The Irish standard., 1909-10-30
XNEWS FROM IRELAND'

of a serious nature to which he after
| wards succumbed.
Kildare.
| At about 2 o'clock a. M. on Oct. i,
| Owen Coan, J. p, Mullaghmast House,
Ballytore, was awakened by heavy
thunderstorm which passed over tn It
district. His attention was attracted
by light in the vicinity of his farm
yard, and on making investigation he
discovered that large rick of wheat
en- straw, which had been threshed
on the previous day, was on fire. He
at once aroused his workmen, who
live at some little distance from the
place, and every effort was made to
stop the progress of the fire, and pre-
vent 1t reaching the stacks of corn in
the haggard close by, as we'll as the
dwelling house and extensive farm
buildings. Fortunately, these efforts
were successful but the portable
threshing mill, which had been in use
in the threshing, and which belonged
to Robert Hegarty, was completely
destroyed. 1t is believed that the fire
was caused by lightning, as a tree in
the vicinity, and a gate leading to the
haggard were also burned. The dam
age to Mr.. Cogan's property was COW
cred by insurance.
Kilkenny.
| Matters have become very heated on
the Boyce estate in the County Kill
kenny. Recently sixty police accom-
panied bailiff for his protection white
serving writs on the tenants in the
townlands of Corluddy Dungooley, and
Portnascully. At Dungooley crowd
of about seven hundred people assem-
bled and became very aggressive
Stones were thrown at the police, who
drew their batons and charged the
crowd. No one, however got Serious
ly injured.
Leitrim.
| While Messrs. Cathcart and son,
fishermen, Tough Allen, were lifting
their lines recently, they allege they
saw mermaid. In a special inter-
view about the matter Mr.. Cathcart,
Jr, and Paddy Molloy told the story
as follows to representative of the
"Leitrim Nationalist" 1T was short
ly after daybreak and we were lifting
our lines on the southwestern portion
of Tough Allen. On looking towards
the southeast we distinctly saw the
form of woman walkin lightly, but
| firmly, on the water. She was Just
about two or three hundred yards
with cape, just similar to those worn
by the police. The depth of the wa
ter ranged from twenty to thirty feet"
Strange to say this particular spot on
Tough Allen was the scene of two
drowning fatalities, one in 1881, when
fifteen lives were lost, and another
in 1883, when Master Richard Sad
dlier and his servant boy, Thomas
Trap. were, drowned from a yacht.
Limerick.
A very serious accident occurred 10
Patrick Healy. of Gin, on Sept. 25.
He was Knocked down on the road
by two greyhounds, linked with chain.
running against him. He had to he
removed to his residence near by, and
medical aid was speedily procured.
The last rites of the Catholic Church
were administered to the injured man,
who is well advanced in years.
Mayo.
| AS the result of an examination f,r
three free scholarships In the Castle
bar new intermediate Schools offered
by the Very Rev. Canon Lyons. P,
p, to the three best boys in the uni
ted parishes of Castelar,, Breaffy, and
Ballyheane, Masters Gerald Stack,
Castelar,; Bernard Burke, Castelar,.
and Patrick Mongey, Mountgordon,
have been declared the winners.
Meath.
The departure from Trim of the
Rev. Christopher Keane, who for four-
teen years ministered as senior cu:-
ate In the \own, and has now been
promoted to the misunderstanding ;,f
Lobinstown, was awaited Of by the par
ishioners of Trim and Boardsmin to
present an illuminated address ex-
pressive of their regret at his de-
parture and best wishes for his fu-
ture.
Queens.
Some touching scenes were wit
messed in Mountrath on Sept. %, when
the local G. A. A. club held a meeting
to say good bye, and to present the
Rev. VIM. Wilson, c. c., with an ad-
dress and gold Celtic cross on the
occasion of his removal to Luggacur-
ran. The meeting was renresentati,-.