Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-03-18
IRELAND.
Record of the rIOst Important OF
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

Mr.. William Moore was returned as a
member of Parliament for North Antrim
without opposition.
ON Sunday a meeting announced to be
held in Kilmaine, near Ballinrobe, was
proclaimed, but in spite of this two
meetings were held.
1t is announced that Mr. Engledew,
NJ. p, who has been suffering from an
affection of the eyes, has left London
with his wife for Wiesbaden.
A dynamite explosion occurred near
Ballinahinch in connection with the Bel
fast waterworks on Saturday, whereby
one man was blinded and another badly
injured
On Sunday meeting of the United
Irish League was held in Ballintubber,
and an important speech on the condi-
ton of the farming class was delivered
by ]. p. Hayden, NJ. P.
Joseph O'Brien has retired from the
position of Secretary to the Cork Trades
Council He discharged the duties con-
nected with the Office for the past three
years with marked ability.
AT the last meeting of the Limerick
Borough Council the Mayor-Alderman
presiding, the freedom OF the city
was unanimously voted to Thomas j..
Clarke, ex-politcal prisoner.
The annual meeting of the Kingstown
Workingmen's Club was held in the
club rooms, Kingstown. The principal
speakers were Hon. Horace Plunkett, M.
p, and William Field, NJ. p.
A strong effort is being made to induce
Capt. Thomas +. Harrison, Lismanny
House, to retain the mastership of the
East Galway Hunt, whose horn he has
carried with great acceptance for FIVE
years
Steps have been taken to raise a testi-
monial to the gallant crew of the lifeboat
Dunleary, who discharged their duties so
fearlessly and successfully on a recent
occasion in kidney Bay. A meeting
was held in the Town Hall for the pur-
pose.
AT the last meeting of the Rathdown
Board of Guardians DIR. Wentworth Tay-
lor, Tinehely, was appointed medical
officer of the work house in the room of
DIR. Leeper, who has obtained position
in Dublin. There were several applicants
for the post.
A meeting of the priests and people Of
the Diocese of Meath was held at Mullin-
gar for the purpose of inaugurating a
movement for the erection of a memorial
to the late Bishop of Meath, the Most
Rev. DIR. Nulty. The attendance Of clery-
men was very large.
A meeting OF the medical profession
was held by permission in the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons, Stephens Green, on
THURSDAY, March >, for the promotion Of
reform in the Irish poor law medical
service. The chair was taken by Sir
Thornley, Stoker, President of the Irish
Medical Society.
We regret to announce the death of p.
A. Tyrrell. Mr.. Tyrrell was prominently
known for the last twenty years in con-
nection with the trades union move
inents. He was a member OF the
engineers society, and in that capacity
he represented his body in the Trades
Council of Dublin.
Press dispatches say the Irish commits
sion appointed to organize the Irish ex-
hibit at the Paris exhibition has been
dissolved by the Central Committee at
London, which has withdrawn its sub
sidy and directed that Irish exhibit must
correspond with the London committee.
This action is regarded in Dublin as false
economy.
Robert Heating Clay. has signified his
intention of going forward as a candidate
to represent the Oakley, kidney and
Clastbule district OH the County Council,
and his election address to the constitu-
ency will be issued in few days The
other candidates in the field are Messrs.
Findlater .and Maxwell
General satisfaction is felt at the cleo
ton TO the vacant post Of medical officer
for Dundrum Dispensary of DR.. w. B.
Mackay. who held similar position in
Kilgobbin for twenty-one years. DIR.
Mackay, with such long practice and ex-
perience, will I'LL the post with credit to
himself and to those with whom his pro-
fession will bring him in contact.
On Monday evening, February 27, Mr..
?. ]. 0'Reilly Fellow Of the Royal So
ciety OF Antiquarians, delivered lecture
before the Dublin National Literary So
ciety entitled Iona of columbkilIe, y
illustrated with limelight views. On
March ID the Right Hon. Lord Castle
town Of Upper Ossory will deliver a
lecture on "Our Celtic Inheritance.
The Irish probate of the will of the
Right Hon. Hou. George Ponsonby. Wis
count Lismore. Of ShanbalIy Castle,
clogheen, Tipperary, who died on octo-