The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-06-23
Kerry.

the parishes or CanlrclNeen ana hllu-
name met in the Christian Brothers
Schoolrooms, Cahriciveen. to consider
proposals for the purchase of their
farms MIR. jeremiah ]. Heating.
Cahirciveen. presided
Kildare.
The Gaelic Athletic Association has
made rapid advances in the County
Kildare as shown from the report of
the Annual Convention which was
81. The attendance was of most
representative character. and every
town in the county sent it's delegates.
The proceedings throughout were
conducted in Il most harmonious and
busincss-like manner, which goes to
show that the spirit which animated
similar meetings in the past has hap
PLY departed forever. There is ut
the present time in the County Kill
dare Il general feeling of interest in the
fortunes of the association. This feel
ing is not confined to any one class.
but is shared by all alike. with the
result that the Association in Kildare
bids fair to become the strongest in
Ireland
louth.
Among the successful candidates in
the recent Melbourne Medical Exam
nations was Mr.. John Semple son of
Dr. Semple, Fillmore, and grandson of Il
much respected Drogheda lady. the
late Mrs. Eliza Devin, of the Bull Ring
and Dublin road, Il member of one of
good old Drogheda families.
Limerick.
The ThOmond Feis was opened at
Limerick on May 26. An important
address was delivered by the Right
Rev Monsignor Hallinan, Newcastle
West. The I'eis was continued the
next day in the presence of Il large
concourse of people. who, notwith-
standing the unfavorable weather,
Travelled from various districts of Mum
ster and other parts of Ireland. A
number of awards We're made.
The death occurred on May 80. Of
Mr.. Patrick j. O'Brien, at his residence
Ardagh Mr.. OBrien. who was i'll
| only Il short time; was 35 years of age
He belonged to an old and highly-re-
spectcd family.
Meath.
The death occurred on May is. at
his residence, Dunboyne, Castle, Dun
boync Co. Meath, of MIR. Simon Man.
gan, in his 10th year. He was Lord
Lieutenant of the County since the
year 1891. ......
John Quinn, a respected inhabitant
| of Kilmessan. died at his residence on
If apopeXy. He was GS years of age.
| His son is well-known in Gaelic ath-
| etc circles in South Meath, having
been a member OF the team which
won the football championship of the
| county
Mrs. Kane, widow of Robert Kane,
| passed away at an advanced age at
the residence of her brother Mr.. Chris
topher Fox. on May 81. Mooneystown
| Athbny. She had been in failing
health for IL long time. She was of
| kindly ana charitable disposition, and
was highly esteemed in the district.
Monaghan.
Very Rev. Canon Smyth. PIP. Bal
| lybay. has left to take up his duties
rs Prior of Tough Derg
In reply to II question as To the
| probability of erecting the post office
building under consideration for the
past four years, Mr.. Sydney Buxton in
the House of Commons said that the
negotiations for the purchase of Il site
for new post office at Monaghan had
been unavoidably protracted mainly on
account of legal difficulties. but that
satisfactory arrangement would ,ke-
~ be made at an early date.
Queens County.
Lord de Vessel is willing to sell his
tenants their holdings. and they have
| been asked to attend Il conference at
Abbeyleix. .
At Derryounce. near Portarlington,
Mrs. Catherine Nugent died recently
| at the great age of 112. She lived
with her husband who is up to so
years of age, on Il little patch of land
in the middle of the bog The poor
old couple cled out wretchcd exist
cnce. and their misery was intensified
In time of rain. when their little hold
ing is completely cut off by the floods
from the outside world. Notwithstand-
ing her great age and the hardships
which she had endured. the old wo-
man retained her mental faculties al
most to the last.
Roscommon.
Mr.. j. j. Burke, JP., coroner of
Roscommon, died at his residence.
Milltown. Ballinlough. on May 90 Tho
late Mr.. Burke. who had reached "a
ripe age was held in the highest es-
TEEN. He had been in falling health
for some time. but up to the last en-
deavored to carry out the duties of
his office. His son was appointed
temporarily to occupy the position rem