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scale. That undertaking was unfin-
ished at his death.
Fermanash.
The South Fermanagh divisional ex-
ecutive of the United Irish League
held an enthusiastic meeting on Dec.
20, at Enniskellen. Rev. Z. McMahon,
IF. p, Annoy, presided. There was
large attendance of delegates present
and spirited addresses were made by
several endorsing the policy Of the
Irish Parliamentary party, and urging
all to support the members in their
present work for Ireland.
Galway.
On Dec. Is a man named Co,nerford
was drowned in the harbor at Por-
tumna. He was an employee Of the
Canal company, and was crossing from
one boat to another when he fell into
the water.
Rev. J. P. Connolly, P. p. presided
at meeting at Lower Achill, on Dec.
16, held in reference to the acute
distress which exists there. Among
those present were: Messrs. Pat
Frihill. Peter Lavalle, Anthony Mol
10y, James Fabian, Michael Malley, A.
Barrett, NJ. Sweeney, D. c.; p. Caine,
P. Toolin, A. Kilcoyne, p. Fabian, A.
Mcnamara, Patrick Lynch, Michael
Mangan (Janes), NJ. Mangan (John),
NJ. Kilcoyne. Edward English, Pat
rick McHugh, ]. Lavelle. Edward Fa-
dian, H. Lavelle, Denis Mcnamara and
T. Gallagher, D. G.
| Kerry.
On Dec. 1S, in the Chancery d.
vision, the Master of the Rolls granted
an interim injunction against the Lis
towel Urban district council restrain
ing them from holding fair. The Or
der was made at the request Of Lord
Listowel. who claimed that the hold
ing of the fair would be an infringe
,nent on his patent.
Kilkenny.
At meeting Of the Kilkenny Cor
poratfon on Dec. 1s, a resolution was
adopted rendering sympathy to the
Catholics Of France III their present
struggle for religious liberty.
Kildare.
On Dec. IL there was "put to the
hammer the old and historic prem
Uses known as "Briody's hotel" May
nootl1. The building which faces the
entrance to Maynooth College is as
old as the college itself, and has ii,
many ways been associated. with the
college during the history Of its ca.
reer. Most Of the great and learned
scholars, who passed through the
gates of the college, have also at some
period In their stay in Maynooth en-.
tered the portals Of Briodys hotel a.
we'll. It is the stopping place for al
visitors to the college, or those in pur
suit Of antiquities in and around May.
nooth. The place was knocked dowr
to Mr.. NJ. P. O'Brien, of Universit,
Providing Stores fame, for the sum
Of 1910 pounds.
Limerick.
The Venerable Archdeacon Roche
P. p, Glin, presided over a. meeting
Of tho tenants on the estate of Lieut..
Colonel Gascoigne on Dec. IS, hello
for the purpose Of taking into con.
sideration letter received from the
agent, Mr.. G. Z. Vandeleur, Mallow'
relative to the purchase negotiations
Mr.. Vandeleur stated that the owner
was now willing to sell on terms
which would afford a reduction tt
first-term tenants of rs in the pound
GO years purclase), and S. in the
pound to second-term tenants, equiva-
lent to % years. purchase. Arrears
up to March, 1906, to be wiped off
After some discussion, nearly ell the
tenants present accepted these terms
and signed the necessary agreements
The sporting rights are vested in the
tenants.
Mayo.
At a meeting of the BaNyhaunis
Branch of the Town Tenants Asso,
citation, on Dec. IS, q resolution was
adopted condemning the action Of the
Government Of France in trying tc
trample down Catholicity.
/ Denis Gallaghan and James McGint,
were charged, on Dec. II, with thu
felonious entry Of the Railway Sta,
ton at Ballina and stealing a15(
therefrom. The Derry detectives ar.
rested them in a lodging house. The,
were resting on a couch and asleet
when taken, and were in fact lyins
on top of spread Of bank notes. The