The Irish standard., 1908-12-12
NEWS FROM IRELAND

q WSFROM IRELAND
s Armagh.
~ when returning home from his work
ION Nov. II. a Portadown laborer named
Matthew Rodgers. aged IS years,
dropped dead in the street. He had for
ssome time previously been under medi-
zeal treatment for heart trouble.
q Antrim.
i There are several claimants to the
Is $4,000 left by Edward McQuirk, VINO
died recently in America. The de-
4 ceased was a North of Ireland man,
and Belfast firm of solicitors, acting
for the next Of kin, is being inundated
with applications from claimants to
the estate. Among the claimants are
John McQuirk, of Tramore. an hotel
in Newcastle, County Down:
! q Belfast billiard marker: an Armagh
photographer and Catherine MQuirk,
h rnanageress of club bar in Bridge
street, Belfast, who states that Edward
]; MQuirk was her grand-uncle, and that
there are no other relatives resident in
/, ireland.
IL Cork.
= An interesting question Of law con-
! cerning the ownership of the Barter
): estate, situate between Macroorl and
1nchigeela, County Cork, was argued
in the Land Commission Court. Agree
rents have been entered into io.' the
I sale of the estate to the tenants. The
: point at issue turns on the construc-
tton Of will made by John Barter in
1s49. Mr. Justice Wylie reserved judg-
ment.
In the action in which John CALI
gan, a farmer residing near Kilcorrery,
County Cork, claimed s1,000 damages
from Mr.. VIM. Stackpoole, neishbor-
ing farmer, for alleged assault. the
I jury found for the plaintiff, and award
!. ed him ESQ damages.
Glare.
4 On the night Of Nov. 13, an extensive
!, cattle drive took place at Forttergus,
Ballynacally, County Clare. when
] about 500 acres Of grazing ranches
!. were cleared of between 800 and 400
head Of cattle, sheep and horses.
y, Derry.
,s. "A farmer, named Patrick Dunlop
aged 76. was found dead in his bed a
I few days ago at Drunail, A0ivey, near
Kilrea. He had been in his. usual
health, but owing to advanced age had
regularly taken breakfast in bed. On
his failing to make his appearance
about midday on Friday, his attend
I ants went to his room and found the
old man lying dead.
= Down.
During the week Of Nov. II, tho
death rate in Newtownards reached
the high figures Of 74h per Thousand
OF the population per annum. Thirty
- per cent of the deaths were of children
under one year old and thirty per cent
: were of men over sixty years OF age
ss .s Pneumonia and diseases OF the respir-
u atory system accounted for forty-si1
q per cent Of the deaths.
ss, ~ Donegal.
I. One OF the largest Gaelic meetings in
~ ~ Donegal was that held at Termon re-
Gently. Rev. John M'Nulty, P. p. pre-
G. siding. Attention was directed to the
in the system of Irish edu-
sslcation. whereby primary schools, In
(which the bi-lingual programme is in
asforce. are examined by inspectors who
ssssnre ignorant Of Irish altogether, or arc
little qualified for the work of exami-
s.liation Of inspection in Irish. vhethe,
..sssin bi-lingual schools or In schools In
(which the language is taught, either as
I m ordinary or as an extra subject
e.. T. Dublin.
2 2 At the weekly meeting of the Par
nell Monument Committee. held in tho
Mansion House on Nov. 13. numerous
contributions were announced, and
promises Of support were received
from various parts of the country.
s. It has been decided at u conference
sof members Of the Dublin Corporation
ito support the candidature of AL
ssderman Coffey as the next Lord Mayor
At public meeting held in the Car
tpenters' Hall. Gloucester street. Dub
I'm, 1t was decided to organize house.
sto.house collection in aid of the Wolfe
assTone and United Irishmcn Memorial
Fund.
Fsrmanash.
Daniel Boyle, j. p, who has just
been elected an Alderman Of Manches.
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