The Irish standard., 1904-01-23
MONAGHAN.


of the missing young man, Flanagan
near Clones, another startling state
ment has been made to the effect that
the police are prosecuting their dig
ging with renewed vigor for the pur-
pose of finding the body of horse
dealer who disappeared from Clones
some time after Flanagan was last
heard of.
MAYO.
On December Goth, two remarkable
deaths occurred close to Castelar,, at
Rockfeld, about four miles from the
town. James Conway, farmer, died
at the extraordinary age of 113 years.
Born in 1890, he distinctly recollected
the CONSERVATION caused by the land
ing OF Humbert at Killala in 1898, al
though only eight years old at the
time. He used often tell how a num-
Der OF young men, whose names he
would give, flocked to the standard of
the brave Frenchman. The father of
James Conway had lived to be 126
years of age, and his grandfather no
years. A man named Cunningham
died on the same day at Burren
Bridge, being few days over the CEN
tury.
SLIGO.
In St. Joseph's Ursuline convent
school, Sligo, on December ed, an
Irish play was given by the pupils in
the convent. The entertainment was
in two parts, the first consisting of a
play and the second of concert The
play is in Gaelic from the pen of DR..
Douglas Hyde, and follows the lines
OF the mystery plays" OF the Middle
Ages. In the second part OF the ell
tertainment-the concert Irish Ire
land was we'll to the fore. Her an
Gent harp was i'll evidence in the Or
chestra, and under the fingers of. three
little Irish maids, three Irish harps
showed their superiority over every
other stringed instrument. The Irish
jig and the four-hand reel, each danced
i'll most graceful manner, also afford
ed evidence that the Ursuline nuns are
keeping in the very forefront OF the
Gaelic movement.
TIPPERARY.
The Clonmel Nationalist announc-
es that project OF vast Importance to
the industrial development of the town
and district has been initiated from in
fluential quarters-hamely, the ques-
ton of canalizing the SUR between
Clonmel and Carrick. There is fall
of ffty-two feet between the two
towns, and it is believed that four mod
ern locks would be sufficient to give
the required depth OF water. Improved
lighters and steam tugs could then be
utilized for the traffic, which would be
run straight from Clonmel to the
trains, steamers and ships at Water
ford, which is soon to be in much
closer touch with the south of Eng
mad, through the development OF the
Fishguard and Ross1are route. The
scheme is in the hands of gentlemen
thoroughly alive to its advantages, and
to the necessities of the district, who
will spare no pains to bring it to sue
cessful issue.
WESTMEATH.
The tenants on the Knockdrin es-
tate of Sir Richard Levinge, on De-
cember 10th, met at Taghmon school
house, to consider the terms on which
he is willing to sell, viz, 20 per cent
reduction (24H years purchase) OH
first term rents, 12H per cent (27
years purclase) on second term
rents, IS per cent (26A years
purcfasc) to on-judicial tenants; and
sporting rights to be reserved to the
landlord. They declined these terms,
and offered IS years purchase of first
and go years purchase Of second term
rents.
WEAFoND.
The parisl1ioners of Ramsgrange,
county Wexford, are about to erect a
memorial to the late Rev. Thomas
(Canon) Doyle; and they appeal to the
many friends and admirers of the de-
ceased pastor, everywhere, to aid the
initiative in the movement for suitably
honoring his memory. Subscriptions
will be gratefully received and &C
knowledged by Rev. L. Jones, c. c.,
Ramsgrange, president; Messrs. John
Murphy, Arthurstown, and Michael
Barry, Ramsgrange, treasurers; and
Thos F. Maher, Duncannon, honor
able secretary.
WATERFORD.
Mr.. Thomas Power, M. c. c., who
has persistently followed up the ques-
ton of the extra police tax in county
Waterford, both at the meetings OF
the finance committee and county
council, and again at the meeting OF
the central council held in Dublin, has
received communication from the
secretary of the county council stating
that the lord lieutenant had RENTED
portion of the charges for extra police
in the county, amounting to ESQ 15s.
3d., leaving a sum of G38 4s. still pay