The Irish standard., 1902-07-26

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/ in Egypt, Greece and Asia Minor
within recent period. The offer has
not yet come before the Society of An
tiquaries, but we may anticipate it's
favorable reception. All concerned
may be congratulated on this happy
result, of what at one time threatened
to be a painful controversy.
MONAGHAN.
Rev. Father Traynor, G.. c., New
bliss, has been granted Il long vaca-
ton by the Bishop, and it is under
stood that he intends to visit the west
crn states Of America, where he will
remain for some time to recruit his
| health.
ROSCOMMON.
Referring to the De Freyne estate,
the London Daily News says: "There
has been no need OF agitators in Ros-
common. The revolt of the De Freyne
tcnantry has been spontaneous. Ii is
the direct result Of defective laws.
! The Congested Districts Board is, in
many ways a most admirable body,
and the purchase where both parties
are visiting. 1t has no compulsory
power, and is often thwarted by the
intervention Of mortgages who have
nothing beyond 4 money lenders inter-
est in the land. Instead of correcting
this obvious defect in the law, by
arming the Board With compulsory
powers, the government introduced Il
luke-warm land bill which pleases no
One."
SLIGO.
During the week ending July list,
Mcssrs. Webb, FitZgibbon and john
son We're visited in Sligo Jail by sew
eral prominent Nationalists. Amongst
the visitors were Messrs Z. D..
M'Gowan, Bailey, and w. NrGowun,
Town Councillor, and Z. l.. G., Ponte-
fract, England, who had been inquir-
ing into the condition of the tenantry
Oh the Associated Estates, and both
of whom had long Interviews With the
astonished at the Way the laws are
administered in Ireland, as compared
With England. Mr.. Il. NrTernan, sec
rctaTy Of the Narth Sligo Borough
Branch, also visited the prisoners.
TlPPERARY.
At the regular meeting Of the Tip
pcrary District Council, on June 2Sth,
Mr. Thomas Cleary, VIC, in the
chair, Mr.. Denis Quinlan said he had
a resolution to propose which lie
hoped would meet With all their views.
The resolution was: "That we, the
members Of Tippcrary (No. y District
Council and Board OF Guardians, have
learned With ineNprcssible regret Of
the illness of our reverend and illus
trous Archbishop the Most Rev. L.
w. Crolle, and we desire to express
long be spared to adorn the See OF
Cashel and Emily, ard 10 stimulate
our people i'll their fight for the Na.
tional independence Of Ireland" Mr.
Quinlan said it was unnecessary fol
him to say anything about DR. Croke
He was world-famed from the rising
to the setting of the sun, not only
as a prelate but also as an IriShmall
Qhear, hear). lie was sure that the
whole world over, wherever there was
in his illness. Hc begged to propose
that resolution, and wished TO add to
it that the clerk be directed to send
a copy OF it to his Grace. QIcar, hcar)
Mr.. Il. J.. NIurnane seconded the
proposition, which WAS carried unani
mously.
WATERFORD.
Dungarvan. the capital OF the De.
cics, was selected this year as the
place to Which the Central Branch of
the Gaelic League had decided to rul
its annual July excursion. This is the
third of these excursions to Irish
speaking districts. by their means
the various places in which the lam
guage still survives Ere being cX
plotted as holiday resorts where stu
dents of Irish come in contact Will
tho:c whose mother tongue is Irish.
WEXFORD.
On June 90, IL most successful Gae
lie gathering was held in the Ennis
corthy show grounds, under the aus
pices of the Enniscorthy Branch OF
the Gaelic League. When the com
mittee of the Branch first umlcrtooE
the organization of an "Aeridheacht'
they had little hopes that their efforts
would be crowned with such trcmen
dous success but they decided, never
theless to make the project worthy OF
the greatest support that could be eX
tended to it. With commendablt
Judgment they called the Gaelic Ath
letic Association to their aid, in pro
viding entertainment, and they were
thus enabled to present a programme
which afforded the greatest enjoyment
There were three athletic contests, 6
hurting match, and two football