The Irish standard., 1900-08-18

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Murphy of Dublin, has beautiful tone
and is we'll finished, being ornamented
with Irish emblems, including a figure
of Erin, the Irish wolf dog, the harp
and Irish oak, and beautiful repre-
sentation of an ancient Irish church,
with round tower.
LOUTH.
In Drogheda, on the evening OF July
rs, when the news OF the death of Right
Rev. Monsignor Murphy, P P, ST.
Peters, became known, deep and sim
cere regret was felt in the town and
district. Father Murphy, who belonged
to an old and respected Louth family,
was born at Knockbridge. near Dun
dalk, in the year 1884. After pursuing
his studies in the Diocesan college of
St. Patrick, Ardagh, and the National
College, of Maynooth, he was ordained
priest in October, 1859. In 1891 he was
raised to the dignity OF monsignor and
domestic prelate to his holiness the
pope. The deceased, who was one OF
the most widely esteemed priests in Ire
land, leaves behind him as monument
of his zeal and energy the magnificent
new church-one of the finest in the
country-devoted to the memory of the
martyred prmate, Oliver Plunkett,
LIMERICK.
On July 20 the subsheriff of Limerick,
Mr.. B. K. Lucas, accompanied by sew
eral bailiffs and force OF constabulary,
opened the long threatened eviction
campaign on the estate of Mrs. Louise
De We're O'Brien, OF Curragh Chase,
Aldare. There were three tenants
evicted during the days proceedings,
one of whom offered to pay two years
rent and also to give solvent security
for third years rent within month;
but the offer was refused by the agent,
Mr.. Donat O'Brien (who, by the way,
is son OF the late William Smith
O'Brien). One OF the tenants evicted
widow named Guerin, was admitted
again as caretaker.
MEATH.
On July FL and 20 the members of the
Archaeological Institution of Great
Britain and Ireland visited Tara, and
also Trim and Kells, where they exam
ined the old Celtic crosses in the square
and the churchyard, and inspected the
features OF the early stone-roofed build
ing known as ST. Comedies House,
and the Round Tower. They also
drove to Claran, and saw there the
Ogham stone, the Termon crosses, and
the holy we'll of St. Claran The Rev.
Canon Healy, IL. D., described the
objects Of interest to the visitors. Miss
Margaret Stokes read an interesting
paper on s'The Signs of the Zodiac on
the Base of Muridacl1's Cross at Mo-
nastcrboice;;" and Mr.. J. r. Garstin read
a paper on "Some Antiquities OF
Droghcda."
MAYO.
On July "a, Mr.. Boland, auctionccr
Ballina, arrived in Ballyhaunis ell route
for Island Farm, situated two miles
from Balyhaunis, which was surrcn-
dered last May. The farm is the prop,
erty of Captain A. Knox, Ballina, anc
the agents are ]. II. Knox & Son of the
same place. "Island Farm" consists oil
AIS acres and is situated in the immedi-
ate neigfborlood of Ballindrehed
Island, Loriganboy, and Coague, some
of the most congested villages in Mayo
The farm if split up into small holdings
would be God-send to the impover-
ished inhabitants of these villages
Though the farm has been vacant since
May last no person could be got to
take or Craze it, and the object of Mr.
Boland's visit was to set the meadow
on con-acre. The auction was an
nounced for II o'clock sharp. Previous
to the hour fixed large force of police
under command OF c. l. Milling and
D. l. Carberry, arrived in the little vii
lage. The attempted auction sale, how
ever, was a failure. Not single bid
was made, save one by the bailiff; and
the auction party and the police soon
left the scene for Ballyfaunis AS they
were driving away cheers were given
again and again for the United Irish
League and VIM. O'Brien. The boy.
colt of the farm is looked upon as a
great victory for the United Irish
League in the district. In the evening
demonstration was held at Ballyhau-
mis- to celebrate the victory of the
League.
ROSCOMMON.
At length the very exciting and long
continued tussle for the sccretaryship oil
the Roscommon council has terminated
The vacancy was created by the retire
ment through i'll health of Mr.. Terence
Clancy, and it will be remembered that
after very close contest Mr.. Michael
Heverin, solicitor, nephew to Mr.. Far
rell Mcdonnell, solicitor, Roscommon
was recently appointed secretary. II
transpired, however, that the election
was void by reason of the full legal no
tice OF the election not having been
given. At the last meeting of the coun-
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