The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-31
FERMANAGH.

UIdHCH VI lue Oullcu lflSn League.
The Rev. p. Hackett, 9. c., presided,
and among those present We're: Rev.
Eugene Mcmahon, p. p, Arney; Rev.
Father McGrath, G. c., Derrygonnelly;
Mr.. jeremiah Jordan, NJ. p; Mr.. John
Carroll, Co. c.; Mr.. Il. NJ. Flanagan,
chairman Of the Lisnaskea Board of
Guardians; and Mr.. ]. G. Leonard.
Letters of apology We're read from
Messrs. p. G. Doogan, M. p; Thomas
McGovern, M. P; p. Crumley, J. P,
and others. The reverend chairman,
who was loudly cheered, in the course
of an able speech said if they had no
organization the landlords would treat
the tenants as they treated them be-
fore the passing of the Land Act Of
| 1880. There was only one national
organization in Ireland, and that was
| the United Irish League
GALWAY.
| The two meetings announced to be
held in the Parish of NIonivea, on
New Years Day, and which We're pro-
claimed by the government, We're held
despite the proclama tion-one at mid
| night in the village of Currareagh
and several meetings in different parts
| Of the parish, Notwithstanding the
army of police who We're drafted into
| the little village for the purpose of
suppressing them. People came from
all directions, carrying torch-lights,
| and big fire was lighted on the top
| of the Hill of Knockroe, which could
be seen for miles around. About II
o'clock p. III. Mr.. Thomas Higgins, J.
p, Mr. McGann, Mr.. Lally, D. c., Mr..
Tanniane, d. c., and large number
from Ryeshill and Monivea, accom-
panied by the Abbey and Monivea
Fife and Drum Band, arrived and the
meeting commenced. Mr.. Thomas
Higgins, chairman of the North Gal
| way executive, presided. When the
police arrived, ON cars, the proceed
ings were over and the people dis
persed, laughing at the discounted
''peelers."
KILKENNY.
Profound regret was caused in Kill
kenny when intelligence was received
on Jan. 2 that the Rev. Walter Walsh,
p. p, of Ballyhale, had died of the
injuries he received on Christmas
Eve. On that evening the reverend
gentleman was driving to his own
residence, when his horse stumbled
The injuries he received We're very
serious, and despite all that medical
skill could do for him he expired OH
! the above date. The reverend de-
ceased was one Of the most popular
and patriotic priests in the diocese OF
| Ossory, and his appointment some
years ago to the pastorate Of Ballyhale
was hailed in Kilkenny with delight
that his picty and singlc-mlndcd de-
vor1on to the interests of the Church
and his people should have been recog-
nized by the bishop of ths diocese,
while at the same time that delight
was not unmingled with regret rnau
such a good priest should be lost to
the parishioners Of St Canice, among
whom he had lived and labored for
years. Father Walsh was ever fore
most in every popular and national
movement. He was president of the
Ballylale branch of the United Irish
League, and about two months ago
presided at great national demon
stration there, which was addressed
by Mr.. Joseph Devlin and Alderman
Joyce.
LIMERICK.
AT the opening of the Limerick
quarter sessions, on Jan. 9, Sir Vincent
Nash, city high sheriff, presented
Judge Adams with white gloves in
consequence of there being no criminal
business. Sir Vincent said that was
the third time during his term Of
office that he had had the pleasure Of
presenting white gloves to his honor.
Judge Adams returned thanks for this
latest addition to his already large
supply of white gloves. Yet Limerick
continues to be a proclaimed dis
trict.''
LOUTH.
The death of Very Rev. Michael
Aloysius Cavanagh, eX-provincial Of
the franciscan order, took place Oh
Jan. 2 at the convent of his order i'll
Drogheda. Father Cavanagh, though
in failing health for some time, had
discharged his share Of the community
duties up till Dec. 81, on which morn
ing, when getting up, he had an apo
plectic seizure, which, despite all that
medical skill could do, proved fatal.
The deceased, whose parents were ma
tives of Dulcek. was born in DrOghe-
da on the 9th of March, 1929, the day
before the foundation stone Of the
present Franciscan church, in which
he ministcrcd for nearly fifty years,
was laid. He Joined the Franciscan
order in his boyhood years, and made
his novtiate in st. lsidore's, Rome.
where, in 1854, he was ordained
priest. He was sent to the Drogheda
convent by his superiors in 1856, where,
with the exception of his three years