The Irish standard., 1908-11-14
NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim,

-. -" Antrim.
One hundred and sixty students have
already been enrolled in the Belfast Ir-.
jsh College, and many more are ex
pected to join shortly. Many of these
never heard or wrote word of Irish
in. their lives. 1t has been decided to
start two special irish classes imne-
diately; one for candidates preparing
for the Kings Scholarship examination
OF the National Board, and the other for
University students. n.
Captain Sir. Eyre Massey Shaw, for
thirty years chief officer Of the London
Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and ma
tive OF Monkstown, County Cork. left
estate to the value of s9,042 l2s. sd.
He named no executor of HIS will and
administration of his estate has been
granted to his daughter, Miss Anna
Shaw. His will is made on sheet Of
foolscap, and is. written in his own
hand, and reads as follows: II hereby
give and bequeath to my daughter, An
liza Shaw, all the property, real and per-
sonal Of which may be- possessed, or
to which may be in any way entitled
at the time OF my death."-(signed),
Eyre M. Shaw.
The Cork Harbour Board, composed
Of commercial gentlemen. a number Of
whom are nom Catholics, have unani-
nously passed resolution cengratu-
latins the Holy Father on the attain
ment of his sacerdotal jubilee. -.
cavan.
On Oct. II, a great Home Rule dem
onstration was held at Kilcogey. coun-
ty. Cavan.. There was a large attend
ance. Confidence in the Irish Parlia-
mentry Party under the leadership Of
John e. Redmond, M. P, was passed,
and resolutions on the demand for Ma
'tion Self were adopted.
Speeches were delivered by the Very
Rev. Father O'Reilly, P. p. Mullaboran.
and Messrs. Vincent Kennedy. M. p,
and John O'Dowd, M. P.
r.. Glare. -
p. F. Kennedy. a young man Of PROM
Use, died.at his residence. Ballybricken,
on Oct. "13: He was a son of Mr.. Ken
redy, ,Poleberry, and a brother: Of Jo-
scph. Kennedy, of the 'reportorial staff
OF the Waterford News
The total: amount collected UP to
present for the Father Casey Memor-
ial is STA 1s I'd. which includes a
subscription Of ESQ les Sd from the
priests and people Of Rathkeale, and
s17 rs Sd from Athea.
Mr.. Blood of Ballykilty, and Hon.
Mrs. stacpoole-Mahon of Cordially
House, were married by the Bishop Of
Killahoe, at st. steln ms Church, Dub
lin, on Oct. III. The event was a most
notable. affair.", Lord 1nchiquin, the
brother Of the bride, gave her away.
Dublin.
The late Mr.. Alfred Webb, ex-M. p.
left property amounting to ss,o45. His
nephew and nieces are the principal
benehciaries. He also left several be-
quests for servants.
The Right Rev. DR.. Donnelly, Bishop
Of canea and Dean of Dublin, has Just
celebrated the silver jubilee Of his con-
secration in st. Marys Church, Had
dington road, of which he is the pas
tor. ,..5 ..~.
The Jesuit Fathers. University Col
lege, st. Stephens Green, Dublin, last
week celebrated the twenty fifth ami
versary Of the taking over of that
great educational institution by their
Order. ....e y. ....... 49,.
Lord 1nchiquin has been elected a.
member Of the Representative Body of
the Church Of ireland in room of the
late Earl of Rosse.
Derby
While an old woman named Mary
Jameson, aged Is, who lived alone, near
Garvagh, County Derry, was being m
terviewed by Mr.. Harnoek, pension Of
ticer. Co'eraine, as to her qualifications
for a .pGnsion under the new act, she
complained of becoming faint and CIV
ing two or three gasps, expired imme-
d!ately.
OoneoaI.
Donegal has it's share of old age
Inhabitants, one of them, Charles Kel-
ly, an old man residing in noun
tainous district of the county. He
claims to be Ill years old, and says
he has never stirred out Of the parisl,
of Inver, where he carved little hold
ing out of the barren brown heath on
the mountain side. In spite of this iso-
lation, and his inability to read or write,