The Irish standard., 1908-05-02
: NEWS FROM lRELAND !
Antrim.

The Spinners' Association. at a
meeting on Tuesday, decided to re-
strict the Easter holidays to the two
statutory days of Easter Monday and
Tuesday, Having regard for the po-
sition of affairs in the spinning trade,
the advisability has been suggested of
closing down for a week, so as to les
sen expense. 1t was felt however
necessary this might be in the inter-
ests OF the trade, that, following upon
prolonged spell of short-time work,
1t would involve severe hardship upon
the workers. and for this reason it was
decided to close only upon Monday and
Tuesday. and to continue the work
thereafter upon the present short time
trc,ing the weaving trade. and conse-
qucntly workers in the weaving fac
tories will resume as usual on Easter
Wednesday morning
Armagh.
In pretty chapel at the Convent of
st. Louis. Middletown. Co. Armagh.
took place on Friday, eth ult. one of
tho most solemn and touching cere-
monies of the Catholic Church. when
Miss Lizzie Fisher CDublin), in religion
Sister Mary Elizabeth; Miss Nora
Neiland Galway, in religion Sister
Mary Malachy, and Miss Mary Jane
. Aasee (Dubln), in religion Sister
Mary Benignus. made their holy vows
and were clothed in the black veil of
tha llofessef. Sisterhood of the Ordt T..
An instructive and very appropriate
discourse was delivered by his Emil
nence Cardinal Logue, who celebrated
mass and performed the ceremony. as
sisted by the Rev. Michael Quinn.
Adm, Armagh, and the Rev. Patrick
M'Rory. P p, Middletown. chaplain to
the Convent.
Carlow.
The Months Mind of the late Rev.
Gwen Brady. P. F., Currlough Co,
Cavan, was held on the 26th ult. in
Curlough Church. Father Brady. who
had attained the ripe old age of 20,
was native of Lavey, and was Or
daned in Carlow in 1871. For twenty
years he was curate in Curlough
parish until 1901, when, on the death
of the Rev. Patrick O'Connell. he be-
came parish priest Probably the
ut
rate the least favored by nature, Cur
Tough greves for the loss of priest
whose interest in the spiritual welfore
OF it's inhabitants was only rivaled by
his desire for their material comfort
Of no priest in Ireland could it be said
moro truly that his was life of labor.
Down.
Widespread regret has been felt at
the tragic death of the Rev. Father
l.eahy Saintfied Parish. Co. Down.
: After conducting second mass ut Car
rickmahon Church. the reverend gen.
g tleman was driving to the Presbytery
at Sainttield when the horse stumbled
and fell going down hill, and he was
thrown ON his head on the roadside,
and was conveyed home in brough-
am. Father Leally died at mid
night without having regained CON
sciousncss, the cause of death being
{ fracture of the skull
The deceased was aged about As, and
had been 2. r. for only about year
He was a brother of Mr. David Leahv
4 of the we'll known tobacconist firm OF
Leahy. Kelly & Leahy.
Dublin.
Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Hol-
stein has arrived in Ireland on a visit
which will exted over some weeks
! Her Royal HiGhncss is staying with
> Lord and Lady Aberdeen at the Vice
4 Regal Lodge and subsequently will go
! to Newtown Manor with the Duchess
Of st. Adams and to Castle NIacgarrctt
! with Lord and Lady Oranmorc and
I BrowNe, During her visit Princess
{<Nictoria will do a good deal Of motor
Z ing through tho country with which
I her Royal Highness is now pretty fa-
4, miliar. owing to her many visits to
Z Ireland.
Galway.
% The sad news comes to hand that
the missing mail boat which piled be-
q tween the Galway coast and the Island
y of Innishbotfin has been lost with all
on board. These numbered five. and
We're as follows: Acting Sergeant Nc
x. H Carthy. James Naughton, blacksmith: :
y Patrick Lydon. tailor: John Tierney,
8 boats owner; James Callaghan, post
s man.
3 A night of anxiety and persistent
search proved fruitless and nothing
4 further has been discovered of the
a4missing craft save bailing can found
81 on the shore at Cleggan. There is a
Ia l>rao la.