The Irish standard., 1908-12-05
NEWS FROM IRELAND
ARMAGH.


Logue visited the Convent of the
Nuns of st. Louis, Middletown, Co.
Armagh, and blessed the bell for the
new Convent Chapel. The bell was
dedicated to st. Dympna. the patron
ess of the parish of lyman, Co. Ar
magh.
Antrim.
The death has occurred at Bally-
veeny Lodge, Ballycray, Co. Mayo, of
sThos. P. Carr, in his 10th year. Mr..
Carr was formerly Commissioner Of
Police, Belfast, and during the Home
Rule riots in 1886 he controlled the
movements of the constabulary and
the military throughout the city. He
was seriously injured while on duty,
and some time later retired from the
post of Chief Commissioner.
= Cork.
:. The death of Daniel j. O'Donovan,
Chairman Of the Town Commissioners.
Bantry, and vice chairman Of the
District Council, which occurred re.
Gently. has caused widespread regret.
Mr.. O'Donovan was one of the best
known and most respected National.
lists In Cork County. His connection
with Irish politics dated back to the
Fenian days, and there was no more
trusted or royal comrade enrolled in
that noble band Of patriots than the
deceased.
Upwards Of forty occupying tenants
were sued at Cavan Quarter Sessions
by the Irish Land Commission, and
DEGREES given against them, for install.
ments Of purchase money and inter.
est in lieu of rent due.
Clare.
s The estate Of the Marchioness De
Boise de Courcenay and others, near
Kildysart, in the Co. Glare, has been
sold to the tenants. In one townland
the tenants got a reduction on their
rents Of IS in the pound and in an.
other townland they got reduction
/. Of Is Sd in the pound.
Down.
+, David Magee, son of Henry Magee,
poulterer. Newcastle, was severely
hurt on Nov. 8, while driving to mar.
ket with a load Of poultry. His
horse SHE'D at a passing motor car
and the wagon passed over him,
breaking his arm, In addition to in
flicting other injuries. He was TAX
.sn to the hospital.
Derry.
Right Rev. Mr.. McHugh, Bishop of
Derry. has conferred the honor of
car.General on Right Rev. Monsig.
nor M'Gurke, PIP, Maghera, and made
these clerical changes: Rev. J. j.
M'Glade, P. p, Newtownstewart. to
be PIP. Limavady; Rev. William NJ
Laughlin. &C., Urney, to be PIP,
Newtownstewart; Rev Phillip o'Doh-
erty, &C.. Limavady, to be &C.. ORA
perstown; Rev. P. O'Mullan, &C. will
replace Rev. w. Mclaughlin at Urney;
Rev. Daniel Reid has been appointed
&C, Donemana.
Dublin.
The recent competitive examina
ton for thirty vacant clerkships on
, the Great Northern Railway Of Ire.
land appears to have resulted In the
appointment of twenty Catholics.
This average has been attained in all
the examinations held since the
House of Commons, at the instance
of Jeremiah MacVeagh. MP, com.
PEELED the Great Northern Railway to
open their clerkships to competitive
examinations. and the figures are all
tho more remarkable in view of the
state Of affairs prior to Mr.. Nc.
Neash's memorable campaign.
Fermanagh.
The body Of Charles Nethercotte.
boatbuilder, Enniskillen, who has
been missing for over a week, was
found on Nov. 10, in Tough Erne,
near Castlecaldwell.
sso Galway.
.. The death Of John Pinkerton, ]. p.
ex-M.P. for Galway, removed a we'll
known figure in Nationalist circles in
the North. Mr.. Pinkerton enjoyed an
extensive popularity, and fought
many a hard fight in the National in
-terests. His death is widely mourn
ed, and the funeral cortege was re-
preventative of all creeds and classes
in the community.
s. Kilkenny.
~
1 Rev. w. Cassen, p. p, Gowran, died
lat the residence of his brother, Knock
topher, on Nov. 9. He was one Of the
most popular priests in the diocese of
7 Ossory, and the announcement of his
death has caused widespread regret
For the past twelve months Father