The Irish standard., 1895-12-07

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pointed Superioress of a newly estab-
| lished house OF the order in Aberdeen,
Scotland.
CAVAN.
A meeting Of the tenants Of the Lisgar
estate was held in the marlborough
Court House, on Novem Der s, to consider
! the reply of the landlord or trustees, to a
memorial asking for substantial reduc-
| ton in the current years rent, and also
| that no arrears be pressed for this year.
Mr.. Robert Fearon was moved to the
chair, and explained the objects of the
| meeting. He said the trustees did not
dispute any of the facts put forward in
! the memorial, but said they had no power
! to give an abatement. A further effort
| was determined on.
CARLOW.
! At an adjourned meeting of the Carlow
! Town Commissioners, the chairman, Mr..
| Michael Governey, said the deputation
| appointed by the Board attended the pub
! lie meeting at Castleconler, on November
4, when Mr.. Hammond brought forward
| the claims of Carlow as the point Of con-
! nection with the proposed Castlecomer
railway, while other Populations advo-
Gated Athy, and, via Stradbally, Portar-
| lington. He believed the selection of the
| junction would be in the hands Of the
Castlecomer gentlemen interested in the
project, and would be finally decided by
the Great Southern and Western Rail-
way. Mr.. Devine considered that there
| could be no question but that Carlow
would be the best place for the Castle
conner people to have their connection.
The chairman said he had not informa-
ton as to when the next meeting would
be held, Sc that it would be premature for
the board to move in the matter, which
was accordingly laid over.
CLARE.
! On Nov. Mrs. Honora Killeen, wife
Of Mr.. William Killeen, Of Craganocl;,
an evicted tenant on the property of Mr..
| r. w. Grove, J. p, Ennis, passed through
! Miltownmalbay, under escort to Liner
lex Jail, for seven days, for 'sunlawfully
! trespassng' on the property from which
she was evicted in May, 1890.
The funeral of Or. Patrick Maxwell
Culiinan, j. p, Ennis, took place, and
was representatively attended by the
gentry OF the county and the townspeo-
pie. DR.. Cullinan was one OF the Oldest
| magistrates in Glare, having completed
! his seth year. He was also the oldest
elector on the rolls of Trinity College.
of which he was sizar, scholar and
gold medalist. III December, 1858, DR..
! Cullinan was elected coroner for North
| Glare, which position he held for IL
years. On the opening of the Glare
| llnatic asylum he was appointed visit
! ms physician, and for Al years he held
| the Office of medical officer Of Ennis un-
ion work house, occupying both positions
| until few years ago, when advancing
years compelled him to relinquish them.
| He leaves one son living, Mr.. J. F. Gull
imam. c. g., in the under secretary's Of
flee, Dublin Castle
CORK.
! In connection with the movement for
the preservation Of the Irish language.
we note that at the recent examinations
Of the Royal University in Dublin, for
/ the NJ. A. degree, MIR. Patrick Morgan
McSweeney was successful. Gaelic was
one Of the subjects OF the examination
for this degree-which is one exceeding
! ly difficult to obtain--and the examina-
ton therein was one of a most searching
character, covering as it did the whole
range OF Irish literature from the earli-
est times. This is the first time q spe-
cial paper has been set in Gaelic for the
| M. A. degree. Master McSweeney was
an exhibitioner at the intermediate ex-
aminations. and Gaelic was always one
Of his favorite subjects at these examin-
! ations.
! On Nov. Mr.. Robert Saunders, auc-
| tioneer. Clonakilty, put for sale the in
terest of Mr.. John Hawkins, in his farm
at Knockallowry, near Rossmore, con-
tanning AZ acres; judicial rent, Els Is Sd:
! valuation, f9 los. There was large at
! tendance. The bidding lay between the
Rev. H. Townsend, Protestant rector OF
| kilmeen, and Rev. P. Hennessey, C. c.,
| do. The farm was knocked down to the
latter in trust for MIR. p. Mccarthy, of
! Ballygurteen} for 1850, with 5 per cent
auctioneer's fees.
| On the morning Of Nov. Edward Mi
| gent, in the employment of Miss Hun
gerford, of the Island. Clonakilty, found
| the dead body OF a woman on the beach.
He informed the police of the matter,
and the deceased was identified as the
wife of a farmer named Daniel Crowley.
{ of Creaghbeg, near LISA vaird, and aged
about so years., She had not been, for
| some time past, of sound mind, and was
under the close supervision Of her FAM
| lily She, however, left the house I'M
awares, and no trace Of her could he
found until her dead body was discov-
cred on the Island Strand.
At recent meeting Of the farmers Of
! the Ballymacoda district, held near
Middleton, resolution was adopted
pledging those present not to use any
| whisky OF porter for the ensuing IL
| months, in consequence of the importa-
ton Of foreign barley by those who sup
ply those liquors to the district, while
! the local farmers had on hand barley
which they could not sell, or had to sell
at a loss. ;5s; 81 y. PA
Cornelius O'Neill has been elected pet
ty5 sessions clerk Of BIarney aying re-