Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-30
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important OF
the Recent Events CuIled
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try in Ireland.
Thomas Phelan, Coroner for South
Monaghan, died September 8 at Black
rock. Dundalk.
1t is announced that Parliament has
confirmed an order of the Local Govern
ment Board permanently constituting the
Corporation of Belfast the port sanitary
authority.
Martin Lavan, who has held the clerk
ship of the Fortuna Council for over
third of century, has been granted an
increase of salary in recognition of his
valuable services.
According to the report of the Regis
trar General, during the last fifty-two
years about 100000 acres which were
formerly under grain have gone out OF
cultivation in Ireland.
The death took place on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 5, in the ninety-third year OF his
age and SEVENTEEN of his ministry, of the
Rev. John B. Meehan, late parish priest
of Croagh. County Limerick.
Councillor T. d. Pyle has been nomi-
mated by the City Corporation to act as
Mayor of Dublin for the year 1900. He
was opposed by Alderman Dowd, the
Labor candidate, who was defeated by
only one vote.
A destructive fire came near destroying
the residence of George Cooney at
Mountainpole, two miles from Kells.
The blaze originated in hay shed and
spread rapidly to other outbuildings, 200
tons of hay being consumed.
At recent meeting of the Athlone
Guardians it was unanimously agreed
that the Local Government Board should
be called upon to hold a sworn inquiry
into the cause of Mrs. Pate being admit
ted into the Athlone hospital.
At the adjourned quarterly meeting of
the North Tipperary County Council,
held in Nenagh, under the Presidency
of Patrick Fogarty, resolution was
adopted putting in force throughout Ros-
crea district the provisions of the Irish
education act.
The Fethard, County Tipperary, pet
ty sessions were adjourned last week
in consequence of the death of Clement ].
Carroll, of Rocklaw, who was for many
years a Magistrate of the county, and
who was an ardent sportsman and an ex-
ceedingly hospitable gentleman.
At the Drogheda petty sessions Thomas
McLea, publican, was prosecuted by John
Walsh, bailiff, for assault while executing
civil bill decree. From the evidence II
appeared that defendant struck the bailifi
on the head with a mallet. Defendant
admitted the assault and was fined.
Early on Friday morning young man
named Kavanagh, who resided at Colling'
tree road, Belfast, committed suicide by
jumping from the Queens bridge into
the River Lagan Several persons wit
messed the occurrence and endeavored to
save the unfortunate man, but without
success.
Mr.. Talbot Crosbie, of Ardfert Abbey,
near Tralee, has just passed away at the
ripe old age of eighty-three. The deceased
was best known in connection with his
famous breed of Shorthorns. 1t is over
fifty years since he formed his first herd
and ever since then il has been increasing
in quality and fame.
The Limerick carriers and hackney car
drivers are up in opposition against a
scheme to lay down goods and passengers
by electric tramways through the city
and a large deputation of the men waited
on the Mayor at the Town Hall to ask
him to influence the Corporation to re-
fuse their sanction to the project.
The complaint is universal that both
the barley and oat crops are extremely
light in Kildare and Queens counties. In
parts of Queen's county land which last
year gave nineteen barrels of oats to the
acre has this year only yielded eleven.
Potatoes, turnips and mangolds are q
magnificent crop, while fruit of every de-
scription promises an abundant yield.
Moyne church was solemnly dedicated
on Sunday, September 0, by the Mos
Rev. DIR. Hoare, Lord Bishop of Ardagh
and Clonmacnoise. The church will sup
ply want long felt by the people of the
district, who for many years have beer
obliged to hear mass in an old hous'
almost in ruins. The dedication sermon
was preached by the Very Rev. Fathe
Austin.
Major Fair, Local Government BoarC
Inspector, held an inquiry in the board
room, Longford Union, preparatory t.
proceeding with scheme for the erection
of laborers' cottages. There was larg
attendance of Councillors and the gen
eral public. There were twenty-five rep
reservations considered and it is though
that of these about twenty will be sane
toned.
On Sunday September 10, and follow
ing days bazaar in aid of the Catholi
church of Stamullen, of which the Rev
Father Davis is the esteemed pastor, wa
held in the handsome grounds of Cor
manstown Castle. kindly given on tn
occasion by the Right Hon. Lord Wis
count Gcrmanstown. A great deal G
attractions and amusements were pre-