The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-17

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Pr ZAP. The land was divided by Mr..
P. Organ, ]. p, an inspector Of the
Estates Commissioners.
Kerry.
| Exciting scenes took place at the
holding of Richard Walsh, Kilmurry,
on June 22 The sub sheriff and ba-
lifts, visited the place, attended by a
force of about $50 lolice, who event.
ually broke into the house and arrest
| ed fifteen men who were defending
the cottage. Mrs. Walsh, who was in
bed and i'll, was permitted to remain
undisturbed. During the night the
bailiff, who had been left in charge.
| left and the police who were left to
| protect him naturally followed him,
with the result that the fallen fortress
! was recaptured by Wash's family, and
the breaches made in the wall were re-
built and provision had been made for
| refortifyins the place for another fight.
All hope of a settlement of the case
| between the landlord, Pierce Gum
Mahoney Dublin, and Mr.. Walsh is at
an end. and it is an open secret that
the siege of what has come to be
known as "Walsh's Fort" will be re-
sumed without delay
Leitrrn.
c. j. Dolan, former member Of par
Lament for North Leitrim, who has
been in New York in the interest Of
the new shoe factory that the Benin
Boot Manufacturing Company is back
ing, reports that everywhere he is be-
ing received royalty. Already 1000
pounds of the 5000 pounds required to
start the project has been paid in
and it is expected that the balance
will soon be collected.
Limerick.
DR.. James Francis Barrett, a native
of Limerick. has been appointed to
fill the vacancy created by the death
Of Sir Cory Wright. DR.. Barrett is
the first Catholic 1rishman that has
been appointed to the Highgate
bench, and his inclusion has given
the greatest satisfaction, as he is high
ly respected by everyone in the neigh
borhood.
Mayo.
A short time ago a man named Mi
chael Walsh. of Curramoe, Ballina,
while engaged in cutting turf in a
bog, unearthed firkin of butter. The
firkin resembled soda cask, and
when exposed to the air the butter
crumbled into pieces of various sizes.
The flavor of the butter was distinct
ly preserved. and an expert has given
it as his opinion that it must have
been in the bog for a period of not
less than 800 years.
Monaghan.
On June 18th the Golden Jubilee Of
the priesthood of the Very Rev. DR..
Monahan, P. P, was celebrated in Tub
Der, Moate. The occasion was one
which created the greatest interest
locally, for the venerable parish priest
is regarded with the highest esteem
and affection by his parishioners, and
by all with whom he has been brought
into contact during his long years
of devoted service. High Mass was
said at Tubber church. and a Solemn
TIE Deum was sung, followed by Bene-
diction of the Most Holy Sacrament
Meath.
The annual meeting of the Meath
County Council was held in Navan
June II, when Thomas Halligan was
unanimously reelected chairman 1t
was also voted:-"That Irish shall
not be made compulsory subject
for the first one or two years."
Queens.
Patrick Organ, j. p, inspector Of
the Estate Commissioners, who
couple of weeks ago succeeded in
subdividing the large untenanted
tracts of land in the townlands of
Doom and Kilpurcell (Queen's County,
to the satisfaction of the people Of
the district. has been equally success
full in reinstating number Of evicted
tenants on the lands Of Aghamfir, KEEL
lystown. and Crossard (Owen and
White Estate), Queens County.
Roscommon.
On June "a thunderstorm of I'M
usual severity. accompanied by vivid
flashes of lightning and deluge of
rain, which continued for about three
hours. passed the district. Nothing
SO severe has been witnessed here
for ten years. and at Fathneleagh,
/ about five miles from here, the house
of man named Michael Flynn was
! struck by lightning. and the family
had narrow escape.
Tipperary.
The Most Rev. DR.. Fennelly Arch
biShOp of Cashel has hean n,aosod 20