Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-29
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important Of
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

The Oakley regatta occurs next Satur-
day.
Immense crowds attended the regatta
at New Ross.
The recent dog show in Belfast was one
Of the most successful yet held.
Several Irish records we're lowered at
the late Ballymena cycling sports.
William Mooney, an aged and respected
merchant, died at his residence at Abbey
leix on July IL.
Katie Cousins. principal of the Dysart
school, died July 8 at the home of her
mother in Omeath.
For Thursday, July 27, athletic and
cycling sports were announced at Stra-
bane, Ballinasloe and Listowel and also
the Clontarf regatta.
The Dublin Board of Guardians has
prohibited the grouping and photograph
ing of pauper children, as they would be
disagreeable reminder in after years of
their surroundings during childhood.
Letters from London to our Irish ex-
changes predict the passage of the agri-
cultural and industries bill and the Dublin
boundries bill, as the opponents of these
popular measures have utterly failed to
make out a case.
At the Ardee Petty Sessions Owen and
John CORDIALLY were brought up on re-
mand from Dundalk Jail and charged
with the murder of Thomas Byrne near
Ardee ON the night of June %. The
court was thronged.
Daniel Ennis, formerly Constable in
Belfast, was seen climbing on top of the
Ormeau bridge, using wild expressions
about being tired of life. He was turned
over to Constable Murphy, who promised
to communicate with the unfortunate
mans brother.
The Limerick Borough Council has
adopted the system of triennial elections,
and the Local Government Board has
sanctioned the arrangement. Quite a
goodly number of borough and urban
councils have now decided in favor Of
triennial elections.
Lord Roberts, who distributed the
Crimean banquet fund prizes to the boys
of the Hibernian school, said he was
greatly pleased with the years work. He
gave the boys some sound advice and had
to congratulate the prize winners on a
record competition.
The final tie in the hurting match for
the Croke Cup was played at Thurles,
when Limerick defeated Kilkenny. There
was a very large crowd present, and his
Grace the Archbishop of Cashel, the
donor of the cup, was an interested spec
tator throughout the proceedings.
The Kerry County Council case against
the railway snalgamation bill came be-
fore the Hybrid Committee of the House
of Commons July IL. Mr.. Blennerhassett,
in opening the case for the County Coun-
Gil, said the opposition from Kerry and
Limerick was thorough and complete.
At the last meeting of the Rathdown
Board of Guardians S. Byrne, of Bray,
was elected Master of the Loughlinstown
work house. Sister Josephine was elected
matron and Sisters Vincent and Louise
were selected as trained nurses. They
are of the Order of Charity of St. Vincent
de Paul.
At the examination before the Dublin
Institute of Public Health nineteen can
didates presented themselves. The fol-
lowing is list of the successful candi-
dates in the order of merit; John Rey-
nolds, Henry Hall, Michael Keena,
Michael Murphy, Pat O'Loughlin, Mary
Lucas and John Furlong.
The sad news of the death of Fred Han
nahan, of Clonmel, caused a painful
shock. Full of good nature, courtesy,
ability aud charged with inexhaustible
energy, he was the life and soul of the
Kilshoelan coursing meeting and model
Secretary. His tragic end has saddened
many heart in TipperarY.
1t is stated in Limerick newspaper
that a new and interesting development
of the labor campaign is contemplated by
the leaders of that movement. The de-
tails are almost complete, and the plan of
campaign will probably be unfolded at a
great demonstration to be held in Kill
mallock toward the end of the present
month.
At the recent Limerick Summer Assizes
Justice Murphy was presented with pair
of white gloves by High Sheriff Thomas
Cleeve, and his Lordship expressed his
qualification at the peaceful state of the
city. Justice Madden also congratulated
the county grand jurors on the absence
of crime in the county. the cases before
him not indicating serious opposition to
law.
Many congratulations to Mr.. Hubert
Dolphin, of Loughrea, ON his recent mar
riage to Miss De Blacquiere, of Gort, says
sporting writer. The bridegroom is a
familiar sportsman of the good old
Western type, while his bride has been a
dashing follower of the Galway Blazers
and the Mayo Hariiers. The happy pair