The Irish standard., 1906-10-27

asked Lord Dudley, and Father O'Hara
pointed out that Parliament takes
tenanted land for public purposes such
as railways. Why not for that most
important public purpose, the cure or
congestion? Father O'TIara would in
crease the bonus to 20 per cent. on
grazing lands. He said he knew of
cases where the operation of the Act
of 1903 raised the price of land In
Connaught 100 per cent. In his opinion
Connaught required special and sep
arate treatment. He spoke in terms
Of high praise of the work done by
Parish Committees.
The Right Rev. Gerald Molloy was
found dead on Oct. 1, in Aberdeen,
having passed away in his sleep. He
had gone thither as the delegate of the
Royal University of Ireland to take
part i'll the celebrations Of the fourth
and was one of those on whom :he
honorary degree of Doctor Of Larns
was recently conferred by the Uni
versity. With his death there disap-
pears a unique figure from the Irish
educational world. His active career
as an educationalist covered nearly
half a century, for it wants but year
of the half century since, with one of
the most brilliant regulations ever
won in the National College. he passed
from the students desk to the pro-
fessionai chair at Maynooth. He was
barely three andtwenty then, and it
was a period fruitful of talent in the
famous college. but tho chair was
recognized to be his by merit. His
funeral, which took place from the
Pro- Cathedral OH Oct. 5, was the
most representative one which has
taken place in Dublin In some years.
Galway.
On Sept. 30, a most enthusiastic
public meeting was held, under the
auspices of the local branch of the
U. 1. l.. at Kilconly, Mr.. r. Hazelton,
M. p; Mr.. J. A. Glynnn, Chairman
of the Galway County Council; Mr..
T. O'Donnell, Co. c.; Mr.. T. Morriss,
and Mr.. J. O'Mulloy, Gaelic Organ
izer, being the principal speakers.
There was a very large gathering Of
people present, comprising contingents
from Belcare, Midtown, Kilbannon,
Brooklawn, Clonmoylan, Lehid, Caher-
listrane, Killererin, Corofn, Tuam and
other districts. Mr.. T. M'Donagh pre-
sided.
/. Kerry. -
A meeting under the auspices OF
the United Irish League was held at
Dingle. Co. Kerry, on Sept. 80, wi1en
speeches were delivered by the Very
Rev. Canon O'Leary, Alderman Joyce,
M. p; and Mr.. T. o'Donnell, M. p.
The funeral of the late Jeremiah
D. O'Connor, Killarney, who belonged
to one Of the oldest and most respect
ed families IN the parish of Tuogh,
took place on Sept. 20. A Requiem
High Mass was celebrated by. the Rev.
D. Murphy, c. c. The church was
crowded. After Mass the funeral.
which was the largest and most rep.
rescntative seen in the district Tor
years, left the Cathedral for Church.
town, the family. burial place.
Limerick.
The funeral of the late Mr.. L. J.
Connolly. Grange, on Oct. 2, was one
of the largest seen in the district Tor
long time. At the Solemn Requiem
High Mass in Grange Parish Church,
the celeErant was Rev. T. J. Connolly;
deacon, Rev. John Connolly; sub-dea-
con, Rev. Father Conway; master of
ceremonies, Rev. Father O'Connor.
At the invitation of the Rev. A.
Murphy, Adm, st. Johns Cathedral,
Limerick, the Corporation resolved to
attend al the church in Oct 21, at The
exercises commemorating the t1ftieth
anniversary of the laying of the cor
ner stone Of the Cathedral. Canon
Murphy. P. p, Macroom. will preach
the sermon on the occasion.
louth.
On Sept. 30 a sad sequel to road
side dance occurred at Duffy's Cross,
by which James Dooley, a workman,
lost his life. 1t appears that a dance
was in progress when a man named
Duffy made a remark to the effect
that the girls taking part in it ought
to be at home instead of there. Dooley
who was passing, and had two daugh-
ters in the dance, resented the re-
mark, which resulted in an alterca-
ton, ending in a fight. In the course
of the latter Dooley was either knock
ed down and fell, becoming uncon-
scious, and dying almost Immediate
~. Duffy was subsequently placed