The Irish standard., 1907-06-08


he took third place in all Ireland.
Kildare.
A disastrous fire at Robertstown on
May threatened at one time to oblit-
crate the entire village.
On May 6, at the Church of ST. An
drew, Westland Row, Dublin. by the
Very Rev. James Brady, Adm, Miles
Kehoe. K. c., County Court Judge,
was married to Annie Treacy, daugh-
ter of the late John Treacy, ]. p,
Tenikilly, Mountrath.
Longford.
The opening, blessing, and solemn
dedication of the magnificent new
church, erected in the parish of Drum
lish. took place on May 9. The Rev.
DR.. Hoare, Bishop of Ardagh and Clon-
macnoise, presided at the high mass;
and the celebrant was the Rev. P.
Dolan. P. p. Aughavass; deacon, Rev.
j. j. Goodwin, professor st. Mers,
Longford; sub deacon, Rev. Philip
Daily, professor, st. Mary's Moyne.
Louth.
One of the best exhibitions of Gaelic
football witnessed in Ireland in recent
days came off at the Agricultural Show
Grounds, Navan, on May 5, when the
Tredaghs of this county played the
Kickhams of Dublin. Over 5000 pen-
pie witnessed the splendid struggle.
which was won by the Dublin team,
8 points to 6.
Limerick.
| At a meeting of the tenants on the
Knight of Gins estate at Gin, on May
; 5, at which Ven. Archdeacon Roche,
=, P. p, presided, it was decided to break
off negotiations for purchase owing to
the landlords terms not being salts
factory, his offer affording reductions
of only 6s Cd and as Cd in the 6, while
the tenants proposed Is and IS.
Meath.
Mrs. Jane KERN, widow of the late
Mr.. Charles NJ. KERN, County Inspec-
tor, R. l. c.. died in London, England,
recently, at the age of IS. She be-
longed to a highly respectable and es-
teemed Catholic family, and gave four
of her children to the service of the
church.
Mayo.
Sister Dympne died recently at the
Convent of Mercy. Castelar,, to the
great regret Of her Sisters in religion
and of a large circle of friends. She
was a native of Cliffoney, Sligo, and
did much to forward the lace industry
in the district by her zeal in encour-
aging the pupils of the lace classes
conducted by the nuns.
The venerable DIR. Edward Mcguire,
NJ. A.. late medical officer Of Balm
robe dispensary district. died at Bal
linrobe on May Z, at the age of SO.
Queens.
| Mr.. Patrick Roche, eldest son of MI
VIM. Roche, merchant, Mountrath, was
married recently to Mary A. Groone
daughter of Terence Groome, Kinnfad
| Edenderry, at ST. Francis Xaviers
church. Dublin, by the Rev. j. Kelly
Edenderry
| Rosconmon.
| Sister Arcade (nee Miss B. Naglcj,
Of the Order of Our Lady of the Apes
ties, passed peacefully away recently
in Lyons, France, after a life spent
in the service of her Divine Master
The deceased was a daughter of Mr.
John Nangle, ex-national teacher, Ar
deash, Boyle, and sister of Mr.. Chas
Nangle. national teacher, Ballinameen
Boyle, with whom the greatest sym.
pathy is felt.
Sligo.
| The County Sligo Agricultural So
ciety was inaugurated on May at a
public meeting in Sligo. 1t was an
nounced that upwards of E7OO had
been guaranteed towards the under
taking. Major OHara was unani-
mously elected president; the mayor
Of Sligo and Sir Jocelyn Gore Booth
vice presidents.
| Tipperary.
Major General Henry Butler, a dis
| tinguished soldier Of the Crimean and
New Zealand wars. died at Bansha
recently at the age of 10.
Mr.. William Gleason. Familiarity
known as Billy" who figured in the
Tipperary teams in all the Tipperary
championship hurting contests held
during the last 12 years, left Thurles
last week for st. Louis, Mo.
| Wexford.
Just a hundred years ago a famous
election duel was fought at Ardean-
dusk, near Wexford, in connection
with the candidature of Richard Bins.
ley Sheridan for Wexford County, says
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