The Irish standard., 1904-11-19

| Near by are the large tracts of graz
ing lands on the Pollock estates,
whence 100 families were once
evicted,
KILKENNY.
The Kilkenny corporation, at their
meeting on October 25, unanimously
decided to confer the freedom of the
city on Mr.. John O'Callaghan, secre-
tary of the U. l. L. of America, when
he visits Kilkenny, in conjunction with
Messrs. p. O'Brien, NJ. p, and Joseph
| Devlin, NJ. p. A special meeting of
the corporation has been convened,
when the freedom of the city was to
be conferred on Mr.. O'Callaghan, and
on the same evening public meeting
was to be held in the town hall, and
was to be addressed by Messrs o.
Brien. Devlin, and O'Callaglan.
KERRY.
At the Mercy convent, Balloonagh,
on October 24, the solemn ceremony of
profession took place of Miss Lizzie
O'Sullivan Gn religion Sister Mary
Mercy. daughter of Mr.. Maurice r..
O'Sullivan, Banemore, Ardfert. After
mass the ceremony was performed by
Most Rev. DR.. Mangan, assisted by
Rey. Father Buckley and Rev. Father
O'Sullivan.
On arrival at Listowel, his native
parish, on October %, the bishop of
Kerry, Most Rev. DR.. Mangan, was
most enthusiastically received by the
people. He delivered a speech in re.
ply to an address from the Listowel
urban council.
On the night of October "a, the house
of man named Daniel Riordan, of
Liam, was visited by party of arm
ed men. who fred several shots, one
entering the window. A man named
Hogan has been arrested on suspicion.
KILDARE.
At Athy, on October "a, negotiations
were completed for the sale to the ten.
ants of the estate Of Mr.. George w.
Grogan, situated at Rathgilbert and
Fallaghmore, Queens county. The
terms are % years purchase of first.
term rents, the rent due from 1908 to
March i, 1904, to be wiped out, and
the rent due from March last to be
accepted at 49, per cent. Mr.. T. Seal
Ian 81. L. Scallan & Coz, acted for
the vendor and Mr.. V. Kilbride for
the tenants.
LIMERICK.
The great Munster horse fair, held
on October 26 and 81, was the best
fair held in Limerick for years.
On October 20, two baiIiffs and four
policemen proceeded to take possession
of the houses Of Timothy Collins and
John Quirke, in Abbeyfeale, against
whom orders for possession were OBJ
tanned at the previous petty sessions.
The houses were barricaded, but an
entrance was obtained at the back.
The order against John Quirke was
not executed, however, owing to the
condition of his wife's health.
LONGFORD.
Longford Great October Fair, held
on the Oath, was larger than any o.
tober fl ; held in Longford for con-
siderabk time. In the horse depart
ment especially, there was marked
increase in the number of exhibits, and
there was brisk demand for good ami
mails -Four and five-year-old trained
animals changed hands at from EOS to
f4O each; long-tails were not in such
demand. Among interiors there were
good many sales made, prices vary
ing with age and appearance. In the
cattle department, springers were
dear and not plentiful; good animals
in this class fetched ELS; others from
Els to f19; three-year-olds went from
f12 to ZIG; two-and-a-half from GS los
to ELL los; year-and-a-half, from 97 los
to f1O.
LOUTH.
The death is announced, on October
q, at st. Mary's college, Dundalk, of
heart disease, of Edward Christopher,
son of the late e. Tierney, Parliament
street, and grandson of the late
Thomas Fitzpatrick, Blackhall Place,
Dublin, deeply regretted.
LEITRIM.
At the last Manorhamilton quarter
sessions, before Acting County Court
Judge Drummond, X. c., a number of
land cases were heard. Judgment was
given in the following second statu-
tory term cases:
Mihcael Smith, Gortnaskeagh, ten
ant; G. G. B. Whyte, landlord-Area,
Ola 1r ESP; old rent, G9 16s.; govern
ment valuation, 81 IS. Rent fixed at
Ell.
J. J. Stevenson, N1ungashel, tenant;
G. S. Clements, landlord-Area, 36a
Pr 20p; old rent, Is las Cd; valuation,
Is. Rent fixed at "a.
Hugh MCGOWAN, Augharooskey, ten
ant; Forbes Johnson, landlord-Area,
Ga II Top; old rent, f3 los; valuation,
o.