The Irish standard., 1909-06-19

3NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.

age OF lis years. deceased retained
all her faculties up till the last few
months, when she was confined to bed.
: Lecturing in Belfast on the subject
of Temperance in America. the Rev.
e. o. Taylor, Boston. said that at
present there are in the United States
over 40,000,000 people living under the
flag OF Prohibition, with the result that
the population had saved money, crime
had diminished, and pauperism had
been destroyed.
Cork.
S Queenstown had the highest DEATH
rate in Ireland for the week ending
May %, equal to 391s per thousand
per annum.
The Fermoy F'eis was held on June
s in the beautiful grounds of ST.
Colman's College. and as in previous
years was a brilliant success, as q
literary, musical and Industrial exhibit
ton.
In forwarding his check for 5 pounds
to William Redmond for the United
Irish Parliamentary National Fund, the
Right Rev. M. Fogarty, Bishop of Kill
laloe, the Bishop said: have fol-
lowed with great interest your ex-
tremely able efforts in connection with
. the removal Of Catholic disabilities
and hope it will fall to your lot as
member for Glare to make complete
and perfect the work of Catholic
Emancipation"
Carlow.
Daniel Maher, Newcastle. who over
20 years ago was evicted from farm
of 80 acres, situated near Abbeyleix,
Queens County, as result of his
adherence to the principles of a plan
Of campaign. has been provided with
! farm of 40 acres in Carlow. his ma
tive county, which has been stocked
and equipped for his use by the Estate
Commissioners.
Dublin.
A great shortage Of pigs In Ireland
and Denmark is given as the cause
of rapid rise in the wholesale price
Of bacon. In London the rise has
led to an increase of Sd per lb. in
the best quality of bacon. Prices are
now nearly SO per cent higher than
they were this time last year. So
rapid a rise has not occurred for
many years past. Retail prices threaten
Ito rise even higher.
Derry.
81 Matthew O'Connor, after an eviction
from his home at Derry. some few
miles from Lostowel, of Is years, has
been once more reinstated in his hold
ings The occasion has been made
one Of rejoicing among his neighbors
Galway.
Apropos Of the recent celebrations
at Louvain University it is of interest
to note that on May 9Th, 1916. Irish
franciscan Church Of Louvain was
founded by the Most Rev. Father Flor
ence OMaelconaire, o. F. M, Arch
bishop Of Tuam (the founder Of the
College in 16o7)-owing to the NUM-
hcence Of the Archduke Albert Of Aus
tria. Within its walls may still be
seen the tombs of many an illustrious
Irish exile. including Lady Rose
.O'Neill, who died November 1, 1870.
In the Church Of st. Peters, Louvain,
IL 4 monument and bust to the men,
CRY Of Rev. DR.. Gregory Stapleton, an
Irish Rector OF the University of
.Louvain, who died in 1894. The Irish
Dominican College of Holy Cross was
founded by Father Richard Berming.
ham, o. p, in 1924. but re-founded on
a more desirable site by two secular
priests of Galway-F'athers Gregory
and Henry Joyce-in 1856, and duly
consecrated by Bishop French, Of
Ferns, in 1868. In this latter church
were inferred the remains of Lord
Glare and Major John O'carroll, who
were 1nortally wounded at Families
in, May. 1706.
Kilkenny.
Very Rev. Canon John Shortall, p.
p v. G., died on May % at the Paro-
schial House, Durrow. He was born
fat. Clomanto Castle (Co. Kilkenny
over seventy years ago, of an old and
highly respected family, and had en-
tered on the 18th year of his sacred
ministry. He was educated at st.
Keiran's College, Kilkenny. The late
venerable pastor was translated to
the pastoral charge of Durrow
and Cullohill in 1885. and on the death
5{of the late lamented Very Rev. DR..
Lynch, P. p, ". F., Rathdowney, the
i title of v. F. was conferred upon him.
He had been i'll only a short time and
his demise has cast a gloom over his
CONGREGATION who had learned to love
& him greatly.