The Irish standard., 1909-08-14
}NEWS FROM IRELAND
Armagh.

SSsS farmer named Patrick Connolly, re-
abDGt two miles from Ready, County
W. Armagh, on July 16. 1t appears that
with the object of soaring crows out
Sssof his potato field, Connolly took ou:
@ an old Misunderstanding gun, and OH
pulling the trigger the gun burst,
Il knocking him down. badly injurins HIS
K face, and almost blowing his left hand
away. He was picked up unconscious.
and Immediately conveyed to the sur
& rey of DR.. Norman, Ready, who, see
ing the seriousness of the accident, or
dered him to be removed at once -
4, the Armagh County Infrmary.
as5 Carlow.
H,fts Mr.. Patrick O'Shea, the famous Irish
y tenor, gave a grand concert in the
courthouse. Tallow, on July IA. There
was q good attendance, who evidently
I appreciated the evenings entertain
& ment most highly. The great tenor
3 himself sang several songs both in
English and Irish, his fine singing be.
/ ing loudly applauded. Mrs. Oshea
g. also sang as only highly trained lady
can sing. Their little daughter recited
I'm an admirable manner. Other inter-
4, esting items were also given bH-an &C.
,complished lady and gentleman from
4. Lismore. Mr.. and Mrs. Oshea and
-stheir company are to be congratulated.
g. Cork.
S Mr.. Justice Kenny at Cork Assizes
8 on July 10, reversed a decision Of
: County Court Judge Bird. who
/, awarded Is pounds compensation and
expenses and costs to Mr.. Kingston
& for the burning of grass. furze and
heather on 40 acres of mountain in
Clonakilty district. His lordship held
I there was no proof of malice.
=. g. At clonakilty recently successful
4 meeting in aid of the Doran Family
Fund was held under the presidency
.&sof J. G. O'Sullivan, j. P. Addresses
!; were delivered by the chairman. M.
! D. Kenny. Godfrey wycherley, Owen
8 O'Toole, John Ronayne, P. r. M.
Z O'Brien, San Francisco, and others.
r. A considerable sum was subscribed
and promises of support from other
quarters given.
At the Temperance Hall, Miltown-
4, malba, on July 81, a large and rep
resentative meeting of the West
y Glare executive was held. The
president, Mr.. Lawrence whelan, &C.
the chair. The Rev. d. O'Mara,
&C. c., and Michael O'Malley, organ
izer for West Glare, were also present.
THE following branches were repre-
sented-Touclea, Kilrush. Miltown-
malbay, Donbeg, Kilmihill, Cree,
Coor. Cross. and Kilmurry. Mr.. Mich
ael O'Rourke, Fallriver, Mass, who
WAS present, addressed the meeting.
R9f n,,L,,
/ Ballsbridge arena, Dublin, was the
4 athleticism on July II, when the pick
of Irish athletes beat the pick of
4 Scotland in program of tests, eleven
II in number. Ireland won 8, Scotland 8.
s3 The operation performed recently
!, on Judge Ross has been successful
j and he is progressing satisfactorily.
Il Archbishop Walsh had a narrov
& escape on July 20, in what might
N have been very serious accident,
sa4while on his way to Harcourt street
4 station. The carriage in which 70
was riding was run into by a motor
car approaching at a rather rapid
4 pace from the opposite direction.
asaThe coachman was thrown from his
+ seat and the Archbishop received a
severe shock, but was otherwise uu-
b injured. 1t is stated that if the motor
car had gone a foot further it would
have completely smashed the car
s9ssTiage.
Down.
rsI,s a very successful Feis, organized
i by the Cloghan Branch of the Gaelic
League, was held in Clononey Castle
b sEropnds on July 10. The Rev. D.
assssGsray, p. p, in opening the proceed
ssfAings. referred to the great progress
a the language movement was making
" in the Midlands. and said the time
not far distant when every rock,
n hill, and valley in Ofaly would re-
ISa0fnInd with tho GRAND old touo,,o of tho
s4Gael. The German, Italian, and Span
lard could be known by their language
III foreign countries, and it was sad
thing, indeed, if their countrymen and
who emigrated could not car
with them this distinctive mark
seof nationality, which connected them
with the motherland.
Donegal.