The Irish standard., 1908-11-21

vested In the tenants, who will soon
be in possession of these holdings.
Kerry.
AT meeting at Gneeveguilla of the
tenants in the congested districts on
the Kenmare estate. on Oct. &c. reso-
lutions We're passed again demanding
from Lord Kenmare consideration of
their claims. and protesting against
efforts to force the people into the ac-
ceptance Of terms, on condition they
did not accept as fair and reasonable
Limerick.
Miss O'Shea. youngest daughter of
james O'Shea. st. James Church, teely,
Co. Limerick, and sister to Rev. Jas.
q Shea st. James Church, Chicago,
and Paul p. o Shea, Maynooth, was
solemnly received into the Dominican
Order at the. Convent, 1'ethard, a few
days ago. The ceremony was perform-
cd by Yen. Archdeacon Ryan. P. p;
V. F. Fethard. assisted by Rev. d. w.
O'Brien, G. c., and Rev. ]. Russell, &C.
also of F'ethard
Leitrm.
Fifty police On the morning of Oct.
q. visited Kilbarry District and ar
rested in their beds, twelve young men
or a charge of intin1ldating and pre-
venting on Oct. Sth. Captain Barton, OF
the Connaught Rangers, and party
from shooting iSSyeir Si the preserves of
the Frederick ESttaf4e, where dispute
has lately occurred between the land
lord and tenants.s 5Bhe shoot had to be
abandoned, one fthe party being as
Saulted.
,tL?9'n!Sford.
Head Constable Blessing, in charge
of 20 sergeants and constables of the
Reserve Force at Depot, and Head
Constable O'Grady with 80 men2of the
Co. kildare Force. all armed with
truncheons, have been sent to do extra
duty at Longford, where the govern
ment is contemplating the prosecution
OF Mr.. Farrell for some remarks made
recently by him. The tenantrys arc
not making any disturbance. r+
fLouth.
The Earl of Drogheda, who was a
well-known figure in musical and ar
tistic circles in Dublin, died on Oct. %,
in his sixty-third year, at his residence
Moore Abbey, Monasterevan. He was
an accomplished vocalist, and was
priminently identified with various ar
tistic movements, including the Mod
ern Art Gallery And the Picture Gal
lery at the irish International Exhi-
bition.
Meath. .,..
The Right Rev. DR.. Higgins, Bishop
Of Rockhalnpton. 'Queenslaasd, paid 4
brief visit to Trim on Oct. %, where
he was the guest eof the Very Rev. N.
Woods. P. p, v. G:"THe visited the
Convent National schools, and was
greatly impressed with all he saw
i there. +, Later in the day, he left for
Dublin en- route to Australia. He had
been spending brief holiday in his
native county Of Westmeath.
~. Monaghan. .
A farm Of land, containing six acres
and some perches, belonging to Mrs.
| Campbell, at Silverstream, Tyholland
CO. Monaghan, has been sold for
G403, which is at. the rate of almost
price ever paid for land in this dis
trict.
Mayo.
Michael Breathnacht, the brilliant
Irish writer and teacher. the principal
of the Connaught. Gaelic College at
Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo, died on We'd
nesday morning. Oct. %, at the Hos
pice for the Dying. Harolds Cross
Dublin. His funeral, which took place
Was largely attended and delegations
f.om all the Gaelic centers around the
country being present. He was born
ir the very middle of lar Chonnacht
the most Irish speaking district Of Ire
land, and reared by parents whose ev-
y-day language was Irish. He often
said that his lips were not sullied by
one word of English until he went to
school. His namc and winning per-
sonelity were household words with
everyone connected with, the Irish Lam
| guage Movement. ,., .s.
Rosconn1on.
Tie Castlerca National Teachers
Association las unanimously adopted
resolution, pointing out that the Birrel)
grant has been voted as an addition to
the grade salary OF every teacher, and
demanding that it be utilized in maxi
ing permanent addition to the salar-
les Of existing teachers, and also to the
salaries of incoming teachers. and that