The Irish standard., 1907-04-13
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senting ~ divisions of the A. o. H.
in the county was held on March 10
in the Hibernian hall, Lurgan. The
Rev. ]. j. Mckinley Aughagallon, Ma
tional Chaplain, represented the SUI
preme governing body.
Antrim.
On March 12, on Collin Mountain
near Glenariff, three men, Robert Con-
molly and Patrick White of Teeloy and
John Keilty Of Aughafallen, members
Of a hunting party. lost their way in
the darkness Of the night and died
of exposure.
The Town Hall and postof1ce of
Carrickfergus were nearly destroyed
by fire on March 10, entailing loss of
over e 1000.
His Holiness the Pope has confirm
ed the appointment of the Very Rev.
Andrew Boylan, Provincial of the Re
demptorists in Ireland and Australia.
as Roman Catholic Bishop of Kilmore
In succession to the late DR.. McGen-
mis-.
John Maurice O'Connell, a grand
son Of the Liberator, and for many
years a prominent figure in Cork mer-
camille life, died recently.
Among the applications listed before
the Land Sub-Commissioners at Mid
Teton, Is that of Captain Donelan, M.
p, who sought to have a fair rent
fixed for his farm of. 36 acres at Bal
linascarthy, near Middleton, held from
Colonel Montifort Longfeld, D. L., at
the year rent Of e2s las.
Clare.
The Kilkee Water Works contract
will be executed by Messrs. Martin &
Co., of Cork, at a cost of 92,76o.
On st. Patrick's Day at the High
Mass in the Cathedral and the Fran
ciscan Church, Ennis, panegyrics of
Ireland's Apostle were preached in
Irish. The Rt. Rev. DR.. Fogarty pre-
sided at the ceremony in the Cathe-
dral. In the evening an entertainment
was given i'll st. Patrick's Temper
ance Hall, at. which the Bishop was
present. Rev. Father Molloy, by the
aid of magic lantern views, gave a
racy history Of important County Glare
events.
Derry.
A meeting of the South Derry Exc
cutive of the United Irish League was
held on March z in the Town Hall.
Magherafelt, for the purpose of open
ing a subscription list in aid of the
Irish Parliamentary Fund. Mr.. Felix
Ferran, J. P, presided, and admirable
speeches in support Of the Irish Par
liamentary Party were delivered by
the chairman, Rev. Father Kerlin, John
Davidson, Mr.. David sheehy, NJ. p,
and other noted speakers.
The festival of the National Apos-
tie of Ireland was observed through
out Derry by the wearing of the
Shamrock.
Donegal. ..
The Rt. Rev. Patrick O'Donnell,
Bishop of Raphoe, was the honored
guest and principal speaker at the
banquet Of the Irish Club of London,
on st. Patrick's Day. Mr.. Samuel
Boyle, who gave the toast, "Our
Guest" happily alluded to the good
prelate's laudable efforts in behalf of
the revival of the Celtic tongue.
Down.
The Catholics not only Of Down but
of Ulster learned with profound sor-
row Of the sudden and unexpected
death Of Mgr. McCartan. V. F., rector
of Dron1ore, who passed away on We'd
nesday, March 1S. The regret will
be shared not only by all classes in
Dromore, where he ministered faith
fully for upwards of so years. but
throughout the province. and indeed
wherever. he was known. He had been
complaining for some time about his
heart, and had not been in his usual
good health. The beloved rector was
large-hearted, liberal-minded Irish
priest, who took a keen interest in
!, the education of the young His char
table and kindly disposition made
him beloved of all creeds and class
Dublin.
The departure of Rev. Denis Devlin,
of the Carmelite Church, Dublin, for
g Australia, in connection with the mis-
sion Of his Order at the Antipodes,
was on March IL made the occasion
of remarkable demonstration of es-
TEEN and regret by the members of
the Association attached to the
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