The Irish standard., 1903-08-01
MEATH.


sons, travelled down by special train
to kilmessan station, where they de-
trained, and proceeded to the Hill of
Tara, two miles distant, and Joined by
close OH 800 people from Navan, Dun
shaughlin and other towns who had
also travelled thither to take part in
the annual reunion of the supporters
of the league. The weather was beau
tifully fine: and, at the commence
ment Of the proceedings, Mr.. Arthur
Griffith delivered an address on the
origin and history of the Celts, and
the city of Tara. After the lecture
Miss Nugent recited the "Desolation
of Tara" by William Rooney; and.
subsequently, the eXcursionists Or
ganized a series Of athletic and other
events, all of which were keenly con-
tested and much appreciated. The
An Caobhin Branch also treated the
audience to an exhibition of some
beautifully executed two and four
hand reels, followed by the graceful
Irish "Kinceadh Fahda," or Long
Dance of the Celts.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On the morning of July 6, William
Robert, fourth Viscount De Nesci. died
at his residence, AbbeyleiX House,
from paralysis. of which he had re-
peated attacks. Born in 1914, he sue
ceeded to the title in 1915. on the death
of his father. The third viscount was
an elected peer for Ireland The de-
ceased in 1872. married Lady EVELYN
Charters, eldest daughter of the ninth
Earl of Wemyss, and leaves one
daughter. the Hon. Mary Gertrude
Nescy, who was born in 1880. He is
succeeded by his nephew. Two Richard
Nesey, second lieutenant in the Irish
Guards, who was born in 1881; but
the United Kingdom peerage which
was granted in 1854. becomes extinct
With his demise.
ROSCONIAION.
\ few days ago /: great sensation
was created in and around Frenchpark
when it became known that the re-
mains of a girl had been discovered in
Il bog, at place called Mullen. A
man named John McDermott was ell
gagged cutting turf, when about six
feet from the surface he came across
the skeleton. Owing to the presence
of certain properties in such land, the
bones were in Il state of marvellous
preservation, while the hair on the
uriancc. The police took charge of the
remains and gave them Christian bur-
in.
TIPpERAR1.
The death is announced, on June 10.
at SAN Francisco. of Richard j.
WalShe. formerly of I<ilrnaule brother
of Very Rev. Joseph Walshe, G. NJ,
Mill Hill, London. and uncle Of Rev.
Austin j. Walsle, Dubuque. Iowa.
On the evening Of July Z. Il report
was made to the police at Nenagh
Station, by Patrick O'Brien. sexton of
the Catholic Church. that an attempt
had been made to rob the donation
boxes in the church. About II o'clock
he noticed a tramp enter the church
and knccl near the door. There were
other people in the church ut the time,
and Mr.. O'Bricn left, but when he
again returned at : o'clock, he no.
ticcd the same man near q donation
box at the altar. and he Immediately
proceeded to see if anything was
wrong. The tramp at once left, and
Mr.. O'Bricn found that an attempt had
been made to break open the three
donation boxes, and the locks We're
strained. The police proceeded in
from the town. a tramp who gave the
name Of James Dwyer, of Arklow, Co.
Wicklow. on whom was found piece
of iron resembling Il chisel. The pris-
oncr was brought before Mr.. John
HARRY and remanded for further in
quiry.
TYRONE.
The Orange anniversary of July 1
(the battle of Oldbridge) was celebrat-
cd in Ballygawley with the usual turn
out Of drumming" bands from Lisbcg
Ballygawley. and Ballynancy. Things
passed over quietly until the appear
ancc of an Orangcman named Eagle
son on the street in drunken state,
carrying in his hand Il rake which he
brandished wildly, at the same time
cursing the Pope and using language
of such a character that, had it not
been for the good sense prevailing
among the Catholics of the town,
serious breach of the peace would
have taken place. Notwithstanding,
however, the rcprchcnsiblc conduct of
the man, the police made no attempt to
arrest him until requested to do so by
a number of the respectable inhabit
ants of the town. Ultimately he was
taken to the balrack, and it is stated,
will have to give an account of his
conduct before the magistrates at next
petty sessions.
WATERTOWN.
On the evening of July 8 serious
accident occurred to Mr.. John Hutch
inson, a member of the Waterford