The Irish standard., 1907-04-27

Dublin, who has just completed the
figure for the Manchester Martyrs Me-
mortal in Tipperary.
The funeral of the late Rev. M. Dill
Ion, P. p, Daugh, who died on March
"a, took place OH the following Thurs
day, was Of large proportions.
Kilkenny.
The Jubilee celebration of Mother
Mary Chrysostom Byrne, superioress
of st. Patrick's Industrial School, Kill
kenny, took place on April g. High
mass was celebrated in the chapel
attached to the institution, and an elo-
quent sermon was preached by the
Very Rev. Canon Doyle, D. D., Kill
kenny. Addresses We're subsequently
presented to Mother Chrysostom, and
the Right Rev. DR.. Brownribb, bishop
of the diocese of Ossory, replied on
her behalf. Mother Chrysostom was
one Of the founders of the Sisters
of Charity in Kilkenny, where for
many years she was a chief part of
the burden of responsibility in St
Joseph's Girls Industrial School.
Kings County.
1t has been suggested that the week.
]y meeting of the board of guardians
on account of the smallness of attend
ance and lack of business, be discon-
tinued and that the board meet fort
nightly instead. The change will be
considered at the next meeting of the
board
| A man of Rathargan, County Kill
dare, a driver in the employment of
the Canal company, has been detained
for being concerned in the murder OF
another of the company's servants
named Ferris, whose dead body was
found in the canal, about twelve miles
from Dublin early in March.
Leitrirn.
|
chial concerts being held in the Cap
pagh parish took place in the Killy-
clogfer Girls School on April 8. There
was a very large and representative
audience, and the program, which was
most interesting and enjoyable, was
contributed to by a large number OF
popular artists. Indeed, from every
point of view the concert was a great
success.
louth.
| Miss Cooper, an elderly lady, resid-
ing at Cooper Hill, near Drogheda
while driving in a pony trap with hel
sister near Gormanstown, on April
1, was flung on the roadway, owing
to the pony having slipped and faller
on its knees. Miss Cooper was sc
seriously injured that she died a few
hours later. Miss Cooper was a mem.
Der of an old and much respected fam.
lily, and her death, under such circunl.
stances, has caused much regret.
Daniel Magrane, a farmer living a
Ballagan, near Greenore, died sud
denly on April from heart disease
He was unmarried and had been in il
health for some time.
! Limerick.
On the night Of March 81, a large
tract of mountainous land and pasture
lying between Rock and Brosna wa:
burned. The fire could be seen fol
miles around.
A large and representative gathering
of the sons and daughters of Limericl
and Tipperary took place at Kilteel!
on the evening of March 81. Rev
John Power, P. P, presided and ad
dresses were made by Alderman T.
Condor, mayor of Clonmel, and r
Sheehy, B. A. Those who entertained
were Mary Condor of London, Celis
Noonan Of Kilmallock. Miss McGrath
Tipperary; Lawrence Stewart. Cashel
Joe Dunworth, Kilmallock, and Mr.
O'Keeffe, Limerick.
Mayo.
The yarn stores of the Foxfort
Woollen mills, which were recent,
destroyed by fire, are now nearly re
built The female national school
(which was also badly damaged, is be-
ing rebuilt on a new site.
On Good Friday morning COW, tn,
property of Mr.. Patrick Cleary, Glare
morris, gave birth to a calf with two
heads. The calf was abnormally larg'
and survived only about ten minutes
The freak had two separate bodies
welded together by solid streak o
bone, and two distinct back bones, tw,
tails and two necks, perfectly formed
with heads fully developed and tn,
formation just alike.
Monaghan.
At the opening Of the Monaghan
quarter sessions, on April S, Judgl