The Irish standard., 1900-02-24

Miss Mary Ryan, of Boiler House.
The deceased was one of numerous
family who are widely known and wide
ly scattered and possessors OF broad
acres throughout the Golden Vale. Her
father, the late Mr.. John Ryan, Sandy
lane, was very extensive landholder,
for several years had the management
and as land agen OF large properties
Iii Limerick, notably the Fitzgibbon
property. The nterment of Miss RYAN
took place in the ancient churcllyard
OF Shronell, and the epitaph on the
family monument is deserving OF some
mention. 1t says:-"This monument
replaces slab sacred to the memory
OF Rev. Philip Ryan, who was buried
here, 22 November, 1913, and was
great granduncle OF Very Rev. Ed
mund Ryan, P. p, Sologhead; and
Rev. Martin Ryan, p. p, Athea; erect
ed by their sister, Catherine Ryan, OF
Bohcr."
On Sunday, Jan. "a, great public
meeting, under the auspices of the
United Irish League, was held at Kill
murray, near Crossnolina. The dis
trict is notorious for containing on
every side vast grazing farms; and
person could walk from this place to
the seashore, outside Balycastle, dis
lance Of over thirty miles, without ever
setting foot on an agricultural hold
ing. Large contingents arrived from
Crossmolina, Lahrdane, Towneycrann
and other districts, and the fife and
drum band from Crossmolina played
National airs at intervals, and very
much enlivcned the proceedings. On
the motion OF Mr.. Cleary, seconded by
Mr.. Thomas Walsh, Mr.. Patrick Heg-
arty, president of the local branch OF
U. l. L., took the chair, and delivered
a practical national address. Mr..
O'Boye, of Crossmolina, and Mr.. John
McHale also spoke; and resolutions in
dorsng the program of the Irish Ma
tional League were adopted. A vote
OF thanks to the chairman brought the
proceedings to close.
MEATH.
The United Irish League is rapidly
spreading in Meath At Killalou, a
strong provisional committee has been
formed for the purpose Of organizing
the district. The following leading men
undertook to work up the league in
the parish-Messrs. Hugh Farmer,
John Laughlin, John Smith, Patrick
Lyman, Bryan Cornell, Michael Brio
dy, Patrick McGuinness, Patrick Dav-
in, Edward Doyle, James Fitzsimons,
Hugh Briody, Patrick Farmer, Michael
Flood, Patrick Shaw, Owen Seery,
Patrick Sheridan, John Smith and Bar
tie Bennett.
ROSCOMMON.
At recent meeting of the Roscom-
mon district council, local land agent
offered to sell three statute acres OF
land in the vicinity of the town, for
fI75 for the erection of laborers' cot
tagcs; while for five statute acres OF
grass farm, in Drumdaff, for the cree
ton of doctors residence, the owner
asked the sum Of $780, The council
refused to accept the offer of either
party.
SLIGO.
The prosecution OF MIR. P. A. Nc
Hugh M. p, at the suit of Removable
Smith, OF Dromalair, for certain writ
ings criticising the Removable's con-
duct, will, we understand, be proceed
ed with early next month. The trial
will be held in the court OF Queens
bench before Dublin jury, packed"
of course, after the most effective
Castle" methods.
TIPPERARY.
In Carrick-on-Suir, on January 1o,
a meeting Of the newly elected Urban
council was held for the purpose OF
electing chairman and also commit
tees. Mr.. M. Power, ]. P, the outgo-
ing chairman, occupied the chair. Mr..
J. E. Grub, seconded by Mr.. Dowley,
| J, r, proposed as chairman Mr.. Joseph
F. Quirlc, solicitor. Mr.. Power was
proposed by Mr.. Fitzgerald, seconded
by Mr.. Joy. On poll being taken
Mr.. Quirlle was elected by majority
OF two. Mr.. Quirke, having thanked
the council for the honor, said he would
not accept the magistracy attached to
his position as chairman of the coun-
Gil. They could give it to any one they
wished
TYRONE.
A special meeting OF the Oms gh
town commissioners was held on Jam
10, for the purpose OF clccting a chair
man for the ensuing year. Mr.. F. ].
O'Connor presided, and there were al
so prcscnt-Messrs. D. A. Clements, J.
p, NJ. Devlin, ]. P; IT. Daily, J. An
derson, II. Lyons, H. Kirk, ]. M. Far
ley, M. McGlinskcy, D. Hackett, VIM.
Houston, VIM. Mcconnell. A. Water
son, c. Donegan, F. Phillips, M. Null
Ian, NJ. Lynch, T. O'Kane, M. O'Kanc
and F. Crawford. Mr.. Daily proposed
and Mr.. Phillips seconded that Mr.
Michael Lynch be elected chairman for