The Irish standard., 1907-05-18
Galway,

"Freeman's Journal" states that though
Connacht was SO per cent Catholic in
1901, there is not at this moment a
single Irish Catholic professor, out
side the medical faculty, in the Queens
College, Galway, nor single Irish
Catholic among the governing body.
The President is a Presbyterian, and
of the remaining professors one is a
German Catholic, and two in the med
ical faculty are Irish Catholics. All
the others are nom Catholics.
Kildare.
In aid of the G. A. A. and Gaelic
League branches of the district, a. very
fine dramatic performance was given
in the Town Hall, Monasterevan, on
April 16. The play selected was THE
Fairy Circle of Con O'Carolan's
Dream" and the talent displayed by
the ladies and gentlemen who took the
different parts even exceeded any
shown at the many successful per-
formances which have ben staged in
the same hall.
Mr.. Thos. Chandlee died at his res
idence, BallitoreHouse, Ballitore, on
April IL, at the advanced age of 50
years.
Kerry.
Thomas Conner, AZ, of Dells, and
jeremiah Houlihan, "a, of Gortangree
were drowned at Cahirciveen, late on
April IA. The men were taking a. short
cut home, and are supposed to have
fallen into pond in disused quarry,
where their bodies We're found. Con-
nor leaves widow and eight children.
A sad occurrence took place at
Knockanecraghe, some few miles from
Brosna, on April IL, when a house was
burned down, and seven dairy cattle,
the property of a man named Hickey,
were burned alive. The owner found
the house burned in the morning, and
it was gruesome sight to see the
charred remains of the cattle.
louth.
The Morgan family who had been
evicted eighteen years ago from their
holding at Dowth, were, on April 1s,
handed over possession of their form
er house and farm by Mr.. J. R. Drew,
on behalf Of the Morgan Restoration
Committee. The restoration was ef-
fected as the result of settlement ar
rived at in the Kings Bench Court.
Limerick.
The clergy attending the funeral of
the late Miss Aileen O'Leary, Glin, in
cluded the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Halli-
nan, v. G., Newcastle West; Rev.
Father MacNamara, Longhill. Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Mailman is manager of the
school at Killoughleen, of which Miss
O'Leary was teacher.
leitrim.
In the early hours of Saturday, April
10, sub-sheriff Of County Leitrom, ac-
companied by strong force Of police,
visited one of the disturbed estates at
Ballinaghen for the purpose of car.
rying out a seizure of stock for nom
payment of rent. Some cattle were re-
moved to Dromahaire.
A serious outbreak of typhoid fever
has occurred in Dromahaire, near
Manorhamilton, as result of which
six deaths have taken place, and forty
patients have been taken to Monar-
hamilton, Union Hospital.
Meath.
Mr.. Terence Fitzsimmons, of Trim
who had reached the venerable age OF
80 years, died on April is.
Mayo. ...
Mrs Rose Walsh, relict of the late
Michael Walsh, and mother of the
Rev. Thomas Walsh, rector of St
Patrick's, Alpsville, Pa, died on April
16. at her late residence, Castle Street
Castlebar.
The death has occurred with much
regret of Rev. P. A. mcdonnell, of
Kilfian, near Killala. Father MacDon-
nell was about thirty-five years in the
ministry, portion of which was spent
in Moygowpagh and Ballycastle.
Queens.
The death of Miss Bertha Adelaide
O'Carroll, youngest daughter of Mr..
John O'Carroll. Maryborough, which
took place on April 10, has brought sor-
row into her wide circle of friends, as
we'll as to her companions and school,
fellows of the Presentation Convent
who esteemed her highly.
Roscommon.
Mrs. Mary McGirr, widow of the
late Patrick McGirr, mother of the
Rev. Peter McGirr, rector of Ballan-
dine, grandmother of Sisters M. Ange-
la and Rita, Ballnrobe Convent, and
Sister NJ. Cecilia McGirr, Convent of
Mercy, Yaas, N. S. W., Aus. died on
April 20, at her late residence, Cullen,