The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
GALWAY.

tered in the new cemetery at Boher-
more. The body had been brought
from Spiddal on the previous afternoon.
The funeral cortege was nearly mile
long, with hundred or so of vehicles.
The coffin was placed in the Abbey
chapel, where the deceased had so often
worshiped, and for hours a stream Of
people passed in front Of the cata-
falque. Many distinguished persons,
amongst them the lord chancellor Nord
Ashbourne) and Lord Matnaghten zone
of the deceased peers legal colleagues),
had arrived over night for the purpose
of assisting at the obsequies. In the
morning requiem mass was celebrated
at the Abbey church. The celebrant of
the high mass was Rev. John MacDer-
mott, Adm, Tuam; the deacon was
Rev. James Kilgariff, @. c., Tuam; the
subdeacon, Rev. Francis MaSDermott,
G. c., Hollymount; master Of ceremo.
MES, Very Rev. Francis O'Connor
prior of the Franciscan Community,
Galway. Most Rev. DR.. Healy pre-
sided, attended by Rev. Father Lally
and Rev. Father O'Dwyer, o. P. After
the mass the funeral started for the
burying place, Bohermore, the new
Galway cemetery, on an eminence
overlooking Galway Bay, close to the
city.
KERRY.
At the meeting of the finance com
mittee of the Cork International Exhi-
bition, for 1902, on Sept. 10, the Right
Hon. Edward Fitzgerald, lord mayor,
who presided, made a statement rela-
tive to the visit of deputation to
Kerry the previous week. The deputa.
tdon consisted of the lord mayor him
self, with Messrs. Henry 0'Shea, T. g.,
city high sheriff; M. D. Daily, J. p, T.
c.; George Crosbie, B. L.; and T. Hen
messy, T. G. The lord mayor said he
was very pleased to be able to report
to them that they were received very
kindly all over the county of Kerry,
and that their visit had been a most
successful one. A substantial subscrip-
ton list had been opened in aid of the
project.
KINGS COUNTY.
The members Of the Birr athletic
sports committee, on Sept. z marked
their appreciation of the services rem.
dered during the past half dozen years
by their capable and courteous secre-
tary, Mr.. P. ]. White, by entertaining
him at supper, and presenting him with
a costly gold watch. The supper was
served by Mr.. D. P. Clavin, proprietor
of Dooly's hotel, where a large conn
pany assembled and very pleasant
social evening was spent. Mr.. William
Lowry, vice president of the urban
council, presided.
KILKENNY.
At special meeting of the Callan
district council on Sept. z, Mr.. T.
Fitzgerald, v. c., presiding, the ques-
ton Of rate-paying by tenants under
"a valuation was discussed, and it was
unanimously agreed that it was griev-
ance that should be redressed by stat
ute, and a resolution to that effect was
passed, being proposed by Mr.. Dollard
and seconded by Mr.. Tobin.
LE1TRIM.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Very Rev. John
Connefrey late P. P. of Gortletterragh,
calmly and peacefully passed to his re-
ward, in his ancestral home in Drum
gilra, parish of Gortletteragh. The
canon had been ailing for some time
past, and the end was not unexpected.
The deceased studied classics at the
famous classical school at Ballymac-
hugh, county Cayan, from which he
passed on to Maynooth college, where
he read a course of rhetoric, philoso.
ply and theology. In that world-re.
nowned seat Of learning he finished
his studies for the priesthood, and was
ordained in September, 1856. His last
mission was in his native parish, where
he was we'll taken care of by devoted
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and MRS
Flynn, of Drumgilra.
LIMERICK.
In connection with the carpenters
strike, in Limerick, seven members OF
the Limerick branch of Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners were
arrested on Sept TO- on information
sworn by Mr.. Michael Cough, builder
charging them with alleged conspiracy
and assault. The charge against the
accused was that they had forcibly en-.
tered the compliments premises at
Clonlara, assaulted complainant, and
forcibly removed one Patrick Loner.
gan, compliments employe, and did
also threaten to burn complainants
premises at Clonlara. The men charg.
ed were John Byrne, Clonlara; John
Noloney, James Reddan, jeremiah
Cronin, Patrick Kennedy, John Sexton
and John Hynes. Limerick. The ac-
cused were brought up at the police
court before Mr.. Ambrose Hall, and
the case was remanded to next petty
sessions at Clonlara. The Limerick
carpenters, it may be stated, have been
been on strike for some months past