Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-10-14
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important of
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

Lord and Lady Wallscourt are now
staying at Ardfry, their residence in
County Galway.
The dedication of the new church of
the Assumption at Howth will take place
October 10. His Grace Archbishop Walsh
will preside.
The funeral of Charles Mclean, who
died at the residence of his son in Dub
lin, took place September %, the inter
ment being at Lusk.
The attendance at the Derry races was
generally large and the meeting has been
one of the most successful held for some
time on the Ballyarnett course.
The death is announced of John o Rorke
at the age of seventy-six. He was for a
long time prominently associated with
the musical profession of Dublin.
A successful bazaar was held at Maui for
the purpose of raising funds for procur-
ing a new bell for the Catholic church
there, of which Rev. Father Nolan is
pastor
The funeral of the late c. B. Irwin,
the famous athlete, took place in Dun
cannon and was numerously attended.
In athletic circles his death is much re-
GREETED.
Bridget McGovern passed away Sep
TENDER %, after tedious illness at her
residence in Clonsilla. She was the wife
of Michael McGovern, and her death
caused great sorrow.
The death took place on Thursday at
Ballybunion of +. Weldon Walshe, agent
of the Marquis of Waterford and Wis
count Duncannon. Mr.. Walshe was for
merly manager of the Provincial Bank at
Carrick-on-Suir.
The Mayor of Cork refused to put the
motion that the Corporation be repre-
scented at the laying of the foundation
stone of the Parnell monument, after
which the matter was dropped. Many
other bodies also refused to send repre-
sentatives.
William Kelly, assistant superiutend-
ent at the postal branch of the Limerick
postofflce, has been transferred to Cork
on promotion. He was held in deserved
esteem here by his colleagues, who enter
tanned him at supper previous to his de-
parture and presented him with hand
some gold watch.
On Monday September 25, in the
Town Hall, Carlow. the Catherlogh bazaar
was opened by the Most Rev. DIR. Foley,
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. The
object of the bazaar was to provide new
and commodious schools for the SOC
children under the care of the nuns OF
the Presentation Convent.
At the Thurles petty sessions James
Dwyer, corn merchant of Thurles, was
charged by Sergeant Caulfield, Inspector
of weights and measures with having in
his possession for the purpose of use five
weights which were light. Defendant
pleaded guilty and was fined ten shillings
and costs. The weights are to be for
feited.
Thomas Ahern, a shopkeeper residing
at Marden street, Newcastle West, was
brought before Thomas Hurley, Justice
of the Peace, and charged with taking
forcible possession of premises from
which he had been evicted the previous
day. The accused stated he was evicted
illegally. He was remanded to next petty
sessions, bail being accepted.
At the meeting of the Athlope Urban
Council a reply was received from the
Secretary of the Board of Public Works
stating that the loan of 64,500 would be
granted to the Council for the extension
and improvement of the Athlone gas
works. In anticipation of this loan the
improvements in connection with the gas
works are already progressing.
At last Nenagh Municipal Court, before
John Harty, acting for Michael Mcmahon,
Municipal Magistrate, a letter was read
from the latter expressing regret at the
transfer from Nenagh OF Sergeant Began,
who was a most efficient and courteous
officer, and hoping that his removal to
the charge OF Colden's Cross would prove
only stepping stone to further deserved
promotion.
At Thursdays meeting of Portumna
District Council the applicants for cot
tages were in numerous instances evicted
tenants, who now ought to have the sites
fixed on the holdings from which in the
dave IF the ,,1au of caunaion they were
evicted. +. Shaw Tener, Justice of the
Peace, agent for Lord Clanricarde, OBJ
jected most strenuously, but the repre-
sentation was passed.
The Earl of Wicklow was recently
sworn in as Justice of the Peace for ccun-
| ty Wicklow before Albert Meldon, R. M.
in the Magistrates room at Arklow court