The Irish standard., 1908-12-26
Galway.


Of the soul Of the late Archbishop
M'Bvilly. was celebrated by the Ttev.
]. o'Toole, PIP, Kilmeena, nephew Of
the deceased prelate.
Kerry.
Rev. John Ferris, q native Of Bally.
duff, who had been in Australia since
! his ordination, nine years ago. died
on Nov. rs. at Caxerton, Baliarat. He
became as great a favorite in far-off
Australia as he had been in his native
parish. OF him DR.. Moore. the late
Bishop Of Ballarat, ueed to say that
he was the finest type Of ecclesiastlc
that ever crossed the Line.
Kings County.
In answer to the question as to
whether he was aware that tho Es-
tates Commissioners gave notice in
June last that they intended to acquire
compulsorily the farm from which
Rody Dooley, Broughal. Kings Coun-
ty. was evicted, but had not done s...
Secretary Birrell said the Commits.
sicner's informed him that the owner
was prepared to accept the price ea-
timated by them for this farm, and
hoped that the evicted tenant would
Re reinstated at an early date.
Kilkenny.
Recently while in Rome, Thomas
O'Loghlin, Knight Of st. Gregory the
Gleat, Of Ballarat, Australia, who IL
on his way home from ireland, where
he has been present at the consecra-
tion Of church built in his native
parish in Kilkenny, at his expense.
was received in private audience by
His Holiness.
Lonsford.
At the last meeting Of the Parneil
Monument Committee at the Mansion
House liberal subscriptions were an
ncunced from. among other bodies.
the Longford Branch of the United
Irish League.
Louth.
Tho shoal Of herrings usually en-
tering the Bay Of Drogheda in OctoL-
er and November has not this !car
been in evidence, in these months,
but occasionally the boats from tie
Isle -of-Man, Kilkeel, and Arklow were
rewarded for their perseverance. ON
one cast luggers caught as msny as
60 mease, and as mease counts 647
fish. an idea Of the magnitude Of the
catch can be realized. The only
drawback to this industry, which, is a
national one, is the bad condition of
the harbor, which is completely silted
up with sand.
Limerick.
On Nov. 20. an imposing demonstra-
ton was held in Limerick in connec-
tion with the Manchester Martyrs
anniversary. The procession Of trade
and labor bodies and bands was larger
than that held on the previous year.
The Bishop of Limerick has appoint.
ed Rev. John Lee, ADM, st. Michaers,
as parish priest of Asketon, in sue.
cession to the late Rev. Edmund
Tracey.
Mayo.
A successful meeting, under tho 1us-
pices Of the local branch Of the Unite ed
Irish League. was held on Nov. 20, in
the Town Hall, Ballina, under the
presidency Of the Rev. B. NJ. Quin,
Adm. The Chairman, in q short
speech, urged on the people the neccs-
sity Of remaining steadfast behind tine
Irish Parliamentary Party. both moral
]y and financially. c. w. p. Cogan, u.
!. l. Organizer. who was present, ad-
dressed the gathering, and an influ.
entail Committee was appointed to col.
lect the town in aid of the Parliament
ary Fund, as also the surrounding
country districts.
| Meath.
At q meeting of the Meath County
Council, held in the Council Chamber,
Navan. resolutions were adopted pro-
testing against the imposition Of a
prohibitive duty upon Irish tobacco
thereby rendering impossible the es-
Establishment of an important industry
ir Ireland. and frustrating the inten-
tions Of the Irish Tobacco Act"
| Queens.
At the Rathdowney Petty Sessions
on Nov. %. twenty-five respectable
young men were charged ny tile
Crown with having at Rathsaran On
the 9th Of June last been members
OF a disorderly crowd who did ur-
lawfully, by force and violence aud
to the danger Of the public peace
drive along the public highway ;o-
wards the residence of one joseph
Stanley. certain cattle and sheep. hi.
property, from certain lands in his &C.
cupation, at Rathsaran, against hi.