The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
J NEWS FROM lRELAND }
Antrim.

Antrim.
While engaged in cutting turf in q
bog at Slogan, near Randalstown, a
8sw days ago, a young farmer named
A as. Bell Of Furlough, discovered two
butts Of butter which was in an almost
perfect state of preservation. Tho
woodwork Of the butts was also fresh
and there were traces Of a piece Ut
! cloth which had been spread over the
I. butter before the lid was put on the
butt. The find was a rather remark
l able one. and as to the time in which
the butter was hidden it would appear
that it was considerably over q CEN
tury ago.
Armagh.
At the annual meeting Of the United
Irish League in Armagh. the election
4 OF officers took place as follows; Pres
3dent. Mr.. ]. McGlone; vice president,
Mr.. J. Short; treasurer. Mr.. B. Down.
ey: secretary, Mr.. NJ. Donnelly, T. c.;
assistant secretary, Mr.. P. MoKenna.
The president said that the Irish Par
lianentary party was doing magnifl-
cont work for Ireland, and it was only
! right that they should have strong
and perfectly organized body to sup
port them in the country.
3sr Cork.
: A roorrio,,> Ias hsap arranged and
will shortly take place between Sir
James Laurence Cotter, Bart, Of Rock
forest, Mallow, and Ethel Lucy, dauga-
ter Of Alfred L. Wheeler, late 9Th
Queens Royal Lancers. and Mrs.
Wheeler, 6S Buckingham Gate.
The beautiful new parish church of
the Most Holy Rosary, Middleton,
which has just been completed by the
addition Of a tower and spire, now pos
sesses one of the largest church bells
in Ireland, which was rung for the first
time yesterday in connection with tho
blessing and placing Of the bell in po-
sition in the tower. Impressive cere-
monies were conducted in presence of
. large congregation, and in which
: Most Rev. Dr. Browne. Bishop of
Cloyne; Right Rev. Monsigncr Keller,
p. p, Youghal, Dean Of Cloyne; Ven
cradle Archdeacon Hutch, D. D., p. e,
Middleton, and several other priests,
took part.
ST. Derry.
An impressive manifestation Of tho
sorrow felt at the death of Mr.. Pat
rick McFadden. j. P, Duntally Lodge,
was given on, Saturday, June ~, in ths
funeral cortege from his residence to
Doe Catholic Church. and at the side
Of the tomb where the mortal remains
OF as kind and sympathetic hearted an
freshman as ever lived found last
resting place in the family burying
ground at Doe Chapel. On arrival at
the church the beautiful coffin enclos-
ing the remains was carried by num-
Der of his near relatives and placed on
the catafalque before the altar.
A portrait painting in memory of
Mr. Peter Russell, D. c., who was one
Of the leading Nationalists in South
Down, has been unveiled in the Nation
ii Hall, Tollymore. by Mr.. ]. r. Dono-
van, solicitor Belfast, at largely at
tended meeting at which Rev. Father
HHaNonna v,voSf1aH Nv
vans address dealt largely with the
Irish abroad.
I Dublin.
There was very large attendance
ut the funeral from st. Andrews, West
: land Row, Of the late Mr.. j. Dunno,
who was for many years connected
with the National Gallery, and whose
death is very much regretted. Tho
attendance included Rev. Father Colo
han, Adm, westland Row.
Galway.
"A young gentleman named Cunning
\ ham, though a non swimmer, plunged
( INTO the water at Wood Quay and sue
ceedd in keeping afioat a blind woman
who had toppled in over the side. The
pair were subsequently rescued by the
caretaker Of the Commercial Boat club.
Kildare.
AT the examination for Junior Schol-
arships. held at Mountjoy Square, Duh
!, lin, James Charles Long. Of Straffan,
I. r1,f q IN ~ aoooo<5 ,,,ooa NF,.A>. .-,
7 success is the more creditable, as II
y was his first trial. having just reached
Y the minimum age of 12: and he also