Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-10-21
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important of
the Recent Events CulIed
From Exchanges.

resented the Kilkenny County Council at
the Parnell monument exercises.
The remains of Henry Kennedy, a
well-known young Dublin tinsmith, we're
inferred in Overwhelmingly October ;.
At the usual monthly meeting of the
Cashel Urban Council Patrick Connors
was elected rate collector for the urban
district.
Patrick Fay. aged seventy-seven years,
died at his residence, Edenderry, October
4, to the inexpressible grief of his family
and friends.
The Ballinasloe October fair was some
what disappointing. The number of sheep
offered aggregated about the same as last
year, the figures given being $4,000.
Thomas Dignan was elected Coroner
for South Monaghanat a special meeting
of the County Council, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Thomas Phelan.
Mrs. Kate Lowery. died at her home in
Dublin October 4, She was the sister of
Christopher Dillon, and her death is
mourned by many friends and relatives.
Information has reached the constabu-
larry at Stewartstown that an old man
named John Kavanagh, residing alone at
Aughrimderg, was found dead at his resi-
dence
Patrick Touhy, of Holy Cross, Thurles,
while walking in his garden few days
ann fell a,,d HE forahaad car,a ;,, contact
with the gear of threshing machine.
He received injuries from the effects of
which he died.
The Limerick branch of the United
Irish League passed a resolution con-
demning the policy of the English Gov
eminent toward the Beers, and regretting
that an Irishman could be found willing
to fire shot in such an enterprise.
Among those who attended the County
Galway show that always precedes the
great october fair, held this year at Ball
inasle, were buyers of the French, Aus
trian and Russian Governments, who
came over to make horse purchases.
At a special Court of Petty Sessions
held at Newcastle, County Down, a
woman giving the name of Mary O'Brien
and hailing from London was committed
for trial for masquerading as a nun and
obtaining money under false pretenses.
The movement started in 1896 to widen
Wexford street, Dublin, was given fresh
impetus lately. A petition for signatures
has been numerously signed by several
hundred leading merchants for presenta-
ton to the Lord Mayor and corporation.
The Hurting Challenge Cup, presented
to the Gaelic Athletic Association by his
Grace the Most Rev. T. W. Croke, Arch
bishop of Cashel, will be presented with
medals to the winners of the last compe-
tition, the Kilfnane Epmet Hurting Club,
in November.
A meeting of the Navan Urban Council
was held in the Town Hall for the pur-
pose of co-opting two new members to
replace Luke Smith and William Law
Ter, disqualified for non-attendance by
illness. Patrick Mangan and John Gre
gan were co-opted.
Daniel Brady, Captain of the Royal
ENGINEERS, second son of the late Pat.
rick Brady. of Ballyshannon, County
Donegal, and Madeline Catherine, second
daughter of Col G. Peart, were united in
marriage October 2, Rev. Father Deasy,
of Oakley, assisted by Rev. !. Purcell, of
St. Mary's, performing the ceremony.
At special meeting of the Bailie-
borough District Council, Patrick
O'Reilly presiding, r. P, McKenna
moved that acre allotments be given with
the laborers' cottages in the scheme for
l20 houses now being promoted in the
union. Thomas Carroll seconded the
motion, which was carried unanimously.
A woman named Kelly pleaded guilty
at Longford Petty Sessions to charge of
stealing several articles, including two
pairs of boots, some cloth, fancy bas-
ket, teapot, some artificial flowers and
other articles, from different shops in the
town, and was sentenced to one months
Imprisonment with hard labor in Sligo
Jail.
At a special meeting of the Kilkenny
County Council the following resolution
was unanimously adopted by the Coun-
Gil: That we tender to our respected
colleague, Major ]. II. Comedian, Cool
more, our regret and sympathy in the
sad bereavement which has afflicted him,
caused through the death of his respected
mother.
At the weekly meeting of the Ballinas-
loe Guardians James Barr moved to re-
scind the resolution fixing consultation
fees in the union district at thirty shil-
lings by night and twenty shillings by
day. There was opposition, but the
proposition was carried by large ma
jority, and consequently the old fee of
two guineas will continue.
Great rejoicing is, manifested in the
County Wexford at the news that his
Eminence Cardinal Logue will pay a visit
early in November. The new church at
Ballyfad will soon beicompleted Cardi-
nal Logue will preside at the dedication,
and will be assisted by the Most Rev.
DIR. Browne, Bishop of Ferns, and the