Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1907-12-28
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important Of
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

Dundalk is soon to be lighted by
electric lights and the plant will be
the property of the town.
Police found and destroyed four
gallons of poteen concealed in the
rushes in County Fermanagh.
Thomas Arnold, of Convent Hall,
has been elected Summons Server
for the Waterford Petty Sessions.
Rev. Father Thomas Masterson, of
Kildallon, County Cavan, and one of
the most popular priests in Ireland,
is dead.
Mrs. Mary McDermott, the heroine
of the eviction of Derrygoolan,
County Galway, in 1899, is dead at
the age of ninety years.
Most Rev. DR.. O'Dea, Bishop of
Clonfert, has purchased the residence
of the late Lady Clancarty, near
Loughrea, for the episcopal residence.
The Very Rev. Terence O'Rourke,
archdeacon and parish priest at
died at the venerable age of eighty
eight.
Dr. j. H. Brady, a respected physi-
clan at Ballinagh, County Cavan,
died from an overdose of morphine
taken to relieve an attack of
neuralgia.
Mrs. Bernard Quinn, wife of the
Magistrate at Cookestown, and
mother of the Rev. Father NJ. j.
Quinn, of Dundalk, died recently at
an advanced age.
Al,
dealer of Cornaville, County Meath,
has been missing since November 4,
and because he was in the habit of
carrying large sums of money foul
play is feared.
John Hammond. member of Parlia-
ment for Carlow. is dead at the age
of siXty-five. He sat tor Carlow as
a Nationalist member since. 1891,
and in 1900 and 1906 was returned
without opposition.
Miscreants recently broke into the
village band room at. Castlemahon,
County Limerick, and wantonly
broke up the musical instruments
stored there. The utmost indigna-
ton is felt over the .dastardly act.
James Gilseman, of Higginstown,
County Meath, had narrow escape
from the bullets of an assassin while
on his way home from a meeting of
the Trim Rural District Council. The
would-be slayer fired six shots with
out effect.
John H. Weldon, a well known
Limerick Magistrate, eighty-four
years old. died suddenly at his home
in Kilmallock. Although a judicial
officer of the British Government, he
prevented harsh treatment of Fenian
prisoners in 1867.
John Savage, of Lissane, County
Limerick, was shot through the
shoulder while sitting at his own
fireside. No clew to mis- assailant has
been found, but it is believed that
the Shooting is the result of
agrarian troubles.
AS a result of a meeting recently
held at the Mansion House in Dublin,
steps have been taken to erect the
long expected monument to the illus
trious Charles Stewart Parnell. More
than $4,000 has already been sub
scribed for the purpose.
Patrick Roman, a member of the
Royal Constabulary, died recently at
Dublin hospital under peculiar
circumstances. While being treated
for nervous disorder he suddenly
disappeared, but was found in the
attic eight days later. He had
neither food nor water for that en-
tire period.
Mother Patrick, member of the
teaching staff at ST. Angela's
Academy at Cork, and one of the
best known Ursuhne nuns in Ire
land, died at Thurles few days ago
Torrential rains and heavy snow
storms have caused immense floods
in Donegal and the peasants expect
a winter of great privation.