The Irish standard., 1906-03-24

NEWS FROM IkElhND
Antrim,

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= Antrim.
Frequent fires of late have kept
the Belfast Fire Brigade on the jump.
{ On the evening of February esth, no
fewer than three fires of an alarming
5 character had to be dealt with. two
OF these occurring in Ligontel and the
third In Corporation street. The dam
age in each case was considerable,
but fortunately no fatalities occurred
at either fire. After the last con-
: Aagration which occurred at the prem
isc< of c. &. Topping Co, Corpora
tion street. the Brigade returned to
their hcatie euarters completely exhaust
ed.
Enc people of Quinn. Co. Clare have
presented an address to Very Rev,
Canon Little, T. p. to mark their ap-
probation OF his promotion. by Most
Rev. DR.. Fcgarty. Bishop of Killaioe
TO the dignity of n Canon OF the
Diocesan Chapter.
Carlow.
A. the weekly meeting of the Car
low Urban Council, Mr.. Al. Molloy. ],
p. presiding. it was decided that St
Patrick's Day be kept as n holiday
and that the Rev. James Harris. Adm.
.na Do,, roop Es;n1ox- ho coynpouni.
Gated with in the matter.
Cork.
Mrs. Michael Power died, at her resi-
dence, Parnell Place. Cork, on February
es. Her remains were conveyed tt
Tralee, on the following Monday, when
n Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated
in st. Johns Church. of which parish
the deceased was formerly a member
The relations and friends of Mrs
John Harley. of Kildee. sympathize
with her in her recent bereavement
Mrs. Hurley who was Miss Nc
carthy, daughter of a farmer of that
townland. was married on February "a
and while the festivities attending the
occasion were going on, at the brides
residence, the bridegroom became sud-
denly, i'll, and despite all that medical
skill could do, he died the following
Monday. Rev. Mr.. O'Callaghan, Parish
Priest, of Ki!meen. who. u few hours
previously performed the joyous mar.
riage ceremony with all its bright pros
poets of happiness, administered the
last rites OF the Church before he died
Donegal.
There has been a complete failure
OF the early spring herring fishing at
Lough Swilly. Rev. Andrew McNelis
one of the most beloved and devotet
priests of the Raphoe Diocese, died, on
Feb. 2Sth, at the pastoral residence
Kelcar.
; John Kelly, died ut his residence,
Saint Johns Point. near Killough. at
the advanced age of 108 on Feb. Is
During his life deceased was an In
veterate smoker. He was born at
Dromara, in the neighborhood Of
Castlewellan. in the year 1898. and
farm at st. Johns Point, went to re-
side there He was staunch Ma
tionalist, and at the late contest for
East Down accompanied Mr.. William
Crawford, ID. C. for Killough to record
his vote for Mr.. james Wood at the
polling station in Ardglass, where he
was received with loud cheers, the
same being given him as he proceeded
home on Mr.. Crawford's car through
Killough.
We regret to have to announce the
death on Feb. 29th, Of Mr.. John Swan,
OF Dublin, which took place at Cork,
Mr.. Swan was the Dublin representa-
tive of the Central Council G. A. A..
for some years. and also on the Coun-
ty Dublin Committee OF that body. He
was tho founder of the MacBride
Football Club. and was one of the
deputation who went to Paris to make
their patron, Major MacBride pre-
sentation, on his return from South
Africa.
On February Goth, at a special meet
ing Of the Dublin Corporation, Mr.. j.
p. Nannetti, M. F., was inaugurated
Lord Mayor FOR the ensuing year. "A
vote of thanks was passed to the out
going Lord Mayor. Councillor Hut
Crimson. A resolution was proposed
that tho High Sherifrs Claim of OF.
flee be transferred to Councillor An
thony Madden, who had been appoint.
cd High Sheriff for the ensuing year.
To this an amendment was proposed
that the Chain be handed over to the
Town Clerk and deposited by him in
the Muniment Room until further Or
der. The amendment was carried.
Derry.
Patrick Kennedy, q farmers son, Of
Navin. ten miles from Glenties. Is in
jail at Derry, charged with the death
of Patrick Harkin. another farmers
son. with whom he had a fight.
Galway.
The movement for the presentation
of the Irish League has taken hold,
throughout County Galway. which its
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