The Irish standard., 1907-06-22

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to the Estates Commissioners for dis
tribution among the tenants His
Grace has also sold to the tenants the
ecclesiastical land under his control
and at meeting of Nationalists held
in Dunmore, Mr.. C. j. Kennedy, Co. c..
presiding, resolution was passed
thanking His Grace. for his action.
| kiIkenney.
| y. Kelly, Aylwardstown House. has
been appointed Justice of the Peace
for County Kilkenny. Mr.. Kelly is a
son of the member of the Waterford
No. Rural District Council.
Kerry.
| Rev. Mother Austin, of the Presen-
tation Convent of the Holy Cross, Lis
towel, who has just died, was eighty
four years of age. and had been a nun
for fifty-seven years.
On May 80, two young men named
Deadly and O'Connor left Brandon
Point in a canoe for Marharees Pier,
Castlegregory. Shortly after leaving
the quay at Brandon both men were
noticed disputing apparently as to the
fixing of the sail, and soon after they
disappeared overheard. The coast
guards quickly put out, but so far have
failed to trace the bodies of the miss
ing men. The canoe was not upset.
Kings County.
The death took place on May 20 of
Mr. Daniel Powell, of Crinkle, Birr.
after lingering illness. He was in
his 45th year. and was for a consid-
cradle time manager of the Midland
Tribune" He was a member of the
Kings County Council and was an
ardent Nationalist, suffering in 1902 a
the National cause.
Louth.
The death took place at Sienna Con-
vent, Drogheda, on May II, Of Eliza
beth Mary Agnes lin religion Sister
Mary Bartram), daughter of the late
MIR. William Prendergast, Kinsale, Co.
Cork
Leitrim.
At a meeting of the Proposal and FL
nance Committee Of the Leitrim
County Council on May 81. resolution
was adopted stating that Commit
tee having had before them a claim
for E3O5 IS. Sd. for additional Con-
stabulary in respect of the half-year
ended the 31st March, 1907. refused to
recommend same for payment.
Limerick
The Sisters of Charity of ST. Paul,
whose head House is at Sicily Park,
near Birmingham. and who have nu-
merous converts in England and
Wales. opened in October, 1903 their
first convent i'm Ireland, the place Sc
lected being kil1nane, in the County
Limerick. Mother Ignatius has now
started school for lace, one of the
greatest blessings in a place where
there are so many grown-up girls with
no occupation.
Meath.
DR. VIM C. Minchin, Kells. owing
to i'll health has been obliged to re-
sign his position as Medical Officer of
kells Workhouse and Fever Hospital,
and make keilworth terrace, Dublin
his home.
Mayo.
At the fortnightly meeting of the
Dromore West Board of Guardians on
May %. Miss Dillon, daughter of John
B. Dillon. j. P, Ballina. was appoint
ed to discharge the duties of DR.. Scott,
/ Enniscrone, during his absence on va
cation. Miss Dillon quite recently
passed successfully the Conjoint Elk
animation of Physicians and Surgeons,
Ireland
Monaghan.
Joseph Fitzpatrick. of shanco, Kill
, leran. died on May % after long ILL
ness. He belonged to an old and re-
spected Aghabog family.
Queens County.
On May 80 a large meeting was
held in the Market Square, Portarlng-
ton, to urge upon the government the
necessity of dealing with the Barrow
drainage question in the interests of
the health and property of the people
The chair was occupied by the Rev
f. O'Leary, p. P. The resolutions were
proposed by the Earl of Portarlington
and the meeting was addressed by Mr.
P. A. Meahan, NJ. P.
Roscommon.
| On Tuesday, May IS, at Hillstreet
Petty Sessions. eight farmers, named
John +. Doyle, u. c.; James Murphy,
Michael Doherty, Thomas Roche (sec-
rotary Fillmore u. I. L., Luke Doyle,
John Smith. Michael Mclaughlin and
Michael Gill. were arraigned on a