Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1900-12-22
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important of
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

Peter Fox, we'll known in County
Meath, died recently at his residence in
Kilskyre.
Dublin papers announce the death Of
William Reilly, of Ballybrack, at the age
of eighty.
Philip Trainor, for years station master
at Macfn, is dead, aged forty-6ve years.
He was the eldest son of the late James
Trainor, of Downpatrick.
The Central Branch of the Gaelic
League of Dublin gave a really high
class concert December and handsome
sum was realized for the language move
ment.
Mrs. Anne Molloy, widow of Reuben
Molloy, aged seventy years, died at her
residence in Dublin, deeply regretted by
many friends. She was buried in Glas-
nevin cemetery.
The death is announced at Columbkille
of Mrs. Margaret Hourican, widow of the
late Phil Hourican and mother of Rev.
Father 7. Hourican of Drumona, at the
age of eighty years.
The Bantry Rural District Council has
circulated resolution in Irish and Eng
lish, calling on the school managers OF
the district to make the teaching of Irish
obligatory in the schools.
The death of Brother Francis John
Kelly at St. Joseph's Monastery in Glen
dalkin caused much sorrow. He was
eighty-six years old, and two years hence
would have celebrated the golden ami
verssry of his religious profession.
Inexpressible sorrow was occasioned
by the unexpected death at Derry of
Miss Alice Mary, third daughter of
Thomas Montgomery, late of Newtown-
stewart, County Tyrone, aged twenty.
On the same day Mrs. Jane McCool, rel
let of the late James McCool, also passed
away.
The Gaelic League founded a promis-
ing branch in Howth on Tuesday Decem-
her 4. Canon Flanagan kindly gave the
use of the infant school. New branches
are being formed each week, the latest be-
ing at Fairview, Sandymount, Dumdruni,
County Cork and Waterford. 1t would
look as if in a short time there will be
no one in Dublin that is not learning
Irish. The hold the movement has
caught on the metropolis is wonderful.
All the branches are most active.
The departure of the Rev. Maurice
M Grath from New Ross to Grantstown
has caused widespread regret in the
former town, where he had been for
four years. AS rector of the Good Coun-
sci College he had been warm favorite
with the students. One of his latest acts
in connection with his position as rector
was to establish science and art class in
connection with South Kensington. Ow-
ing to i'll health, however, he was obliged
recently to relinquish all duties, and his
transfer to Grantstown was in the hope
that few mouths sojourn amidst coun-
try scenes and air would restore him to
his former health and vigor.
Lord Inchiquin has been elected a rep
peer for Ireland, in place of
the late Earl of Portarlington. His lord
ship, who succeeded his father in the
title last April, claims his decent from the
Kings of Munster. and includes among
his royal ancestors Bryan Boroihme. The
O'Briens have undergone strange yicissi-
tudes. From princes they fell to barons.
then they rose to be earls and marquises.
this elevation being followed by decent
to baronets, and finally. in 1862, the
right of Sir Lucius O'Brien to the barony
of Inchiquin was confirmed by the House
of Lords. The present peer is in his six
ty-sixth year, and married Ethel Jane,
daughter of ]. ]. Johnston, Moor Park,
Ludlow.
fire which broke out recently in
Messrs. Alcock's tea-rooms, Patrick
street, Cork, was doubtless the most seri-
Gus ever witnessed in the southern city.
II was only after the most strenuous
efforts that the iremen succeeded in pre-
venting the flames from obtaining firm
grip on the Church CT SITS. Peter and
Paul, and indeed as It was the roof of the
sacred edifice was much damaged. mis-
fortune which must evoke for the catho-