Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-09
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important OF
the Recent Events CuIIed
From Exchanges.

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Tralee canal pier.
County Down and other Ulster coun-
ties are joining the movement to establish
permanent organization of Irish County
Councils.
Sergeant Cosgrave, of the Munster
Fusiliers, was swept out to sea and
drowned at Ballyheigue, County Kerry,
August %.
At recent meeting of the Roscommon
County Council it was decided to employ
laborers directly on the roads of the Ros-
common rural district.
Favored with glorious weather the
Skibbereen annual sports and bicycle
races came off August %, and were in
every sense decided success.
The last sacred concert of the Life
Guards Band in Ireland occurred at
Howth on Sunday, August %. The band
won golden opinions in Dublin.
The remains of Arthur Kinsella, the
youngest son of Pat Kinsella, of Dublin,
were inferred in Glasnevin cemetery
August %. He was bright young man,
with promising future.
Deep regret was occasioned in New
bridge by the announcement of the death
of Thomas Pullman. His funeral took
place August "a, and after high mass the
remains were taken to Barrettstown,
County Kildare, for interment.
A young man named Patrick Reidy,
from Rathpalatine, was working in
meadow near Broadford, about eight
miles from Newcastle, when by some &C
cident he got caught in the machine
rake he was following, the teeth of
which entered his chest and tore the
body in terrible manner. Death super
vened in a short time.
A meeting of the Demonstration Com
mittee in connection with the Parnell
memorial was held at the Mansion House,
Dublin, August Is, to make arrange
ments for the laying of the foundation
stone of the Parnell statute, which will
occur on Sunday, October s. The various
trade, labor and national organizations
were fully represented.
On Saturday morning Jeremiah Fan
ming, aged seven years, died in the Meath
hospital from injuries received by being
run over by car driven by John Bolton,
of South Earl street, Dublin, the pre-
vious evening. Deceased was the son of
Police Sergeant Tanning, who resides in
Granville place, was run over accident
ally by Belton's car at the South Circular
road.
The Galway Feis will be held on Sep
TENDER IA, and entries were to be lodged
with the Secretaries not later than the
9TH. The committees are leaving nothing
undone to make this years feis the
greatest success of any yet held under the
auspices of the Gaelic League. Entries
for the school choir competitions have
been numerous. Recitation, step-danc-
ing, etc.
At the last meeting of the Ballihasloe
Guardians letter, signed by all the
medical officers attached to the union,
was read by the clerk, objecting to the
fees fixed by the guardians for consulta-
tons. The doctors stated that they could
not see their way to accept less than two
guineas, which was the usual fee. A
special meeting was convened to consider
the letter.
The Newry District Gaelic League is
making much progress. Arrangements
have been completed for organizing the
district from Whitecross, County Armagh,
to Greenore and as far south as Dundalk,
and establish branches in these Irish
speaking districts. Father Quinn, of
has been made President of
the League. A meeting was held at
Omeath on Sunday, August 81, where
another branch was also established.
An inquest was held at Oxford OH the
body of DIR. David H. Charles, Justice of
the Peace for County Tyrone. Deceased
was eighty-one years of age, had recently
gone from Ireland to live with his son,
the Rev. r. H. Charles, Oxford. On
morning he was found lying
dead in bed and shockinsly burned.
There was lamp on the bed, which was
The medical evidence was
to the effect that death took place before
the burns, and the cause of death was the
rupture of a blood vessel
The Rev. John O'Halloran has Just
been presented with two beautiful statues
for the Youghalarra church, Nenagh.
One represents the Sacred Heart and the
other the Immaculate Conception. Both
are splendid works of art, and the statue
Of the Immaculate Conception will be
placed OIL a beautiful altar, which is in |
course of completion at Bulls, Dublin.
Both altar and statue are the gift of John |
Esq, Pallas. The Sacred |
Heart statue, which is also fine one, is
The gift of lady resident of the parish.
The manufacture of umbrella handles
rom Irish furzewood, started some years
lgo at Avondale, is expected to develop
INTO profitable industry. The superiority
IF Irish furze for this purpose having been
,scertained and fully established, profit
,ble market for these goods has been
opened up both in London and New York,
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