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 a meeting of Nationalists held
in Dunmore, Mr.. c. ]. Kennedy, Co. c.,
presiding, resolution was passed
thanking His Grace. for his action.
kiIkenney.
| n Kelly, ASlwardstown House, has
been appointed a Justice of the Peace
for County Kilkenny. Mr.. Kelly is a
son of the member of the Waterford
No. 2 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 a lingering illness. He was in
his 45th year, and was for 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
term of imprisonment for championing
the National cause.
Louth.
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
Leitrin.
At meeting of the Proposal and FL
nance Committee of the Leitrim
County Council on May o. resolution
was adopted stating that a Commit
Ter ho1, i,aor
for f3O5 IS. 3D. 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 in Ireland, the place Sc
lected being Kihnane. in the County
Limerick. Mother Ignatius has now
started school for lace, one of the
greatest blessings in 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 IS. 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 Ex-
animation of Physicians and Surgeons,
Ireland
Monaghan.
Joseph Fitzpatrick. of Shanco, Kill
leran. died on May % after a long ILL
ness. He belonged to an old and re-
spected Aghabog family.
Queens County.
On May 80 large meeting was
held in the Market Square. Portarling-
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.
T. OLeary, 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. d. c.: James Murphy,
Michael Doherty, Thomas Roche (sec-
rotary Fillmore u. ]. L., Luke Doyle
John Smith. Michael Mclaughlin and
Nich2a1 Gin ;ronI