The Irish standard., 1907-12-28
NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.

While q coffin, containing the re-
4 leading Ulster orangeman, was being
lowered for burial from an upper VIM
: dow in East Belfast, Nov. 81, the door
and staircase being too narrow to per-
T init the same being brought out in the
usual way, it suddenly slipped and fell
with a crash on the pavement, where a
i large number of mourners HAD assem-
: bled. One of the undertakers men was
seriously injured, and during the pain
full scene following several women
y tainted.
II Armagh.
A solemn function took place on Nov.
% in the new Chapel of the Convent Of
st. Louis. Middletown. when Miss
+ Frances Keegan, Dublin, in religion
Sister Mary Genevieve, took the white
Z. veil and was received into the Order
The officiating clergyman was the Rev.
Patrick M'Rory, Middletown, chaplain
to the Convent, assisted by Rev. Father
81 M'Kee, MiddletoWn.
Carlow.
During recent hunt two hounds of
the Carlow pack picked up poison and
died. The meet was at Tullow, and the
chase led by Ballymurphy covert on
to Lisnevagh, the dogs succumbing be-
tween the two places named. Much in
the master, is most popular with the
farmers and people. The Town Ten
ants Association of Tullow have passed
resolution expressing regret at the
incident
Mr.. John Redmond M. P, addressed
large country meeting in Cavan on
: Nov. "a and dealt with the report of the
= Poor Law Commission and with state
ments made by Mr. Birrel at Belfast.
He left Ireland on Nov. 25 to fill
series of engagements in Wales, Scot
land and England.
Clare.
During the taking of a big haul of
mackerel at Kilkee recently, several of
the fishermen lost their nets through
being fouled by a monster shark which
got entangled in them. This was a most
serious matter for the poor men, es-
pecially accentuated by the fact that
they have experienced a succession of
bad seasons with their consequent
privations on large families. Captain
]. N. Fletcher, r. NJ, Divisional Officer
of the Glare Coastguards of Strand
House. wrote to benevolent society
in London on behalf of the fishermen
and appealed for funds to purchase
three nets complete The gallant Off
GERS neritorious conduct brought a
quick response and resulted in Rev. j.
Clancy receiving a checque for E3 los.
for the supplying of two nets. and the
/, generous donors suggested that the
third one might be contributed for To-
cally.
Sir Eyre Massy Shaw, the able Irish
man, who for thirty years filled the po-
sition of Chief OF the London Metro
politan Fire Brigade, was seriously i'll
on Nov. %. Sir Eyre Shaw, who is
native Of Ballymore, is in his 77th year.
The lifeless body of Thomas King.
8 .ston, an aged farmer. of Ballinascarthy.
] near Clonakilty, was recently found
within fifty yards of his own door. 1t
{ is believed he missed his way while re.
turning home in the dark and toppled
into the stream where his remains were
Xdiscovered.
Derry.
N A young man named John Evans was
demanded at Derry on Nov 26 upon
the charge of maliciously breaking into
and setting fire to the new Catholic
Church at Ardara. The church was
found burning few days ago, prompt
discovery only saving 1t from utter de-
ystruction. At the magisterial investi-
sgation. witnesses deposed to hearing
4. accused speaking In hostile and offen-
s'$sive terms Of churches. priests and re-
ssligious ceremonies.
Donegal.
Torrential rains and snow storms re-
Y Gently in Co. Donegal have caused i'm
q nlense floods. Tuesday, Nov. 26, wit
Il messed a very heavy fall of snow. Rain
fell all over Donegal, and in conse-
quence whole tracts of low-lying mead
ow were under water in certain dis
tricts. The snow was one foot deep,
Y and grazing could not be procured for
\ stock. Coupled with poor crops of
g grain and potatoes, the outlook for the
as winter In County Donegal is very black
Indeed.
Down..
Thomas Rice, an inmate of Down
u Lunatic Asylum, on being interviewed