The Irish standard., 1907-08-17

NEWS FROM lRELhND Z
Antrim.

Antrim,
The French Admiralty training ship
Dugney Trouin, put into Belfast Tough
on July Is and the crew buried the
body of Artificer Paul with military
honors, aided by the band of the Roy
al Sussex Regiment. Paul had visited
Fingals Cave with a party from his
ship, and whilst looking for seagull's
nests fell from the crags.
1t was announced on July IA in ST
Patrick's Catholic Church, Belfast, that
Catholics are henceforth forbidden to
attend the "preachings" at the Custom
House steps,
Armagh.
3 A solemn votive Mass of the Holy
Cathedral, Armagh, on July IS. by his
Eminence Cardinal Logue and at its
conclusion the annual synod of the
clergy of the archdiocese was held in
i the Synod Hall.
Carlow,
Much establishment was caused in
Tullow on July Is by the appearance
in the quiet little town of number
of soldiers in the uniform of a High
land regiment 1t subsequently trans
pired that the "kilties" We're the sig
Mailing party Of the Highland Light
Infantry who had selected Tullow Hill
as an observatory. The army" has
pitched it's camp under the shadow
Of the historic mound.
Clare.
{ year -old horse. says a recent Kildysart
telegram. is occupying the attention of
the local inhabitants. 1t appears that
farmer named Morgan Macmahon.
who lives on small island in an es-
tuary Of the Shannon, took the horse
by boat to the mainland. and after
working it all day turned it loose in
the evening with a number of other
horses, when the owner awoke next
morning. what was his astonishment
to find the faithful animal peacefully
grazing near it's stable. 1t was wet,
as from swim. and there is not the
slightest doubt that the horse had
swan all the way from mainland to
the island. a distance Of little less
than three miles.
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ly, Master John OConnell. Of kilrush.
secured first prize in the instrument
al music competition. Master O'Con-
nell. who is quite a young lad. has been
warmly congratulated by his friends
and schoolmates.
Cork.
On Sunday, July IA. at st. Patrick
! Church, Fermoy. the Bishop of Cloyne.
the Rt. Rev. DR.. Browne. ordained Rev.
j. Russell and Rev. w. Carey. DIR.
Browne was assisted by Very Rev.
Canon Higgins. P. P, and a number
of clergy. The newly ordained priests
were educated at the Irish College
Paris. The bishop conferred the or
der of sub-deacon on Mr.. Andrew Kel-
leher, st. Colman's. at Loreto Con-
vent.
The Cork Evicted Tenants Associa-
ton, at a meeting on July 10 passed a
resolution reiterating their protest
against the methods by which their
cases have been investigated and re-
ported upon. and demanding an impair
tial investigation before a public tri-
bunal.
A very sad. fatal accident occurred
; in Bantry on July Is. A young man
named VIM. oCallaghan. While out
boating in the harhor with his mother
was fatally shot in the vicinity of Chap
ell Island by a Mr. Roscoe. an English
gentleman. who is connected with the
/, ownership and working Of the barytes
!; mines In the district. Mr.. Roscoe and
his brother were at one side of the
island in a boat and had rifle One
|, Of them fired at sea gull across the
end Of the island. The gull was shot
but unfortunately. the bullet found an
other billet and struck Mr.. O'Callagh-
an in his boat which was not visible
/ owing to the island intervening. He
died Immediately.
Donegal.
! Heavy floods prevailed in Buncrana
district on July 10 owing to rainfall
whole fields being covered with water
quantities Of hay were swept away
and corn and turnips much injured.
Mr.. John Sweeney. father of Fathe,
u Sweeney, Of Coathidge. Scot, died al
y Glendon on July 10.
Died on July IS at her late resi-.
sdence. Sallywood. Killygordon, Bridget
4 Bradley, beloved wife of John Brad
Y ley, and mother Of Rev. Michael Brad.
i ley. st. Columbs College, Derry. and OF
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