Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1908-07-04
IRELAND.
Record OF the rlost Important of
the Recent Events CuIied
From Exchanges.

Crops as whole are now looking
splendid, though oats have suffered
some from wier worm.
The body of Peter Good was found
hanging from rafter in his mothers
barn in County Wexford.
Michael Marley, who lived alone on
a small holding near Taghart, has
mysteriously disappeared.
Fire destroyed the haggard of
Justice James Connolly at Rassan-
more, causing a considerable loss.
Rev. Father Thomas Murray, par
ish priest at BALTIMORE, County West
meath, is dead at the age of sixty
four.
The case against Mrs. John Cleary,
charged with poisoning her husband,
was called before a Magistrate at
Castelar, and remanded for a week.
Tenants on the Hawkshaw prop
erty near Ballytrain have the bargain
made for the purchase of their hold
ings, and it is now expected the sale
will take place.
The Rev. Father p Durcan, pastor
of Carracastle parish, County Mayo,
has passed away and is mourned by
many friends from his own and
neighboring parishes.
Andrew Carton, son of a farmer
near Corey, County Wexford, while
riding a bicycle collided with an
automobile and sustained injuries
from which he died few hours
later.
The Rev. Maurice O'Phelan, who
has been prior of Mount Melleray
Abbey. Ireland, has been elected Alb
bot to succeed the Right Rev.
Carthage Delaney, who recently re-
signed.
After many meetings the 400 ten
ants on the estate of Col. Leslie, sit
uated in Donegal ana Fermanagh,
have agreed upon terms of sale. w.
f. Mcguire, of Enniskillen, acted for
the tenants.
Bessie Malone, the fourth daugh-
ter of the late John Malone, of Dun
dalk, but in religion Sister Margaret
Mary, and who made her profession
thirry-three years ago, died at the
Sisters of Mercy Hospital in Dublin.
The death of j. b. Gibbings removes
a very prominent figure in the pub
lie life of Carrickmacross, in which
town he had been for years the
agent of the Shirley estate and con-
nected with much important admins
trative work.
The hrdee Town Commissioners at
their last meeting reaffirmed their
allegiance to the great cause of home
rule and pledged themselves never to
cease their efforts until Irishmen
have the making of their own laws
upon Irish soil.
Carrickmacross mourns the death
of Thomas Carroll, the father of
John and Patrick Carroll. Deceased
was deservedly noted for his hon
esty of purpose and integrity, and
the large attendance at his funeral
showed how widely he was respected.
William Murphy, of Cork, died as
the result of injuries received in an
accident at the Borisokane races,
County Tipperary. Mr.. Murphy was
visiting a friend at Borisokane, and
to accommodate him rode one of his
horses. In the home stretch a friend
ran out upon the track to cheer him
on. The horse SHE'D and fell upon
the rider. Mr.. Murphy died several
hours later.
Much Indignation prevails in Ardee
over the heartless eviction of Miss
Keelan, struggling Main-street
shopkeeper. An unusual proceeding
was the seizure of her furniture to
satisfy the Sheriff's expenses. 1t
is hoped nobody in Ardee or out of
it will satisfy the landlords
rapacious greed by offering money
for the possession of the ruin from
which Miss Keelan was so ruthlessly
evicted.