The Irish standard., 1909-02-13

the vicinity Of Trim. The weather was
intensely cold; most outdoor work was
suspended and live stock had to ne
driven to shelter.
Monaghan.
In the course Of an eloquent letter
on the social and economic conditions
Of Ireland, the Very Rev. Canon NJ
kenna, Shantonagh, County Monaghan
shows that there are still a multitude
Of tenant-farmers to whom all the Acts
since 1870 afford no protection from
ruthless tyranny.
Roscommon.
AT the Roscommon Quarter Sessions,
II 12s compensation, with 3 guinc.s
cost and Ell expense, was allowed
Michael Flynn, Oranmore, for injury 10
cattle, which were driven OH two st.
casions, S. sheep being included in one
instance.
Tho lands of Four Mile House, on
the Campbell property, near Roscom-
mon. have been distributed and tic
tenants receiving from to % acres,
The farm Of about 80 acres at Toula s:e
Oh the property of the late Sid N. o.
Conner, has ben distributed by Mr..
Carroll on behalf of the Commissioners,
1t is reported that the Ardkeern farm,
at Cloverhill, comprising about 100
acres, has also been apportioned among
hcighboring tenants.
Tipperary.
A settlement has been arrived at
in the matter of the O'Brien prop
crty. Mullinahone. The Estates Com
missioners have decided to purchase
;he whole property. including part Of
the town of. Mullinahone and lands
adjoining, and will at once proceed 20
reinstate the evicted tenants, "l,o
number nearly thirty persons. The
property has been almost entirely neg
lected for twenty years following one
OF the bitterest fights under the Plan
OF Campaign. The evIctions almost
ruined Mullinahone. a whole street Of
houses. built by Industrious tenants,
being left derelict. A new era of hap
flness and prosperity Is opened up to
the people Of the district.
Tyrone.
Mrs. Hannah M'Kenna, who lives ~
County Tyrone. a few
days ago celebrated her one-hundretth
birthday. She is smart and active, ard
Is said to be able to thread a needle
without the aid of glasses. She has
ilWays been of a healthy disposition
and attributes her longevity to her
f'ode of living-plenty Of sunshine and
abundance Of plain, wholesome food, |
she is IN receipt of an old age pension,
which she personally draws evory !,
" eek.
Wsstneath.
IWenty-six men were arrested on
Ian. %, In connection with a cattle
rrive, which took place at Dysart
that morning. 1t is stated that there
were about fifty or sixty people on
Dr. about the vicinity of the land at
The time of the drive, and that the
nen, after being arrested-a number
Il them we'll known and prominent
'eople in the district-were hand
'uffed and marched to Castletown-
icoghegan. At the latter place great
excitement prevailed.
Waterford.
Deep regret was associated with en-
of the death Of the Rev.
John Carthage Delaney, who was for
years Abbot Of Mount Mel
cray. He was born in Cashel. Co.
,ongford, on May "a 1886, and Joined
he Monastery at Mount Melleray in
April. 1859. He was elected Abbot on
18th. 1894, and filled that ~
ition until April, 1908, when he resig l.
ID owing TO the delicate state of his
'ealth. Tie made many improvements
lbout the Monastery during his term
II Abbot. He is succeeded by Rev.
'1aurus O'Phelan, a we'll known Gac-
ic scholar.
Wexford.
James O'Connor, DC; James Z.
Doyle and John Foley, have been So
ected to represent the Adamstown