH.
On November Oath q deputation OF
gentlemen. reprek snting the people Of
the parishes of Ardee and Ballypous g.,
waited on the Rev. Hugh MoSuerry.
Adm, Durdalk, at the parochial house
and presented him with an address ex
preesive,of their feelings of Mingled re-
greet and congratulation on his promo
ton from the curacy Of Ardee, which he
had worthily filled FOR several years, and
with q beautiful silver purse, vel lined
with gold, as q token OF their deep re-
apect and esteem. Father McSherry
made very feeling reply to the address
presented to him, and afterwards enter
tanned at dinner the gentlemen who
composed Che deputation.
MAYO. ~-s
In consequence of the completion OF
the railway from Tuam to C]aremorris,
which will be worked in connection with
the Waterford and Limerick line, it has
been decided to revive the old fairs OF
Irishtown, county Mayo In order to
encourage the project Mr.. Godfrey T.
Bourke, j. p, has given the use OF a
field, free of toll, for twelve months. The
first fair was held ON Friday, Dec. 9th.
RosCoMMON
Mr.. John Calvin, of the Mount Tai bot
Nurseries, Roscommon. has again sue
decided, after a very eager competition
with the most prominent nursery men In
the United Kingdom, in obtaining an Or
dor for several hundred thousand trans
planted trees for ths use OF the Con-
gested Districts Board in their expert
mental planting in the country. MIR.
Calvin supplied the trees which were
planted in Kuockboy by the board dur
ing the seasons 1891 81 and 1892 90, and
these are progressing most satisfactorily.
WATERFORD.
On November 28th, the funeral obse-
qnies of the Rev. r. Foran, P. p, OF Bal
lylooby. took place in the presence of
very large gathering Of priests and p 90
pie. Father Foran had been ailing for
some time, but on Sunday morning.
November 18th, he was up and celebrated
mass. He got bad again during the
week, and had to take to his room, and
on the Oath, at two o'clock, he expired,
the cause Of death being bronchitis.
The news of the venerable pastors de-
mise caused great regret throughout the
diocese, where he was beloved and re-
speoted by all Father Foran was born
about " years ago in the parish OF Dun
hill, near Tramore, and was member OF
ono OF thu oldest and most respected
Catholic families in the county Water
ford. He was relative of the late DIR.
Foran, bishop OF Waterford, 9 brother OF
Canon Foran, Of one Of the English do
ceses, and relative Of the pastor OF
Ring. county Waterford, Rev. Edward
Foran. He completed his course, at st.
Johns, Waterford, and subsequently Off
ciated "a curate in the parishes OF ST.
John and Ballygunner. Eighteen years
ago he. was appointed by the late Bishop
Power pastor OF the united parishes Of
Ballylooby and Duhill, over which he pre-
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