The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
)! NEWS FROM IRELAND }
Antrim.


IL DIR. D. S. Browne, ]. p, member OF
the Belfast Corporation, has been ap
pointed to a Government position in
the Seychelles Islands. The post is a
medical and administrative one.
a Armagh.
The Very Rev. Canon Quinn, P. p.
has again been appointed representa-
tive on the National Directory by the
South Armagh Executive of the U. l.
L. Mr. Thomas O'Hare, u. P, was re.
elected president; Mr.. James McGuell
D. c., Drumintee, vice president; Mr.
Mr.. Michael Governey, ]. p, is ap'
and Mr.. James Donaghy, d. c., Cross
maglen, treasurer. On the motion of
Canon Quinn vote of thanks was
passed to Mr.. E. Rice, the retiring Sec
rotary.
Carlow.
+. The Most Rev. DR.. Foley and Mr.. NJ.
j. Minch, j. p, are reelected chairman
and vice.chairman respectively of the
Carlow Lunatic Asylum Committee.
Mr.. Michael Governey, J. P., is ap-
pointed deputy vice-chairman, in room
of Mr.. Thomas Anderson, J. P, who is
leaving Ireland. A resolution was
adopted regretting the loss of the val
liable services of Mr.. Anderson to the
committee.
Cork.
A marriage has been arranged be-
tween Lieutenant.Colonel Desmond
Lambert Hartley, 5th Battalion Royal
Dublin Fusiliers, second son of the
late Colonel R. w. Hartley and Mrs.
l.. Hartley, of Beech Par, Conilla Co.,
Dublin, and Reecnafurgha, Sheen,
Co. Kerry, and Araminta Lydia, only
daughter of the late r. Dunscombe, D.
L., and Mrs. Dunscombe, of Mount
Desert.
The death is much regretted of Mr..
James Aherne, Kilbree House, Cloyne,
a member of the Middleton District
Council, and until recently of the Cork
County Council. The deceased was a
prominent Nationalist, and took part
in every movement since the days of
the Land League, and while on the
County Council represented Cloyne di-
vision.
Dublin.
The death took place on July Is, at
No. Cambridge Road, Rathmines, of
Mr.. Daniel Talon, ex.Lord Mayor of
Dublin.
Lady Palmer, Kenure Park, Rush,
has been presented with an illuminated
address from the Young Mems Club at
Rush, in honor of the silver jubilee of
herself and Sir Roger Palmer The
town was gaily decorated, and large
company assembled at the Town Hall
to meet her ladyship and Sir Roger.
In connection with the Temperance
Demonstration to be held on the 23d
of August, special meeting was held
at the City Hall under the presidency
of the Very Rev. Father Aloysius, o.
S. F. C. Resolutions were adopted ap.
pealing to the workers of Dublin to
make the fixture success, and also
earnestly asking workers to observe
the anniversary as "a temperance
day."
The death is announced of the Rev.
Geo. Duncan, B. D., Ballycairn, County
Down. Deceased was in failing health
for some twelve months past. His loss
after nineteen years ministry at Bal.
lycairn is loss both to the Assem-.
bly, and to his parishioners.
.... Donegal.
On the occasion of q visit Of his
Lordship DR.. McHugh to Buncrana
on July 8. special meeting of the
Catholic clergy and laity of the par
fsh was convened at which his Lord.
ship presided. The question of hold.
ing the bazaar for the purpose of rails.
ing funds to clear off the parochial
debt was considered, and on the sug.
gestion of his Lordship 1t was unan.
'lmously decided that the stall holders
should meet and arrange to organize
and carry through the bazaar on the
third week of July, 1909.
Galway.
A strange phenomenon occurred re-
Gently in Co. Galway. A terrific thun
derstorm visited the western portion
of the county, principally in the dis
trict near Mollycullen. Accompany
ing the frequent peals of thunder was
a downpour of sheets of ice, about
two inches in circumference, togethe,
/ with hailstones of abnormal size. Viv
Id flashes of lightning were observed
and some cattle were killed. Persons
bathing in the sea at Kenmore had 6
peculiar experience. Their clothes