The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
NEWS FROM lRELHND !
Antrim.


bro meningitis were reported at Bel
fast, and one patient died. The total
number of cases which have occurred
up to that time is 81.
At a meeting Of the Antrim county
council, held on Feb. S, it was decided
to accent the custody OF the ancient
monument, known as Dungall Fort,
D,p,mfane Moat, and McQuillan's Cas-
Tie. on the estate Of Sir F. E. S. Adair.
Dungall Fort is one of the finest nonu-
ments of ancient Ireland in existence,
and is in good state Of preservation.
The others can easily be put in re-
pair and kept in good condition at
little expense.
Cork.
Michael Murphy, aged about IL
years, lately resident at No. Sunday
School lane, Cork, died OH Feb. at
the North Infirmary, as the result Of
injuries received at Mr. Piper's merry
go-round OH the Watercourse road,
one Of the parts striking him on the
head and fracturing his skull.
Rev. John McGvern, for the past
fifteen months senior curate at Ban
bridge, died on Feb. 8, at his fathers
residence, Ballynanny, Annaclone. He
was so years of age and came Of an
old and respected family, who have
dedicated many Of its members to the
service Of Gods Church. He was a
nephew of the late Bishop Of Dromore,
the Right Rev. Thomas McGivern.
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Glare.
On Fob. / an elderly man named
John Moore. from Park, Limerick, was
admitted to the Glare Infir1nary, En-
mis-, suffering from shocking injuries
10 his lefs. He had been loading a
COW in wagon at one of the sidings.
and in making his way back TO the
platform was caught by some shunt-
ing wagons, one Of which passed over
his leg, terribly crushing it. 1t is be-
lieved the injured limb will have to
be amputated.
A. meeting was held OIL Sunday,
Feb. s, at Ennistynlon, under the pres
idency of Rev. w. Cassidy, G. c., and
was attended by Messrs. VIM. Red
mond, M. F., and James Halpin. NJ. F.,
who were the recipients of numerous
addresses
Donegal.
The death has occurred at Lower
Drumballa, Rathmullan, County Done
gal, Of Ellen Sheridan, at tho age of
11O years. She leaves % srandchil-
tlren and so great-grandchildren, and
her eldest daughter is u years.
Down.
The Very Rev. Matthew Lynch, p. p.
v. F., Rostrevor, died on Feb. 2. He
had been for the past seventeen years
parish priest of Rostrevor. He was
born at Rathfriland, in 1916, and re-
ceived his early education in the Dio-
ceson Seminary, Violet Hill, Newry
subsequently going to the University
Of Salamanca, Spain. Hc was ordained
there in 1868, and ministered as curate
in the parishes of Dromore Annaclonc
and Mayobridge.
Derry.
A settlement was arrived at, OF Feb
4, in the case in which the widow o
a laborer named John Adamsol
brought an action against d Derry
firm for fatal injuries received by bin
while assisting i'll discharging cargo
from one Of the defendants vessels
The widow agreed to accept $50.
His excellency the lord lieutenant
has notified. through Sir ]. E. Dough.
erty, C.. B., Dublin Castle, that thu
sentence Of six months Imprisonment
passed on Patrick Brennan, of Coler
aine, by the local magistrates, i'll Octo
ber last. for cruel neglect Of children
has been reduced and Brennan has
been released from Derry Jail.
Dublin.
Mrs. Hudson, the proprietor of {
public-house at Ca(binteely, who wa
the victim of u recent burning acci
dent. died OIL Feb. 2, in Saint Michael
hospital, Kingstown, where she hac
been conveyed after the accident.
James Carraher. retired Dublin
solicitor, who resided at Charlemon
Mall, Portabello. on Feb. 8, fell dow
the stairs in "The Arch publichouse
Henry street. and sustained frac
tured skull.
On Feb. the Rev. John J. Kell,
died at Southampton. Deceased wa
a former curate Of st. Catherine s
Meath street, Dublin, where he la
bored in the ministry for over twenty
one years.
On Feb. 1 a fire destroyed the paw
Office. No. 81 Upper Dorset street, Dub