The Irish standard., 1909-07-24
}NEWS FROM IRELAND'

Kilkenny.
On June 20 at St. Mary's Cathed-
raj, Kilkenny, Right Rev. DR.. Brown.
rigg, Bishop Of Ossory, conferred tho
Order of Priesthood on the following
American students of st. Kieran's
College:-Rev. James Holahan,
Leeds; Rev. Michael Mackey, Seat
tie; Rev. Hugh Mcguire, Sydney;
Rev. Patrick Grattan, San Francisco;
Rev. George Quinn, San Francisco.
The following were ordained priests
during the year:-Rev. Joseph Kearns.
Ossory; Rev. Thomas Brennan, Os
sorry; Rev. Michael Guilfoyle, Ossory.
Kings.
On June 20, Senior Bulfin, Edtto. Of
the Southern Cross" opened the Feis
Nor at Tullamore in the presence Of
an enormous crowd. In his address,
which was delivered in the shadow Of
the jail, in the Courthouse grounds.
he referred to the teaching Of Irish
in the new University, and said it
behooved the representatives of the
people to be firmly determined that
the language would be respected IN
the University. Abiding to the dis
m!ssal Of DR.. OHickey from May
nooth, he said that in countries like
Ireland some men must suffer. DR..
O'Hickey was one, and should be re.
spected for the cause he suffered Cor
and for which they applauded him
would triumph yet.
Kerry.
AS consequence of resistance by
the defenders of the house of Rich
ard T. Walsh. of Castleisland, the lat.
ter with David Loughanan, Michael
Loughanan, David Conner, Edward
Thomas Griffin, r. Fitzmartin, Thos.
Duggan, Cornelius Jones, VIM. Cron-
in, and Thomas Joseph Kearney. were
arrested on the charge of having OBJ
structed the Sheriff and his bailiffs,
and having assaulted them and the
police while they were endeavoring
to execute the Kings writ for the
eviction Of Walsh. Bail was accepted
for their appearance on July 8.
Limerick.
The golden jubilee of Canon Maur-
ice Power, P. P. Emily, was celebra:.
ed on June g. The Archbishop of
Cashel presided at the High Mass, and
the Rev. Thomas Power, Thurles, was
the preacher. Subsequently, at Il pub
lie meeting, Canon Ryan, of Galbally,
read an address to Canon Power from
the Chapter, and Mr.. Cullinan. M. T..
read letters from John e. Redmond
and John Devlin.
His Holiness Pope Plus x. has been
pleased to appoint the Most Rev. DR..
MacCormack titular Archbishop Of
Nisibim in the East. The dignity has
been eminently merited by sincerity
OF character and lifelong unselish
devotion to duty.
Mayo.
A most successful meeting was held
on June 18th at Highwood for the
purpose of recognizing the local
Mr.. Keavney attended on behalf OF
branch Of the Uuited Irish League.
the National Directory. Father Han
ly, G. c., presided and delivered a
spirited address.
Alderman D. Boyle has intimatcd
to his friends in North Sligo by whom
he was approached with view to
his candidature that under no cir.
cumstances will he allow his name tn
be proposed at the Convention, as he
has no desire to enter Parliament at
present. Mr.. Seaman, solicitor, Glas-
gov, consents to let his name go for.
ward.
Meath.
At Navan Quarter Sessions, Pat
rick Smith, Lisnagim, Virginia road,
sued Mrs. Mary Anne Keoghan, Clon-
asilligh, for s1O for driving" his
cattle on May 26. The evidence
showed that the animals were not
driven from Smiths farm, but from
ranch land, and Judge Curran gave IS
nominal damages and los expenses.
Queens County.
On June % severe thunderstorm,
accompanied by heavy fall Of hail.
ragged over the eastern and southeast
ern districts of Queens County on
Thursday evening. The belfry Of the
Protestant church of Dysart-Enos,
situate at the Rock of Dunamoise, WAS
struck by lightning and fell on the
roof, a considerable portion Of which
was seriously damaged, while some
of the large stones of the structure
were driven several yards away by
the force of the shock.
Roscommon.
On the evening of June Is thun.
derstorm of unusual severity, accom-