The Irish standard., 1907-12-28
i vested in the tenants.
Meath.

Meath.
The death of Mrs, Alicia Walsh, wife
Of Mr. George Walsh, Railway Station.
Kilcock, caused widespread sorrow. The
sad event took place on Nov. %, after
a brief illness, and created much re-
gret amongst the townspeople, by
whom she was highly esteemed for her
many estimable qualities.
An interesting and impressive re-
ligious ceremonial took place on the
Feast Of the Presentation when Miss
Mary Tuite lin religion Sister Mary
Stephanie), eldest daughter of Mr..
Oliver and Mrs. Julia Tuite, Derrylan-
gan. Athboy, had the happiness Of
making her VOWS in the ST. Mary's
Dominican Convent, Cabra, Dublin.
Queens.
Miss Quinn, who for a number Of
years was engaged as instructress un-
der the Queens County Poultry
Scheme, which this year had to be
abandoned owing to want of sufficient
funds, has recently been appointed
Poultry Instructress by the Meath
County Committee of Agriculture.
There were in all five applicants fo.'
the position in County Meath, and Miss
Roseommon.
Information reached Roscommon
Nov. 25 of an extensive cattle drive on
the grazing lands of Cam, IA miles from
Roscommon. The combined stocks of
four graziers, numbering several hund-
red animals, were cleared off the lands
A district inspector and twenty men
of the constabulary left Roscommon for
the scene of the drive that evening.
Sligo.
At a United Irish League demonstra-
tion held recently at Ballymote, to deal
with the question of grazing lands, Mr.
O'Dowd, M. p, the principal speaker
advised the crowd not to resort to the
system of cattle-drivng in the country
Mr.. BirreN, he said was one of the best
Chief Secretaries who ever held the
position, and they should give him at
least breathing time. If they acted i'll
legally by the cattle driving they would
drive Mr.. Birrell with disgust from the
Irish Office,
Tipperary.
At meeting in Cloughjordan on the
evening of Nov 23 of the Ormond Hunt
Committee, 1t was unanimously decided
to abandon hunting in the district and
sell the hounds, in. consequence of the
continual opposition by the Shinrone
United Irish League and the disturbed
state of the country.
Mr.. Rody Gleeson, solicitor, Nenagh,
on behalf of the tenants recently con-
cluded negotiations for the purchase
of their holdings on the Power Lalor
estate, which is situated in Glenculloo,
Lackabrack, and Boulagiana. The terms
of agreement were 211a years purchase
with all arrears wiped out.
Tyrone.
The Dungannon coal fields have been
reopened and great results are antici-
pated by the people Of the district. The
area of the coal field might be roughly
put at about "a acres, at 5000 tons to
the acre on 3O-inch seam. Mr.. F..
Mcmahon, Dungannon, has obtained
from the Rev. Alex. S. Irwin, the land
lord, lease Of the mines.
Waterford.
The Rev. Nicholas Landy, o. s. A.,
a beloved Augustinian of Dungarvan
died Nov. q. to the sorrow of thous-
ands, particularly the poor of the dis
trict, to whom he was constant friend
Father Landy was born in Dubuque,
Iowa, in the year 1853. His entire
priestly life had been nearly spent in
Dungarvan. for he went there 81 years
ago, and with some few intervals while
he was in Callan, Fethard, and the
United States. he was all the time in
Dungarvan. His father was fearless
Irishman, and he was compelled to fly
from his native home near Callan in
the year AS for completely in the Nat
ionalist movement of the time, and he
fought in the American civil
war on the Southern side from 1861 to
1866.
Wexford.
Speaking on Nov. "a at unity DEM
onstration at Ballycullane, which was
by several members Of Parlia-
ment. Mr.. William O'Brien. NJ. p, in
timated that although nothing could
be taken for granted. vet there was con-
siderable hope that all Nationalist rep
might soon be brought to-
gether inthe same camp and under the
same flag. Mr.. T. NJ. Healy, NJ. p,
wrote expressing approval of the terms
of agreement suggested, and desiring
that the question of his re-admission to
the party should be deferred. Mr..
O'Rrien thollrht n would he ,porocjo,,s