The Irish standard., 1908-12-12

Of the Very Rev. D. B. F:slvey. o. p.
Newry. which took place on the morn
ing Of Nov. 16, at her residence. High
street, Tralee. Mrs. Falvey. who had
reached an advanced age. was lady
of great refinement and amiability. A
Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated
in st. Johns Church on .he following
Wednesday and her remains, at the
conclusion Of the ceremony, were con-
veyed to the New Cemetery for inter-
ment, followed by a large concourse Of
mourning friends.
kildare.
| On Nov. II, at a nuptial Mass at the
Catholic Church. Kildare, Stephen
Donoghue. the well known Jockey. was
married to Miss Birdie Behan. daugh-
ter Of p. Behan. the well known trainer
Of Mountjoy Lodge. Father Campion.
p. p, officiated, and the bride was
given away by her father. Tho cers-
monies at the church were followed by
breakfast at the Railway Hotel.
Kilkenny.
| Michael Healy died recently at his
home in Ballyragket at the ripe old
age Of 70 years. He was good prac-
tical Catholic, successful man of
business and Of retiring disposition.
alniable. kindly and charitable to all.
The Estates Commissioners propose
compulsorily to acquire. under the
Evicted Tenants Act, 1907. lards in
the townland Of Kilbinc, barony Of
Gcwran. County Kilkenny.
Lonsford.
At the quarterly meeting Of the
Longford County Council, the claim for
extra police Of e34s 1ss Id in the
County came up for discussion. A
committee was appointed to wait upon
the Chief Secretary to request him to
remove the tax.
! Mrs. Mary Roche, OF Peter street,
Drogheda. died on Nov. 19, aged 20
years. She was the wife Of the we'll
known builder, s. Roche, former En-
g:neer to the Drogheda Harbor Board.
P. ]. Callan, Of Dundalk. has been
admitted solicitor of the High Court
ran. son Of John C. Kieran, ]. p. Of
Rathbrist, County Louth, has been ad-
mitted as solicitor Of the Supreme
Court Of Judicature in Ireland.
| Limerick.
Three youths named Carroll, Stack,
and Goulding were out shooting, when
one Of the guns went of and shot Car
roll dead. His companions were vim
d.cated from any blame in the matter
at an inquest held the following day.
The amount of subscriptions ever
received up to date for the Casey Me-
mortal at Abeyfeale is 9s05 4s Sd.
which includes q splendid donation Of
Es2 which came from Washington, d.
c.. from friends who desired to show
their esteem Of the late Fir. Casey in
his labors for Ireland.
leitrin1.
Strong complaints are made by the
Catholics Of Newtowngore. County
I.eitrim, Of the conduct of the Orange
men Of that district on the night of the
5th Of November, the anniversary of
Guy Fawkes" flaaco. In celebration
of this, the young Protestant boys
marched through the village bra.ndish-
ing revolvers and other weapons by
way of defiance to the Catholics. At
tho end of the village they fred a
volley from their revolvers, and con-
tinued firing for some time with the
result that one of their number. scrv-
ant in the employment Of the rector.
Rev. Mr.. Siers, received bullet in the
shoulder. and would probably have
bed to death had not DR.. Reynolds
been in prompt attendance. The po-
lice appear to have taken no action in
the matter, but 1t will probably form
the subject Of question In Parlia-
ment.
i Meath.
An attempt was made, on Nov. Is.
at cattle drive near the Hill of Down.
4 The farm was taken on the eleven
months system by Mr.. Copperth-
waite. Annville. Clonard, and the gates
were taken off a field on which there
was no grazing stock. A number of
sheep which were on the land were,
fortunately, undisturbed. The lands
OF Mr.. VIM. Waldron, near Athboy
were cleared, and the cattle discovered
on the road by the herd.
Monaghan.
i Terms for the sale Of the Templeton
estate, Castleblayney. on which there