Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-08-12
IRELAND.
Record of the rIost Important oil
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

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life at her residence in Enfield, County
Meath, July %, at an advanced age.
Mrs. Agnes Killeen, widow of the late
Thomas Killeen, died at her residence in
Kingstown July q, in her sixty-first
year.
The remains of Thomas Tully, who
died at his home in Dublin after long
illness, were entered in Glasnevin Genie
terry July q.
Lord Roberts was present and took
great interest in the maueuvers held in
the neighborhood of the Curragh camp
August and 5.
The Local Government Board of Ath-
lone will probably expend a handsome
sum of money in improving and extending
the gas works there.
The funeral of the late Thomas Byrne
took place at Rathfarnham July 70. The
deceased was we'll known as the agent OF
the Prudential Assurance Company.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Hender, re-
lict of the late William Hender, were
inferred at Ashford, County Wicklow,
July %. Her death is deeply regretted
by large circle of relatives and friends
A marriage has been arranged between
Thomas Mordaunt Snagge, eldest son OF
his Honor Judge Snagge, of IA Courtheld
Gardens, and Gwendaline, youngest
daughter of Sir John Colomb, M. p, of
Dromquinna, Kenmare, Kerry.
At the meeting of the Athy No. l Dis
trict Council, NJ. ]. Minch presiding, it
was decided to ask the Local Govern
ment Board to sanction the transfer OF
the councils account from the National
to the Hibernian Bank, as the latter Of
fered the best terms.
The largest bog in Ireland is the Bog
of Allan, which stretches across the CEN
ter of the island, east of the Shannon,
and covers nearly $4,000 acres. Alto
gether there are nearly 3 100000 acres OF
bog in Ireland-that is to say, about one
seventh of the total area of the country is
a bog.
The exceptionally fine weather of the
past few weeks has attracted many tour
lists to Cahirciveen district. A marked
Improvement is shown over the early
part of the season. Cyclists are visiting
the district in large numbers, the roads
being in very good condition for devotee'
of the wheel.
The annual show of horses, cattle
sheep, swine and dairy product, unde
the auspices of the Lismore Farming
Society, was held in the Show Field, Lis
more. The weather was most favorable
and there was large attendance. TIT
band of the Royal Munster Fusilier
played during the day.
At the weekly meeting of the Water
ford County Council, Thomas Power pre-
siding, James Queally moved THAT thi
County Council at Waterford calls upol
the landlords to reinstate the evicted ten
ants, and that we give the evicted tenant
all the support in our power to effec
their reinstatement. James Hayes sec
onded the motion, which was adopted.
An alarming fire broke out in Birr.
appears to have had its origin in tn
Photographic studio of Mr.. Samuels, VIII
narrowly escaped, his bedroom being jus
above it. The water had to be carried /
hand-buckets. For a time the safety
large block of houses, including Dooly
Hotel, was menaced. The damage
: buildings and furniture is fully covered b
, insurance.
The Most Rev. DIR. Gaffney, Bishop {
' Meath, returned to Clara after visitin
the various parishes of the diocese, az
ministering confirmation and dischargin
the other important duties i'll connecho
with his exalted Office. His lordship WI
parish priest of Clara parish for man
years, and the affection with which he
regarded by the parishioners can easil
be imagined.
The annual show of the JulianstoW
Gardening Society was held in Laytow
County Meath. The band of the FIT
U Battalion Royal Leinster Regiment
= tended and considerably enlivened Il
e proceedings by playing a choice music
programme. To Miss Osborne, of Dardi
: town Castle, great amount of praise
due for the distinguished success Whit
attended this years show.
An important resolution was passed
the Clare County Council urging on t
n Government the claims of Clare to pr
ton of the grant of 10000 for the
=, velopment of the sea fisheries on the Fri
coast. Nothing has hitherto been do
to foster this industry in Clare. though
is the unanimous opinion of experienc
men that a veritable mine of wealth i
}. off the Clare coast in the splendid fish
- grounds.
- At the Castlemartyr Petty Sessions
{ Tuesday two young men of the farmi
class, named Philip Sullivan and Edmo
g. Ronayne, were charged with cruelty
treating two donkeys which they We
driving from the Middleton fair in July.
appeared from the evidence that the
PENDANTS raced through Castlemartyr
= a drink, and beat the animals with ST.
violence that blood oozed out from tn
sides. Each of the defendants was fin,