The Irish standard., 1909-12-25
Antrim.


Henry presiding. committee was
g formed to celebrate the centenary Of
Sir Samuel Ferguson, the poet, ana
it was decided that an Al-Irc$and
General Committee be formed. The
latter will cooperate with the citizens
& of Belfast in connection with the mat
A ter.
Armagh.
- snow storm of unusual severity
visited Armagh on the night of Dec.
2, and the following morning the
streets of the city were covered to u
considerable depth. The body of a
young man, who has not up to the
Nc present been identified, was discov-
cred on a piece Of .waste ground in
Callan street The body was covered
with snow, and death was evidently
81 caused by exposure.
~, Cork.
s.Ta A meeting of Nationalist in Ban
stdon, presided over by ]. Walsh (Shan-
. non Lodge) was held in support of
the fund for the family Of the late Mr..
e. G. Doran, and resolution opening
fund for the district was proposed
/, by Mr.. F. Deasy, seconded BY Mr.. r.
ssHales, and passed A committee was
~ appointed to carry out the objects Of
" the meeting and some substantial
= sums were promised.
Clare.
Xxx A very large and representative
meeting of the people of Newmarket
on-Fergus, The Wells, and Carrigerry
l. was held at Newmarket on Fergus on
the night of December 1, to protest
@' against the exclusion of Ennis Rurll
. District from the benefits of the con-
gested and compulsory clauses of the
a new Land Bill. The proceedings were
most enthusiastic, and it was finally
decided to hold a monster meeting at
Newmarket on Fergus. There are
5000 acres of untenanted land in this
| district, and half thes holdings are I'M
!, economic.
=. A petition presented by certain SOL
icitors practicing in Newry and 9TH
:'ers, praying for the establishment of
court for the transaction of equity
| business at Ballybot (Newry) for tho
Markethill Division of County Ar
magh, has been granted, same to take
effect at and after the Hillary Ses-
sions 1910.
Donegal.
Owing to severity of the weather
for the past few days, fishing opera
tions have been entirely suspended
along the Buncrana Coast. Passen-
gers and coasting steamers for the
west coast were compelled to seek
shelter from the boisterous elements.
Derry.
At Newtonards on Nov. 81, the
H. Bishop of Down and Conner, Right
9. Rev. DR.. Tohill, made an eloquent
appeal to his listeners in aid of the
needed new schools of the district,
which work is being undertaken ny
" the Rev. J. Crolly, P. P.
Dublin.
X. On November "a, DR.. Douglas Hyde,
Professor Of Modern Irish in the Dub
lin College of the National Univec-
sity, delivered the first Of his lectures
to about SO students at the Univer-
.sity building, Earlsfort terrace. He
referred to the course to be covered
issby the lectures, dealing with the sub
ject of modern Irish and literature,
also referred to the Importance of the
study of the Irish manuscripts which
were scattered throughout the coun-
+ try.
On November "a at the inaugural
y meeting of the Dublin University
Gaelic Society, Mr.. j. Stuart Weir
delivered an address on 1.-THE Making
A of the New Ireland" in the course of
FL which he criticised the political move
ssements from the time of the Irish PAY
h Lament Of 1882. Interesting speeches
LIZ were delivered by DR.. Douglas Hyde,
EsHT. M. Kettle, M. p, and Z. Gwynn.
Fermanagh.
- Rev. Terence McGovern, c. c., Kim
III awley, County Fermanagh, died at the
VS. Parochial House on Nov. %, aged "a
years. He was native of Doobally,
&,,,Killinagh, County Cavan, and took an
sfactive part in every movement for
Ss the good of Ireland. AS president of
Sfssthe local branch of the United Irish
League he rendered splendid service
8 to the National cause. He also took
IAN active part in the Gaelic Revival
movement. and was member of the
KFermanagh Feis Committee.
Az Galway.
aN The Homecoming of Right Rev.