The Irish standard., 1906-02-17

ing held in the Athy Parish Church,
for the purpose of raising funds to
liquidate the debt incurred in the reno
walton of the church. A subscription
list was opened and a large number
of subscriptions We're received. includ-
| ing sums of G 80 each from Very Rev.
Canon O'Keeffe. Mr.. Minch, Mr..
Michael Roche. and Mr.. w. Manders.
and two guineas from the Dominican
Fathers. Athy. At the close of the
meeting. Canon O'Keeffe announced
that the result of the collection had
been surprisingly generous-he had re-
ceived over $1,000.
| Kilkenny.
ON the evening of Jan. %. one of
the largest and most important Of the
business houses of Kilkenny-the Mon
ster House-was partially consumed by
fire practically: the whole of the inn
,nense drapery stock being destroyed
Or damaged. Owned by Mr. Richard
Duggan. ]. P, who for many years
past has carried on one OF the largest
drapery trades in the South, the prem
Uses were situated in the center of tn!
principal street. and occupied a COM
handing position. The damage done
was chiefly INTERNAL and it is believed
IS covered by insurance.
Kerry.
On Jan. goth. O'Donovac Rosa and
his daughters arrived in Killarney
and were met at the train by Mr.
O'Sullivan. with whose brother. Mar.
Gus OSullivan. MFR. Rosa was very
intimate in the old Fenian days.
On Jan. 10th largely attended
meeting of the representatives Of the
tenantry on the Ventry estate. was
held at the Courthouse. Tralee. Reso-
buttons were adopted calling upon the
landlord to allow the tenants to pur-
chase their holdings through the me-
dunn Of the Ccngested Districts Board.
Lonsford.
AT Il special meeting of the Long
ford County Council on Jan. cath. Mr..
John Phillips (Chairman presiding.
the following motions were proposed
and c;.rried:--"That a steam roller be
procured to be used on such roads as
the County Surveyor (Mr. ]. w. Cum
nis) may advise" THAT Mr.. Peter
Mulvihill and Mr.. Tyrell be appointed
rate collectors for the district recently
collected by Mr.. Dooner." THAT Mr..
T. W. Deany, c. S.. be co-opted as
County Councillor in room Of Mr..
Thomas Plunkett, deceased" A mo-
ton proposed by Mr.. VIM. Ganly. J. p,
to discontinue the rate in aid of the
agricultural and technical operations
IN the county in connection with the
Department. was negative by 20 votes
to 4.
Louth.
Early ON the morning of January "a.
the schooner Annie Crossfield. outward
bound. from Barry. was sunk between
the Calf of Man and the Skerries, hav-
ing been in collision with the steamer
Dunbalk. plying between Dunbalk and
Liverpool. The crew Of four men were
rescued by the Dunbalk, and landed at
Liverpool.
Limerick.
At the County Courthouse. Limerick,
on January cath. twelve COWS. belong
ing to Mrs. Laffan. widow of the late
Mr.. r. Iaffan, Killonan. were put UP
for sale. The cattle had been seized
to satisfy IL claim of Captain Bennett
for eSS, being one years rent includ-
: ing the hanging gale. due by Mrs.
Laffan. A son of the widow bid ESQ.
and there being no other offer the
cows were bought in for this sum.
The Monaleen Branch Of the United
Irish League are interesting them
selves over the case. and an effort
will be made to purchase the holding
for the widow.
Meath.
At meeting of the Dunshaughlin
| ftuFdl DlStTlCl COuNCll OH JdIl. 90, MI.
Thomas Early. solicitor, CRANKY Row,
Dublin. was appointed solicitor to the
Council. to carry out a scheme adopted
: for the erection of laborer's cottages in
the Union. The applications on which
the scheme Is founded will result in the
erection Of very large number of cot
tages in the Dunshang in division
which forms large portion Of South
Meath.
Monaghan.
On the evening of January 18th. a
sad accident occurred at Clones rail-
way station, on the arrival Of the train
from Dublin. young lad named
: james M'Entree. aged Is. who had
been for some years in the employ
ment of Messrs. Eason & Son. sell
ing newspapers at the trains. was
on the island" platform as the Dub