The Irish standard., 1908-12-26
NEWSFROM IRELAND
Armagh.

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1907, he left fortune estimated
at some $4,000 to the Town of
! Portadown. His relatives, to whom
he left nothing, sought to break the
will on the ground Of unsound mind.
After being out for two days, the
suit was Withdrawn, the Trustees, in
cluding the Portadown Uroan Coun-
/ Gil, undertaking to pay to each of
the four next-of-kin, including the
. heir-at-law, the sum Of s. 400, making
:e1,6O0 in all, the costs of all the
parties to come out Of the estate.
/ It was stated that the Urban Coun-
8 ellis share of the estate would be
about $4,000. The jury. OH the di-
rcction of the Lord Chic: Justice,
found in favor of the will.
Antrim.
The report of the work done dur
ing the past year in Belfas: for the
couraging one. In it's prime func-
ton of spreading Irish as a spoken
language the Coiste has been emf
nently successful, four new branches,
representing localities and conmu-
mites widely apart, and hitherto un-
represented in the organization, hav-
ing afiliated during the past year. A
much larger number Of students pre-.
sented themselves for the yearly ex-
animation under the coisto III Irish
language, literature and history in
1908 than in any former year, and
q proportionate number Of certificates
were granted.
Two young men named Patrick
Hennessy and James Leary, who are
charged under the Whiteboy Act at
Kilrush, were returned for trial on
Nov. 21. At first ths magistrate
granted bail. but as tho police asked
him to refuse bail, owing to "the ter
rihle state of the distric..." he accord
ingly refused to allow accused out on
bail.
cavan.
An action for alleged slander. in
which Mr.. William John Thompson,
a photographer, was plaintiff. and
Patrick J. Galligan and Mr.. Thomas
O'Brien, of Cavan. were defendants,
was tried on Dec. 2, before Justice
Wright and a city common jury. The
jury. by direction Of the Judge, found
for the defendants on legal points
There was no plea Of Qualification
on behalf of the defendants.
Carlow.
On Nov. 2S, at the Carlow Cathe,l-
ral. Rev. DR.. Foley, Bishop OF Kill
dare and Leighlin, ordained to the
priesthood Joseph Boland. of the
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. He
was assisted at the solemn function
by Rev. L. Brophy. S.T.L.. Vice-Presi-
dent Carlow College.
Cork.
m the death Of Patrick Stanton
which occurred few days ago at g
fine old age. at his residence, Ever.
green road, Cork, another well-known
1lguse in the Gaelic movement has
passed away. Padraig was a native
Of Ballymacoda, and in his youth
Irish was the only language Of the
place. Even today the parish is one
Of the most irish speaking in Munster
He wrote number Of original songs
and also translated some popula,
songs from English, including Denny
Lanes "Carrighoun," and "Savour.
neen Deelish." which have been con.
sidered by competent judges the fin.
est translations Of these songs. A
great many years ago when Gaelic
published books were rare. and wher
there was no dictionary to be had
Stanton compiled an Irish English
manuscript dictionary, copies Of which
nc sold for a small sum each. Mr.
Stanton was the Official Interpreter ir
the Courts in Cork.
Dublin.
The Irish poplin cope presented b,
subscribers in Ireland to the Pope
..str honor Of his Jubilee was worn by
His Holiness during the ceremonie.
in connection with the recent jubile,
celebrations.
In answer to whether, Cor the con.
3venience Of the Irish-speaking popu.
sslation in Ireland, he would cause cop.
.sies Of the Old Age Pensions Act, ant
copies of the forms and regulation.
appertaining thereto, to be printed IL
irish, the Chancellor Of the Exchequel
said that in case there was any oc
scasion to have the Act printed i,
Irish the same would be done, bu
that up to the present there had no