The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-06-15

party, and had proceeded as far as
Darbys Garden when Brien stood UP
in the boat and accidentally fell into
the water Flahive caught him by the
but was unable to save him,
and Brien was drowned.
On May 81 as Matthew Horgan, Far
ranfore, was returning from Killarney
In a sidecar the horse SHE'D and Hor-
gan was thrown off the car. receiving
injuries from which he died that night.
Limerick.
An event of great movement in
the real estate world in Ireland took
place on June 3 and the four follow
ing days in the auction rooms. OF
Messrs. North & Co.. Grafton street.
Dublin. of the ground rents payable
out of practically the entire City Of
Limerick These rents amount to
about e6,5OO per annum, and are
divided into 247 lots, all save few
held in fee simple. The rental formed
a bulky volume with explanatory maps
and as the rents are divided into large
and small amounts. all classes OF pur-
chasers were catered to.
Longford.
Most Rev. DR.. Flood. 0. p, Arch
bishop of Trinidad, died at the Pal
ace. Port of Spain, on May Ii. He
had been sufferer for many years.
so that though his death was not I'M
expected, it has come as a sudden
blow to his friends, who thought he
had still some time to live. He was
born in 1874 at Lagan, Co. Langford,
and entered the Dominican Novitiate
at Tallaght, where he made his phil
osophical studies in 1860.
Leitrim.
General sympathy is extended to the
family of Master Patrick Carrigan,
son of the late Francis Carrigan, Of
Shass, Drumkeevan, who died on May
Is, after short illness at his home
in his eighteenth year. The family
was one of the most respected in the
district as was attested by the large
assemblage at the funeral which took
place at the Old Cemetery of Kilbridc
on the following Friday.
Louth.
Rev. j. Gallagher. P. p. Killanny,
died at the parochial residence on May
%, at an advanced age He had been
for some time past unable to leave his
room, and his death, though deeply
regretted was not unexpected.
The death is announced on May %
of Mrs. NJ. Cannon. Castlebelliagham
the mother of the late Rev. P. Cannon
o. p. Drogheda; the late Mr.. J. Can
non. Drogheda; and also mother Of
Rev. NJ. Cannon, c. NJ, Castleknock
College.
A successful sgornigheacht was held
in Killala a fortnight ago in aid of
the Mayo Feis. The Gaelic League
timthire. Padraic O'Maille, who was
present, spoke in Irish. He said that
he had previously attended and spok"
at a most successful meeting in sup
port of the movement held in Leathar
dan, where there has been branch Ct
the League in Leathardan for soma
years past. and which has, in spite OF
many difficulties, done a vast amount
of work for the language, and is now
in a f1ourishing condition. The TIM
thire is having busy time just now
working up Feis Mhuigheo. which
should be one of the most successful
festivals yet held.
Meath.
At the weekly meeting of the Ma
van Board of Guardians on May %.
Mr.. ]. P. Timmon in the chair, a vote
of coincidence with Mr.. John Dillon
and family in their recent sad be-
reavement was passed in silence. The
remaining business was routine.
Monaghan.
At the last meeting of Carrickmac-
cross Board of Guardians, Bernard
O'Rourke, j. p, chairman, presiding,
DR.. Charles ]. Bergin, Dublin, was
elected Doctor to the Board.
Queer's County.
Mrs Catherine Boulger. widow Of
Henry Boulger. died on May %. at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Har-
riett Conroy. Main street, Marybor-
ough She was IS years Of age.
To help sustain the daughter Of the
late John Keegan, in her home. a vol
ume of his Irish Tales, Legends and
Poems" compiled by the late Cano.l
O'Hanlon. has just come from the
press. The treasurers of the fund are:
Mr.. P. A. Meehan. NJ. P. Marybo-
ough, and Mr.. Mcmahon, J. p. c. c.,
Colt, Abbeyleix
Roscon,mon.
Mr. ba oocnrjar If