The Irish standard., 1903-08-08


popular and yet national entertain-
mcnt.
On July 18th, Il boy named Angus
tine O'Brien, aged 8. residing at IS
Upper Tyrone street. Dublin, in COM
pany with another youth. While bath
ing near Slip, WharfRoad accidentally
got into deep water. His cries brought
the assistance Of Il man who was
he was conveyed to Jcrvis street hos
pital, where, as he was found to be
suffering only from shock, he was
soon sufficiently recovered to be re-
moved to his home.
On the same day, serious accident
occurred in the vicinity of the Wharf
Road, Strand. \ young girl named
Hannah Hammond, aged eight years,
was trying to get down Il ladder that
leads to the wharf, when she missed
her footing, and fell distance Of
forty feet. Her brother, aged six
years. hearing her screaming, was
getting down the ladder to her as
sstancc, and he also fell. They We're
both brought to Jervis street hospit
III, where the girl was found to be
suffering from concussiOn of the
brain. and the boy from shock and a
few bruises
GALWAY.
On Sunday July 10Th. a touching
and impressive ceremony was per-
formed on the shores of I4ough Cor
rib, when Most Rev. DR.. Healy, arch
bishop of Tuam, solemnly dedicated
to the service of God the pretty little
church of st. Brendan, recently erect
ed at Annaghdown. The neighbor-
hood is full of interest to the student
of Irish history; but the circumstance
of all others which renders it men,
orablc is that it was here that the
great st. Brendan breathed his last
in the monastery of his sister, st.
Briga St Rrcndan is styled in the
old annals, 1.-The Navigator" and it is
claimed that he voyaged to New
foundland and the southern coast Of
the United States. long before the era
of Columbus or Nespucc. The new
church stands on an eminence on the
eastern shore of Lough Corrib over
looking the ruins which mark the
spot where st. Briga's convent stood,
on the other side Of the little creek.
There was Il large attendance of the
mony. The architect of the church
was Mr.. Thos. Il. Hamilton. of Gal
way, and the builder NIr. Nee Of
Roundstone.
The death is announced, on July
9th, at the Mercy convent, Galway,
of Della A., second daughter of John
II. Joyce, Oughtcrard, in religion,
Sister NJ Gencvieve. After high mass
on July Sth. her funeral took place
from the Mercy convent to the ceme-
terry at the asylum.
KILDARE.
The Baroness dc Robecll died
rather suddenly, while sitting in the
study at Gourran Grange. Mass, on
July 9TH. The deceased lady, who
was daughter of the late Mr.. Bur-
ton, of Burton Hall, Carlow, had been
in Indifferent health for some years
Probate of the will, dated 1st April
1903. of Mr.. Thomas Copeland. of
| Il; tod
last, has been granted to his wife's
nephew, DR.. John Hart, of New
bridge. The deceased appointed also
as executor DR.. Power, of Kildare, to
whom he bequeathed ESQ, and to his
servant, William Reilly, EGO; and he
left the residue of his property in
trust for his wife during her life
and, subject to her life interest, for
her sister Mary Hart, her nephew
John Hart, and her nieces Elizabeth
Irwin and Annie Jordan and Eliza
Clifford and Catherine Hamilton. The
late Mr.. Copeland's personal estate
has been valued at E10,94S 9s.
LEITRIM.
On Sunday, July 10Th, an excursion
trip on the Shannon Development
company's steamer, Shannon Queen,
took place, from Shannon
to Rooskey and Lough Derg, there be-
ing between forty and fifty excursion
lists on board. After the steamer had
got about two miles outside Rooskey,
on her return trip to Carrick-on-Shan-
non, it was found that the boiler was
almost without water. and that an
explosion was imminent. When this
became known there was a regular
panic. Steam was at once shut off,
and the fire raked out. Eventually
the steamer was got close to the bank,
and the eXcursionists landed. The ex-
cursionist party had to walk to
Dromod railway station, and take the
midnight train for home.
LIMERICK.
a few days ago. a woman named
Toolncy, wife of herdsman, in the
employment of Mr.. Kelly Ballyneety,
was attacked and gored by bull
The injuries she received were of such
a severe nature that the poor woman
died OH July 18th.
On the evening of July 10Th, Ste
phen Noonc aged 35. a platform in