The Irish standard., 1908-04-18
NEWS FROM lRELAND ;
Armagh.
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rick's Catholic Young Mems Associa-
tion, Portadown, believing that a fitting
tribute of the esteem and regard en-
tertained by his parishioners for the
late Very Rev. Canon Byrne, P. P, is
desirable, have inaugurated a move
ment to honor his memory.
Antrim.
The Holy Father in receiving Mgr.
ORiordan, Rector of the Irish College,
on March Is, spoke with deep regret
ry, Bishop of Down and Connor, and
said he would write to Cardinal Logue
10 express his sympathy.
Cavan.
The tenants on the Co. Cavan por-
tion of the Marquis of Headfort's es-
tate, at a meeting in Virginia, decided
to offer to purchase at reduction of
Is and 3s on first and second term
rents, game and fishing rights to be re-
served to the tenants, with the privi-
lcge to Lord Headfort during his life
>.me, and the evicted tenants to be re-
instatcd.
In the course of evidence at Knock
Petty Sessions against Jas. MacDon-
NELL a young man of the farming class,
sent to Jail for fourteen days without
the option OF fine, it was stated that
! he severely bit Constable Reynolds in
the finger.
Cork.
...o. Captain Donelan, M. p, who is gen.
erous patron OF the Middleton Agricul
tural Show has been reelected Presi-
dent for the current year. The ac-
counts and financial condition of the
Society are in healthy condition, and
prospects for the next fixture towards
q which G65 have been granted by the
Department. are very encouraging.
Much regret is felt at the early de-
mise of Rev. Brother Fitzpatrick, ma
tive of Cork. which took place on
March II at the Novitiate of the Chris
tian Brothers. Clontarf. in his twenty
fourth year. He belonged to talented
family and was one of three brothers
. who devoted themselves to the relig-
ious life. He was man of much prom
Use, and his death is felt as great loss
to teaching in Ireland.
Down.
The Very Rev. DIR. Laverty, rector of
Ballymacarrett, has been appointed
Vicar-Capitular of the diocese of Down
and Connor pending the nomination of
successor to the late bishop
Mr.. James Foland, the coxswain of
the Newcastle lifeboat retired at 80
years service, has been awarded a pen
sion of GIG a year by the I.ifeboat In
stitution as testimony OF his great
services, together with a framed Ger
titicate, and handsome aneroid bar
ometer.
Dublin.
The first list of subscriptions in re-
sponse to he 1S0S appeal for funds for
the Irish Parliamentary Party amounts
ito G1.391 IS 1Od
+ The Parnell Memorial Committee of
which the Lord Mayor of Dublin is an
j honorary treasurer. has issued an ap-
peal to the Irish people on behalf of
Z the Parnell Monument. The bronze
4 statue by st. Gaudens and the orna-
/. mentation for the pedestal and shaft
/. costing nearly G6.O00. have been paid
: for out of money raised in the United
/, States by Mr.. j. f. Redmond. NJ. p and
! Mr. d. Talon, ex-Lord Mayor of Dub
+ lin. 1t remains for Ireland to carry out
/ the architectural portion of the work,
which will cost about $4,000.
Galway.
II The death occurred from heart fail
/ ure OF the Rev. John Greaven, rector
sof ST. Nicnolas's, Galway. The Rev.
{ gentleman. who had been in apparently
good health, celebrated Mass on March
rs, and was working energetically in
4 promoting bazaar in aid of the Pro-
u Cathedral.
@ The Dunmore Temperance Society,
as the result of the success of their re-
Gent staging OF an Irish play. have vot-
sed G5 towards the promotion of the
Gaelic movement in North Galway.
Ss4 The body of woman named Anne
sKerans. of Caherglessane. near Gort.
who has been missing since August last
has been found in river near the
town, in which some schoolboys found
lit floating and the police had it re-
Il moved pending an inquest.
Kildare.
IS IS The Kildare Co. lnfirmary Committee
recently passed resolution congratu-
Iating the Duke of Leinster on his COM
q Ing of age, and offering their graz eful
i thanks for his gracious gift and kind
B support of the Infirmary, which has al