The Irish standard., 1902-11-29
MAYO.

lie bishop of Plymouth, His Grace
DR.. McEvilly, archbishop of Tuam,
occupies the unique position of being
the Oldest bishop of the Catholic
church in the United Kingdom and
probably in the English speaking
countries. He is the only one living
that attended the Synod of Thurles,
and one of the few who attended the
Vatican QGcumenical Council in 1870.
MEATH.
Most Rev. DR.. Gaffncy, bishop of
Meath, has subscribed ESQ toward the
funds for the completion of the
Memorial church to the martyred
primate, Oliver Plunkett, in Kells. In
letter to Rev. r. Barry, p. P, the
bishop says: II have been able to OBJ
tain for you bone of the martyred
primate which has been promised to
me, and 1 will also give you gold
medallion of Louis XIII. for your
bazaar. 1t is only necessary to light
the fires of Catholic faith and devo-
ton and they will blaze as of old,
even as st. Patricks light did on the
Hill of Slane. 1t will be proud day
for Oldcastle parish when child of
it, born amid it's picturesque hills,
will be canonized as saint and martyr,
and appointed patron Of the church,
as we'll as, l hope, joint patron of the
diocese"
ROsCONIMON.
At the meeting of the Roscommon
district council OH Nov. 3, a discussion
| took place on the recent action of the
high sheriff in refusing that council
permission to hold their quarterly
meeting in the Court House. The
chairman, Mr.. T. A. Mapother, D. L.,
moved the following resolutions:
''rhat we respectfully ask the govern
ment to have the Local Government
| Act of 1898 amended so that the right
given by the 72nd section to county
| councils ITO hold their meetings in
| court houses may be extended to dis
trict councils for the holding of their
quarterly meetings, at which the bust
! ness done is the same as that which
was formerly discharged at present
| ment sessions, which were always
held at the Court House. That we
indignantly protest against the arbi-
trary action of the high sheriff, in
refusing the use of the Court House to
this council for their quarterly meet
ings, although similar meetings have
been held there invariably since the
passing Of the Local Government
Act" After discussion. the reso1u-
tons were unanimously adopted.
TIPPERARY.
On Nov. 5, Most Rev. Dr.. Fennelly,
archbishop of Cashel, blessed and
laid the corner stone of new church
at Moyne, and subsequently addressed
the people. In the course of his re-
marks he referred to the land ques-
| ton, and said ownership of the soil
| by the man who titled it was the
great remedy of unloosening the pent
| up energies of the people, and de-
veloping the country at large. He
asked them to pray and to work for
it through crimeless organizat lion
such as the United Irish League, so
as to enable their parliamentary rep
resentatives to formulate an irresist-
| ible claim.
WATERFORD.
On the night Of Nov. 6. trc-
mendOus rainstOrm occurred in Dun
garvan district, and caused great de-
struction. The bridge at Ballineety,
within two miles Of the town, was
! swept away, and JOG feet of the sup
ply pipe from the storage reservoir
of the town water system were car
ricd away with the structure. The
railway bridges along the line to Cap
poquin have been much injured. The
town was in a fearful condition next
morning, as no water supply could be
had for local manufactures or for
domestic purposes. The bridge had
been repaired recently, and it was be-
lieved to be one Of the soundest in
the district. The extent of the dam
age to the railway line has not been
ascertained, but it is believed to be
considerable. 1t is stated that the
Youghal bridge over the Blackwater
has also been seriously damaged.
WICKLOW.
In the probate court, Dublin, on
Nov. 3, in the matter of the goods Of
Andrew Il. McCullagh, deceased, Mr.
Boyd on the part of Mr.. Torrens f.
McCullagh, son of the deceased, ap-
piled for a grant of administration
The deceased, Mr.. Andrew McCul-
lagh, had resided at Rockbrool,
Bray and had carried on business in
partnership with the applicant as a
wine merchant, under the title of
James McCullagh, Son & Co. Under
the terms of the partnership the appli-
cant was entitled to the whole of the
business, subject to the payment of
one-tlhird to the widow of the deceas-
ed. No will had been found, but a
codicil drawn by Messrs. Walker e.
Son had been found. In a pocket of
deceased an envelope had been found
with the words, "My WILL" written on
the outside. and inside there was a
| summary of his property. The de-