The Irish standard., 1901-03-02
DOWN.

On Feb. l the remains of the late
Rev. Felix Mclaughlin, P. p, Glenn
who died at his parochial residence OH
the previous Wednesday, We're inferred
in Glenn chapel amidst the Borrowing
OF his parishioners, and all who knew
him. The deceased had been ailing for
q considerable time, and for the past
year had been unable to attend to his
accustomed duties, which are now left
in the hands of Rev. w. McGinn, curate
of the parish. Father Mclaughlin was
born near Hilltown in 1927. He stud
led in the ecclesiastical college of May
nooth, which he. entered about 1913.
He was ordained in the summer of
1910, and since then his life has been
spent in teh various parishes of the
Dromore diocese, where he was always
a favorite. Since 1870 he had been
parish priest at Glenn, just outside
Newry.
DUBLIN.
A meeting was held on Feb. 8, in tile
hall, Al York street, Dublin, to estab-
fish a society having for it's objects
the reviving of the native Irish dances,
and the instructing of its members in
the songs and music of Ireland. The
meeting was fully representative of
the Dublin workers in the Irish reviv-
| al, being composed of members Of the
Central Branch, Gaelic League, st.
Kevin's Branch, Cleaver Branch,
Workmen's Club Branch, Oliver Bond
Club, and Father O'Growney Branch.
Mr.. ]. Dorney having been called to
the chair, it was unanimously decided
that the society be known by the name
Of Society of Music and Dance. 1t
having been decided to elect prcsi-
dent, honorary secretary and commit
tee, to conduct the affairs of the society,
Mr.. ]. Dorney was unanimously elect
ed president, Mr.. e. Hynes honorary
secretary, and the following commit
tee: Messrs. J. J. MacGrath, d. Muir
ply, ]. Bohan, ]. Hough and Patrick
Noa. 1t was further agreed that the
subscription for membership be Cd. on
Joining the society, and Sd. each subse-
Quent week. The chairman then pro-
ceeded to take the names of those who
wished to join, when all present hand
ed in their names and paid their sub
scriptions. Mr.. O'Hara having been
elected as teacher of the dancing
class, gave an exhibition of his skill
in the art, which greatly stimulated
the anxiety of the members to gain a
knowledge of their native dances. The
committee met subsequently and elect
ed MI. ]. Bohan as treasurer; and ar
engagements were made for the proper
working of the society.
GALWAY.
On Feb. 2 took place the death of a
member of one of the most severely
| clustered Orders Of Nuns, Mother
Evangelist, Sub-Prioress Of Mount
Carmel Convent, Loughrea. Her ILL
ness was very short and painful, not
lasting much longer than a week. She
was a daughter Of one Of the stout
hearted patriots of Woodford, the late
Mr.. J. Donnelly, Of Woodford, and
was a sister-in-law of MIR. John Roche,
NJ. P. There was Solemn Requiem
Mass on the 18th in the Convent chapel,
Rev. Aloysius Coghlan, o. D. c., be-
ing celbrant; Rev. Father John, o. y.
c., deacon, and Rev. COLUMBIA Burke
sub deacon. Immediately after Office
and High Mass, the interment took
| place in the Convent cemetery.
LOUTH.
The death Is announced on Jan. 2G
of Thomas, eldest son of John Tierney,
Coolfore, Tullyallen. His interment
took place ON the following Sunday in
the family burial ground, Tullyallen.
LIMERICK.
On Feb. 4 the funeral Of the late
Lady Rachel Fitzgerald took place
from Adare Manor, the residence of
her father, the Earl of Dunraven, and
was one Of the largest and most repre-.
sentative seen in the county Of Lime
rick for years. The children attending
the Christian Brothers and the Con-
vent schools, and pupils Of the other
schools in Adare, took part in the fu-
neral procession which left Adare at
8 a. H., and went by Askeaton and
Foynes to the family burial ground of
the Knight of Gin, in Glin graveyard
some 25 miles by road. The bells OF
the various churches at Adare, Askea'
ton, Foynes and Gin, tolled as the
hearse passed, and there was every.
where evidence of the grief caused by
the early death Of this most estimable
lady.
MAYO.
In the Bankrupt Court, Dublin, or
Feb. 6, before Justice Boyd, in tho
case of John O'Beirne, bankrupt Mr.
George O'Connor applied on behalf OF
Maria O'Beirne, sister of the bankrupt
for an order putting stay upon the
operation of an injunction issued or
the 22d of January last, and directed
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