The Irish standard., 1908-03-21
! NEWS FROM lRELAND
Roscommon.


on Feb. II at Ross, near Boyle. De-
spite til. force of police guarding the
grazing farm of Mr.. j. Woufe Flana-
gan, of London, over 40 bullocks were
driven off, and not recovered until late
the following day.
&, A movement is on foot amongst the
friends and admirers of DIR. Douglas
Hyde, ta present him with the fee
+ simple OF his old home at Ratra, Co.
Roscommon
= Tipperary.
Mr.. r. r. Gill, secretary department
of agriculture and technical instruc-
Feb. Is and delivered an admirable
lecture on agricultural matters in the
J town hall. Tipperary, on the invitation
j. of Co. Tipperary Farmers Society.
So Much ,egret is felt in Clonnel at the
H. departure of the Rev. Bro. NJ. X. Wes-
3 ton. superior Of Clnnmel High school,
w and SIS. Peter and Paul's Christian
- Brothers Schools. The shattered con-
arduous work for the last six years in
bringing the famous group of schools.
over which he so ably presided. to the
present degree of efficiency, rendered
a change and a rest necessary.
h Tyrone.
,,, There was considerable excitement
l., in Raronscourt. Northumberland. the
4. residence OF the Duke of Abercorn. on
o Feb. 81. when it was discovered chat
the caste was on fire, and in danger of
> being completely gutted. The ancient
= building suffered damages to the
amount to 1000 pounds.
Wexford.
Or Feb II Nicholas Morrlssey, Il
/ kmaI, farmer residing near New Ross.
=. vas arraigned before Il special court
al :-eHj Ross on a charge of having
= ,nur'e12d a young man named Stephen
Walsh, rs both were returning trcm
+ New Ross in january last. He was re-
turned .ur trial at the next Kilkenny
assizeS.
49,. DIR. John Cream. of Wexford, one. of
the most skillful and esteemed physjc-
ians OF the south of ireland died on
!. Feb II. in S,,nJycovc, Kingstown, Dub
/, lin, to the regret Of lcgions of friends
Z and admirers.
l@ Waterford.
Mr.. Joseph Knox, Waterford. WHO
- l,oe f,,,. ct fc1
7 retary 10 tho Waterford Young Mems
Catholic association, has been present
ed with g gold watch and cl,an an IL
4 handsome. clock, on tho occasion Of his
/. resigni"s office.
Much regret is felt at the death of
Mr.. lanes Hcarne. principal OF the
= we'll known firm OF Messrs. HearEe &
r. Co.. Waterford. Mr.. Hearne was about
Y so year, of age. had been lying i'll for
som.. tine past at his residence. West
. cliffe T:nmore. He was Il brother of
the Rev. Henry Hearne, &C, Terenure,
Dublin. and the Rev. W. r. Hearne,
\. rector of ST. Helens. Lancashire, Eng.
~. Westmeath.
~ The Ecv. Francis j. Callan, the he
a loved caratc of Delvin, died at Kings
4 cour'. ''el,. is, to the sorrow Of the en-
tire county.
Wicklow.
= The d. ath has occurred at Arklcr of
Z Mr.. John Ryan, who was actively con-
=, necte with the Fenian movement in
n. 81 an1 was also prominent supporter
4. of Mr.. Farnell. and spent 12 months
y imprisonment during the carly stages
n Of the land agitation. A few days be-
y fore Mr.. Ryans death information was
! receve'' Of the death in Australia of
+, Mr.. Thomas Lnellan. who at one time
was II fellow prisoner with Mr.. Ryan,
j, and was also associated with the Plan
i. OF C'alnl,aign
Armagh.
At Tandragee, on Feb. IA, farm II
ac,cS VAS sold at public auction, the
properly OF Miss Margaret NIagenniss.
] The purchaser was a Mr.. Dickson at
s$e170 pounds. at the rate of "a pounds
- trct for some time.
~ Antrim.
IT. The death occurred Feb. IL of the
4 Neri Rev. John Macauey, PIP, at his
!, residence. Holyrood House. Belfast
& Father Macauley was born in Ranag-
\ han, ir 1929 and after studying in ST
"A Patrick's Seminary, Armagh, and 81.
stAs Nalachys College, Belfast, he entered
~ Mayn0uth OF the 26th of August, 1S49
sf He was ordained in Clarendon s:rt ct
VI church. Dublin. by the Most Reg DR.
8, Whe'an, in 1853. His first curacy was
in Belfast.
Carlow.
sS Tie Carlow Board of Guardians