The Irish standard., 1905-09-23
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! NEWS FROM IRELAND :
Armagh.

Armagh.
Owing to heavy and incessant rains,
the river Bann overlooked it's banks,
and on August 2Gtn, hundreds OF acres
along the valley OF the river were
flooded. The scene from Portadown
Bridge was melancholy in the ex.
treme. AS far as the eye could reacn,
the meadows and pasture lands had
been converted into a great inland
sea; scores and scores OF cocks OF
well-sated hay were submerged and
rendered practically worthless; and
here and there cattle were to be seen
standing snisering in the water, with
the Grass hidden from view, and their
unfortunate owners almost distracted
in trying to devise a means OF rescu-
ing tnem. The total amount of loss
must De enormous.
Antrim.
On the morning of August 9th,
news reached Belfast of the death, in
Brighton that morning, OF Mr.. Frank
M'Glade, OF the wellknown firm of P.
e. T. M'Glade. The deceased, who was
in the prime OF life, had been ailing
for some time past He was a most
charitable gentleman and was highly
esteemed by wide circle OF friends.
In Belfast, on August 9th, a new
hall, for the DR.. brennan Branch OF
the United Irish League, was opened
by the National Club, Berry street
There was large and representative
attendance OF Nationalists. Mr.
Thomas Michigan, Vice-President OF
the Belfast Executive U. l. L., pre-
sided.
Cork.
About forty tenants, on that portion
OF the estate OF Mrs. Johnson Travers
In the townslands OF Lissycremin, But
lerstown, and Tiernean, near Court
McSherry, have agreed to purchase
their holdings under the Land Pur
chase Act on the following terms
twenty and three-fourths years. pur
chase (Gs. Cd. in the pound reduction)
on first term tenancies, and IS. III
the pound (twenty-three years pur
chase) for second term holdings
which are few; a half-year's rent tc
be wiped off in each case. Rev T.
Mccarthy, p. p, Barryroe, conducted
the negotiations on behalf OF the ten
ants, who were represented by Messrs
p. w. O'Donovan and Stephen o.
Brien, solicitors, Clonakilty.
At Cork, on August 9th, the home
All-Ireland final tie OF the 1903 G. A
A. Football Championship, was played
off, between Kerry and Kildare. AT
ter close and exciting contest the
match ended in a draw OF points
each.
On August 9th, joint excursion OF
the Total Abstinence societies in
Cavan took place to Dublin. The ex
cursionists numbered close on one
thousand.
The death is announced, on August
9th, at the Meath Hospital, Dublin
OF Joseph Reilly, Cloncavid Co.
Cavan. The funeral took place from
st. Paul's Mount Argus, after Requi
EN- Mass, on the 29th en- route fol-
the family burial ground, Mullahoran
Clare.
At the kilrush Workhouse, on Au
gust 2Gth, Mir. Thomas Lillis, Coroner
for West Glare, held an inquest touch
ing the death of Patrick Clune, in St
Joseph's Hospital, Kilrush, from the
result OF wounds received at Caher
fenick, near Doonbeg, on the previous
Saturday night. The jury returned
the following verdict I'VE find that
Patrick Clune died from the effect OF
u gunshot wound, received at Caher
fenick, OH the 18th instant, and which
We believe occurred accidentally"
The first West Clare Feis, held on
August 9th, at kilkee. under the
patronage of Most Rev. DR.. Fogarty
Bishop of killaloe, and Most Rev. DR.
O'Dea, Bishop of Clonfert, was a
splendid success. There were thirty
competitions, which attracted over 500
entrants. The different contests were
watched with interest by overflowing
attendances.
Derry.
On the night OF August 9th, a
cowardly attack was made on spec.
fal train conveying the Irish National
Foresters' excursion to Derry, after
spending the day in the town of Don.
egal. The party were carried in two
specials on the Donegal Railway.
The first special when passing Bally-
heather Bridge, near Donemana, an
Orange district in Tyrone, at nine
O'Clock, was raked with stones and
other missiles over Its entire length.
Two passengers sustained severe in
juries, having been struck in the
faces; and, when they landed at Derry
platform, blood was flowing copiously
from their wounds. A number OF
others sustained minor injuries by
broken glass.
Dublin.
A cable received in Dublin, on Aug.
28th, told of the death, in Kalgoorlle,