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1orio.
y coachman named William Wilson
aged 60, fell from bicycle in College
Green, Dublin, on Sept. Is and died al
most instantly.
Fermanagh.
Hugh Creggan was again put for
ward for trial for the murder of John
Gardiner at Lesnaskea on Sept. Is, and
after examination of several witnesses
the accused was again ren1anded.
Galway.
Mr.. Patrick Kenny, an esteemed resi-
dent of Ballygar, died on Sept. 16 to
the great sorrow of wife and family
and large circle of friends.
Mr.. Robert Jasper Martin, j. P, died
on Sept. - at his residence, Ross
aged IS, after a lingering illness. Mr.
Martin was member of an old Gal
way family, but was chiefly known in
England as the author of "Bally-
hooley," "Killaloe" and "Mulvaney's
Dog" The deceased was a prominent
conservative, good electioneering
speaker, and a popular member of the
Carlton club and the Primrose league
He was well known in journalistic cir.
cles as "Ballyhooley" Of the Sporting
Times to which journal he was con-
slant contributor for many years.
Kerry.
In a circular letter read in all the
churches IN the diocese of Kerry or
Sept. II the Most Rev. DR.. Mangan re.
ferred to the claims of Maynooth col.
lege, and also to the question of uni.
versity education and the fund fol
Catholic scholarships, for which he ap.
pealed for support.
Kildare.
Mrs. Mary Jane O'Brien, widow O.
the late Michael O'Brien, died at he
residence, Celbridge, on Sept. II, deep
ly regretted by her socrowing famil.
and hosts of friends.
The Kildare football players defeat
ed those of Kings county, II points t,
g. in an intercounty Croke cup til
game at Jones' road, Dublin, on Sept
II.
Mrs. Margaret Flanagan, wife O
James Flanagan, died at her late resi-
dence, Ballymoney, Newbridge, on Sept
II, aged 70.
Mr. Daniel Whelan, an esteemed res
ident of Atly, died at Cowpark hous'
on Sept. 10, aged SO.
Kilkenny.
At largely attended meeting of tn
Castlecomer branch of the United Irisl
league on Sept. il the following off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
twelve months: President, Ven. Arch
deacon Cody, r. P; vice presidents
Rev NJ. ]. McGrath, c. c., and Rev
Martin Holohan c. c.; hon. treasurer
Mr.. Cornelius O'Brenan; hon. secre
tary, Mr.. Denis O'Carroll. The fol
lowing were elected on a ballot to rep
resent the branch on the North Kill
kenny executive: Rev. NJ. J. McGratf
C. c.; Messrs. Denis O'Carroll, job
Quinn, Cornelius O'Brenan, George La
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read from Joseph Devlin, NJ. p, an
resolutions adopted upholding the par
sty pledge.
Kings.
On Sunday, Sept. II, the great festi
val of st. Kieran, the patron Of Clon
nacnoise, was celebrated throughou
the diocese with much religious i'm
.pcessiveness and by visits TO man;
historic spots associated with the lif
of the saint, particularly the great &c
clesiastical ruins at ClOnmacnoise
some nine miles on the river from Ath
lone. Rev. NJ. Kennedy preached a
st. Mary's church a very able sermon
on the story Of the life of st. Kierar
Having referred to the erection of tn
city of Clonmacnoise, its cathedral am
other historic associations connects
with the present ruins, he said wha
Iona was to Scotland, Clonmacnois
was To Ireland.
Limerick.
Among the qualifications which tn
Limerick corporation require tbei
new city treasurer to possess is .
knowledge of the first three books o
O'Growney.
Sister Brigid Murphy, daughter 0
Mr.. jeremiah Murphy, Castletown
Roche, died at the Mercy convent, Alb
beyfeale, on Sept. 10, after brief i'll
ness, and was very sincerely regretted
Louth.
A. meeting was held in the town hall
Dundalk, on Sept. rs for the purpos,
of founding a County Louth scholar
ship for Catholic students, as recon-
mended by the Catholic bishops of Ire
land.
Miss Hilda O'Sullivan of Cork has re.
Gently keen giving useful and instruc'
tive lectures on ALTERNATING ant
dairy farming generally in the Dunleel
national schools.
Longford.
MIR. J. P. Farrell, M. p, for Nortl
Longford, has commenced a tour of thu