The Irish standard., 1907-02-23
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Armagh.
An interesting meeting Of Division
No. 4S0, Ready, was held on Jan. 81,
in the Town hall. Mr.. Vallehy pre-
sided. There was large attendance
vi members present. Addresses We're
made by Patrick Walters, U. d. c..
chairman Of the local branch U. I.
L.; Patrick Duffy, Peter Lenagh and
p. ONeill, and resolutions were
adopted condemning the action of the
Freenason and Atheistic government
of France in their wholesale persecu-
tion of the Catholic Church in that
country. Five new members We're
duly initiated and four proposed for
admission.
Cavan.
new technical institute was
opened on Jan. % in Killeshandra, by
MIR. Thomas Lough NJ. p, secretary
of the board of education. General
Clifford presided. Mr.. T. F.. Gill said
that. If similar work were done III
similar parts of ireland the country
would be strong and well-developed.
MIR. Richard Ryan has been ad-
mitted solicitor of the high court
of justice in Ireland. Mr.. Ryan is
the second son Of DIR. R. Ryan, of
Bailieborough, and served his appren-
ticeship with Mr.. j. oHagan, Of .
Harcourt street, Dublin.
Clare.
The Months Mind of the Rev. John
Moloney, c. c., Craughwell. was cele-
brated at Ennistymon Parish church.
on Jan. %. The Right Rev. j. F,ahy,
P. r., V. e., d. D.. Gort, presided at
the sacred ceremonies. The celebrant
of the high mass was the Rev. F..
Sweeney, c. c., Ennistymon; Deacon,
Rev. P. A. Moran, G. c., Castlegar;
Sub-Deacon, Rev. NJ. Hynes, G. c.,
Ballyvaughan.
Cork.
On the morning of Feb. l, a fisher
made wonderful catch Of fine young
mullet. The fish swan into the Ad-
miralty Gambler in front Of the beach
at Queenstown. and the process Of
landing the fish was watched with
intense interest by a large number
OF spectators OH the shore. The haul
t11~ Ec1,r ~ fr rs
pacity. A ready market was found
for the fish.
While shooting with a party Of
friends, at Carrigdarray, near Lissar-
da, on Thursday, Jan. 81, Dr. J. Fitz-
gerald. Of the Eglinton Asylum, fell
and broke his leg. Fortunately his
gun was not discharged, otherwise
the consequences might ala1e been
more serious.
Dublin.
On Jan. 80 the Office and high mass
for the repose of the soul of the Rev.
Edward Thomas Fitzsimons, o. p,
who died recently at Port Of Spain,
lIhlNdu, Ndo Sd1u Ill lIIC SuuLCll VI
ST. Saviours, Dorninick street, Dub
lin. The late Father Fitzsimons was
4 son of the late John F'itzsimons,
fruit salesman, Little Mary street.
Mr.. Patrick Kearns died OH Jan.
2G at his residence, 70 Haddington
road, Dublin, after a protracted ILL
years carried ON the business of Il
licensed trader at Ballsbridgc terrace,
was we'll known and highly respected.
Down.
The question of the lighting of the
East Down Coast, about which sew
eral questions have recently been put
in parliament, was largely TO the front
in q board OF trade inquiry, on Jan.
"a, at CaXton hall. Westminster, into
the stranding of the steamer Anglia.
on the 18th Of December last
Galway.
A. meeting OF the clergy district
councillors. and officers of the Ough-
terard Union WAS held at Maam Cross,
on Jan. 81, to consider the most ef-
fectual steps to be taken to cope
with the impending distress among
he people of that locality. There were
present: Very Rev. Father Nc
Donagh. r. F.; Very Rev. Father
Connolly. F. p; p. J. McMalley, Co.
c., D. c.; #. T.. Naughton, .. c.;
Padraic O'AIallie, ID. c.; p. H. Joyce
CLERK of Union). S. NJ. Quinn, d. c.;
T. Toole. D. c.: NJ. Geoghegan, d. c.;
NJ. McEvilly. d. c.; ]. Ryan, r. o.; p.
Walsh, II. 0.
Kildare.
The annual meeting of the Kildare
Archaeological Society was held on
Jan 20 The annual report was salts