The Irish standard., 1905-12-09

minister, Who died on April 10, 1905,
left personal estate of the value of
s 1858 1Ss Id. Probate of his will has
, been granted to his nephews Mr.. Will
liam G. Swan, of Upper Beechwood
avenue, Londonderry, merchant, and
MI. William Kane of Ballyhenry, Lon
donderry, farmer. The testator be-
queathed several sums to charitable
and religious societies.
The Rev. Canon Patrick Kelly, P. p,
Raphoe, died at the parochial residence
on Nov. 11th.
Galway.
The sale of the Kylemore Castle in
the Connemara Highlands awakens
recollections of political life in Ireland
Henry's father, merchant in Man.
chester, of Irish origin, was for many
years member for South Lancashire.
At his death, Mitchell Henry, who was
consulting surgeon to MiddleseX hos
pital, retired from professional prac-
tice, built Kylemore Castle, threw him.
self into politics. espoused the Home
Rule cause, and was in February, 1871,
returned at a by-election for Galway
as Home Ruler, to fill the vacancy
created by the retirement of Lord
Burke, who had represented Galway
for four years from 1867. Henry after
wards opposed Parnell's active policy,
| and after being beaten at the general
| election of 1886, he finally vanished
| from public life, and in later years be-
| came financially embarrassed.
Kerry,
A meeting announced to be held at
Midtown, County Kerry, ON Nov. 18th,
| was proclaimed, and large force of
police was drafted into the district for
! the purpose of enforcing the proclama-
| ton. They We're outMitted by the local
Nationalist leaders, who succeeded in
holding fifteen meetings. The proceed
ings caused some exciting scenes.
Kilkenny.
Captain Otway Cuffe presided at a
large and representative meeting of the
! residents of Kilkenny on Nov. 8, when
a branch of the Irish Industrial Asso-
| citation was formed.
This year, as we'll as last a pupil of
the Bribidne Convent, Goresbridge has
secured, for highest scoring in the pre-
. paratory grade, the much coveted Ban
agher Endowment Special Prize,
awarded every year to the pupil of
all the schools, Catholic and non
Catholic, in the diocese of Kildare and
Leighlin who scores highest marks in
each grade. Miss May Kirby is the
winner of this special prize, her teach
ers being the Sisters of Goresbridge
>Convent, having two years in success
sion captured this prize for pupils OF
their school.
Limerick.
! Speaking at Limerick on Nov. 18th
Professor Windle, president Queens
College, Cork, said the way for Ire
land to do her duty towards her ma
tive industries was to support them.
Councillor William Whelan an
nounces that, at the request of a num-
Der of citizens and members of the
Corporation, he will be a candidate for
next years Mayoralty. Two or three
other candidates have also been men,
toned.
The Bishop of Limerick, referring to
the health of Limerick at the annua,
meeting of the St Nincent's Nursing
Association on Nov. 18th, said that sc
long as every hundred of the poor were
supporting a public house poverty
would hold the people down, and il
would be impossible to raise them po-
aitically, morally or physically.
! louth.
4 In the death on Nov. 18th of Mr.
w AllLddA 4NSSHSlI VI oI' -AMdl y . 4sodu
Dundalk, there passed away one of the
patriarchs of that community. He
carried on business as a cabinet maker
and undertaken in Clanhrassil street
for many years, and was generally re-
spected.
Mr.. Owen Byrne of Clanbrassi
street, Dundalk, died on Nov. 18th
after few days illness. Although but
a short time in business in Dundalk
the deceased had gained the respect
and good will of the community. Mr.
Byrne spent some time in the United
States previous to his purchase of an
interest in Mr.. Jas. CAROLS grocery
and spirit business in Clanbrassil street
a few years ago.
| Mr.. James Hannil, prominent men,
Der of the Poor Law Guardians OF
Drogheda, died after a brief illness al
his residence, Lawrence street, on Nov
18th.
| Leitram.
A meeting of the tenants of the
Clements estate was held in the court
house, Manorhamilton, on Nov. 9TH
Father Connolly presided. Important
discussion took place regarding the
! terms of sale offered: but. as the town