The Irish standard., 1902-10-11
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I The ntteentn anniversary Oh ule
N1itchelStown massacre was comment
GRATED in MitchelstOwn, this year, by
held annually. Shortly after nightfall
candles were lighted abound the cross
marked spots on tie Square, and in
Upper Cork street. where LOEergan,
Shlnnick, and Csu ey wlre shot down,
and the places We're decorated With
4vtGsTeells. The ,ocal brass band and
Ilye fife and drum band paraded the
Streets, accompanied by IL large crowd.
Cat the places where .lle victims We're
h killed, tle hands p.ayed the Dead
March i'm Saul" The Memory of THE
Dead" ami other app o.aiate music.
The proceedings Were CHI iracterizcN by
much enthusiasm.
CLARE
Mr.. T.. J. Linn:,lre. If Ennis. member
of the Clare County Council, who 4las
served three months imla-.s Ynment un,
der the Coercion Act. has received Il
communication from the Lord Chan
cellor removing him from the Com
mission of the Peace.
CARLOW.
On September 18th convention of
the United Irish League branches of
the county Carlow wslS held i'll the
Town Hall, Carlow, and was in every
sense of the word, a most representa-
tive gathering. The proceedings We're
of a very harmonious character and
the reports from the different districts
as to the progress Of the United Irish
League branches already established
were of an eminently satisfactory na
ture. n practical outcome OF the COIL
vention is that Carlow now, for the
first time, has Il divisional executive
Of it's own. At the public convention
Mr.. john Hammond. NJ. p, presided,
and a large number OF clergymen We're
present.
DUBLIN.
A serious bicycle accident occurred
on Sunday night, Sept. II, i'll Mary
street, Dublin, to Il young woman
named Annie Hogan, residing at 81
Liffey street. While crossing the road
way near Bewley & Diapers She was
knocked down by a cycli'st and was
rendered illsensible. She was immedi-
ately conveyed to Jervis Street hospi-
tai where, on examinations it was
found necessary to detain her as a
patient, suffering from several wounds
about the head.
DONEGAL.
The County Donegal National Con-
vention was held OH Sept 9th in the
Literary Institute, Letterkenny. Right
Rev. Lonsignor M'Glynn, P. p, pre-
sided, and there WAS large attend
ance of Delegates The Irish party
were represented ay Mess1s. john Dill
lon, Swift AAacNei', Hugh Law, and
Edward MqkTaddeg who We're enthusi-
astdcally aitspp'elded on their arrival.
The proceedings were of the most ell
tllusiastic character.
DERRY.
On the morning of Sept. Sth Mr..
Peter McCann, of Dulldrum, discov-
cred ON visiting his lands at Aahera-
saul, that one of his cattle had had
the tail cut off, and was partially
houglled and at the same time he
found that colt, the property of his
brother, Mr.. Hugh Mccain, Dundrum,
had been stabbed twice in the Shout
der. Mr.. McCann is a prominent Ma
tionalist.
FERMANAGH.
At the laying of the corner stone of
the new Catholic Church of Lisnas-
kea, on Sept. 18th, the collection taken
up amounted to considerably over six
thousand dollars. The church, is being
built in the Gothic style of architec-
ture by Mr.. James Wynne, Dundalk,
under the supervision of Mr.. Thomas
f. M'Namara, architect, Dublin. 10
cad stone is being used in its con-
struction, and it will have cut stone
dressing throughout. The Rev. pas
tor, Monsignor Meegan, has not been
in very robust health fer a considera-
BILE time.
GALWAY
On Sunday, Sept. It'll, the new
church of ''Tlle Star of the Sea-" re.
Gently erected at Claddaghduff, Cliff
den, was solemnly dedicated by his
Grace the Archbishop of Tuam. The
ceremony marked the completion Of
a great work in the cause of religion,
and for many years will be regarded
with pride by the people of the dis
trict, who, with their pastor, Very
Rev. Canon M'Alpine, are to be con-
graduated on the completion of the
good work on which they have so long
been engaged.
KINGS COUNTY,.
On September 11tlll, under the most
encouraging auspices, the Birr Tech
meal schools We're formally opened by
the venerable Thos Phelan D. D.,
Arclldeacon of KillalOe who, in the
course of an instructive address, said
that the countries THAT were most pros
porous We're those where technical
knowledge was the most advanced,