The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-10
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Armagh.
The new convent erected by Very
SRev. Canon Quin, p. p, Bessbrook,
County Armagh, was dedicated on Oct.
~ by His Eminence Cardinal Losue,
In the presence Of very large consre-
CATION which crowded the church. a
Antrim.
The syllabus of the second session
Of the Irish Training College, Belfast,
has just been published by the local
committee. The scope of the work
will, 1t appears. be much more COM
prehensive than during the first ses-
sion. Sean o'Cathain, lecturer on
method at the Munster Training COL
lege, will again be principal of the
school. This in itself is a guarantee
of efficiency.
At the last meeting of the Kilrush
branch Of the Irish Land and Labor
Association. a letter was read from
Father Considine, a native of the town,
now on the mission in Australia, who
spoke Of the sympathy of the people
of Australia for the Irish cause, and
said there was room in ireland for
only one Irish party, one leader, and
one great aim.
Cork.
The Cork Historical and Archaeo-
logical Society have added yet another
to their many valuable publications
relative to the ancient families, cas-
ties, ETC., Of the Rebel" County. The
substantial brochure referred to is en-
titled "Some Account Of the Family Of
O'Hurly." It contains a most attrac-
tive historical sketch Of the origin Of
the family and also of the various
vicissitudes through which it passed,
dealing with p, the County Limerick
branch, its pedigree, notable members
of the family, wills, considerations, fiants
of Elizabeth and Charles l., etc. The
work is. nicely illustrated. The. pic
lures include several views of Ballina-
carriga castle, portraits of Denis Hurry.
who settled in Kerry in 100, and his
wife, Anne Blennerhasset,. and a rep
resentation Of "The Hurry Chalice.'
.'@ farIo,a,
At meeting Of the Carlow board
of guardians on Oct. 10, resolution
was adopted Increasing the salaries
of-the medical officers in the union,
and a scale Of increment was decided
on 80 that the maximum salary Of each
medical officer should be 1900.
AK Derry. :a.s b.
The Lord Lieutenant and Lady Aber-
deem visited Derry on Oct. Is, and laid
the foundation stone Of the new Tech
meal Institute. Among. tho visits paid.
was one to Nazareth House, where the
viceregal party were received by the
Bishop Of Derry.
Ou6Ilns
The board Of trade returns issued
on Oct. show that the British-which
Includes Irish--foreign trade for the
month Of September continued at the
high level in volume that has marked
the preceding months of this year. The
imports amounted to G45,06s,567, a de-
crease of Rs64,oe1 as compared with
September Of last year. and the ex-
ports to 430,525,155, an increase of
ls1,174,693 over the previous septem-
her. The imports for the nine months
Of the present year amounted to e443,-
O2s,964, an increase of E32,620. 1856 over
the imports in the corresponding period
Of last year, while the exports amount
ed to s27s,o54,245--an increase of
Ie35,65s,677.
s-e,. Down. 80
A man named Patrick McMullen,r a
surface man on the Ballydugan road
near. Downpatrick, died on Oct. II, in
Down Infirmary, from injuries received
by being knocked down by a motor
car.
In connection with the recent Orange
riots at Clifford, County Down, a num-
Der. Of Catholic householders We're, on
Oct. IS, at cambridge quarter sessions,
awarded compensation by County
Court judge Orr for damage to their
property.
Donegal.
The Right Rev. Mgr. Walker, P. p,
Burtonport, in his evidence before the
royal commission appointed to inquire
into the WORKING Of the congested dis
tricts board. on. Oct. H. said that prac-
tically all his parishioners spoke the
Irish and English languages fluently.
and the fact Of their being bilingual
accounted for the keenness Of wit and
the general intelligence Of the people.
The district was verv conrested