The Irish standard., 1908-02-15

|O'Donoghue. New Inn, was also pres
ent
Kerry.
Patrick Shea, of Ardfert, sterling
Nationalist, and brilliant writer, died
recently to the grief of the entire coun-
ty.
barn and about forty tons of hay, the
property Of Mr.. Thomas T. Relihan. r,
d. c.. Knockadirrcen, about five miles
from Listowcl. were burned to ashes
When MFR. Relil1an became aware OF
the burning, the hay and barn werc
beyond saving.
Kildare.
At the Celbridge Board of Guardians,
Mr.. James O'Connor, of Elm Hall, Ha
zelhatch, was co-opted as Guardian for
the vacancy caused by the death Of his
father, Mr. Arthur O'Connor. Mr..
James O'Connor is a prominent mem
Der of the Gaelic League.
Kings
The Shinronc Branch Of the United
Irish League have organized a public
subscription for the purpose of indem-
nifying Mr.. Michael Hogan, NJ. p, and
the other defendants in the recent pro-
cesses brought at the suit of Mr..
Thomas Cradocll, Master of the Or
monde Hunt.
At meeting Jan. IA of the John
Mitchell (Manorfamiltom Branch of
the National Council, MIR. c. ]. Dolan,
M. F., who presided. said that at the
meeting of the North Leitrim Co.
Committee of the National Council. he
had placed his resignation in their
hands. 1t was his own wish that the
Committee should forward his resig-
nation to the proper quarter before
Parliament met at the end of the
month; therefore, he would request the
Secretary of the Committee of Branch
es to summon a meeting of the North
Leitrim Committee for January 26th
to take action with regard to the mat
ter. and to make arrangements for the
approaching contest.
Limerick.
1t is announced that the Rev. Tim.
othy Curtin, P. P. Cappa, is to be
translated to the more important par
ish of Groom, and the Rev. Timothy
Reidy. c. c., kilmallock. will succeed
Father Curtin as Parish Priest Of Cap
pa. Before proceeding to Cappa Faith
er Curtin had been C. G.. at killnal-
lock, where he was succeeded by
Father Reidy. Both reverend gentle
men had endeared themselves to the
people.
The remains were laid to rest on
Jan. II, at Knocklong of the late Mrs.
Madden, Castleform House. lady who
was held in much esteem in the neigh
borhood.
A meeting Of the tenants on the es-
tate of Sir George Fetherston, Bart.
met in Ardagh to consider the terms
of sale offered by the landlord. A
meeting Of the tenants committee, in
cluding Right Rev, Mgr. O'Farrell,
Messrs. John Phillips, M. p, Patrick
Baxter and T. W. De1any. was held
first in the Courthouse. and by the
time fixed for the meeting there was a
vast gathering in the village. On the
motion of Mr.. Baxter the chair was
taken at the public meeting by the
Right Rev. Monsignor O'Farrell Aft
er. consideration of the terms offered,
they. were accepted subject to some
slight alterations which the landlord
will probably allow.
Louth.
In alluding to the thrift and public
spirit of a former generation, the edi-
tor of the Drogheda Argus states that
the Linen Hall, Drogheda, was built in
1174. by subscriptions partly from the
merchants, but more largely from the
penny a week payments of weavers
and workingnen. Would it be possible
to erect such a building today in the
same way? Or have the people the
same confidence in themselves or each
other as they had in those days?
Mayo.
A deposit receipt for E1,3OO was re-
Gently found on man named Patrick
Byrne. who was discovered dead on
the floor in the house in which he lived
alone. at Castlebar. A. stale loaf and
some potatoes were the only food in
the place, and in a garment under the
bed there were C G43. He had lived for
some years in the United States, but
lived in poor circumstances. and all
lowed no one near his house, the doors
and windows of which he kept barred
Meath.
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