The Irish standard., 1909-05-01
/ 3NEWS FROM |RELANDx
Armagh.

Armagh Branch or the United Irish
League was held April 4. in the For
esters' Hall, Armagh. John Nl'(;l nc.
Divisional Delegate for Mid Armagh,
presiding. The meeting was held for
the purpose of re-organizing the
Branch. After practical speeches by
the Chairman. all the old members
renewed their . subscriptions, and a
large number Of new members were
enrolled.
NJ Aner'"'
81 On the evening of March 80 Rev.
Gerald O'Nolan. Il. D., NJ. A.. conclud-
ed, in the Belfast Irish College, the
,series of lectures on "Compatative md
Historical Philology.' which he has,
during the past three months. been
weekly delivering to the students Of
that institution. The lectures We're
Throughout intensely interesting to
the large body of students present, and
were of supreme Importance to those
anxious to study Irish Cor. indeed, any
other language) scientifically.
Carlow.
"Sa County Carlow Annual Feis will he
held at Castlemore. Tullow, on the
second Sunday in July. No stone is
being left unturned by an efficient and
energetic committee to make the event
"A brilliant success, and from what we
hear the 1909 Feis will eclipse previous
functions of the same kind
Cork.
In the death of the Rev. Timothy
Murphy, +. p, of Kilmichael. which
took place April .. the Church loses
a devoted servant, the clergy Of Cork
diocese an esteemed confrere, and his
Pensioners Il beloved and respected
pastor.
T. p. Gill. Secretary Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. attended the
meeting of tho Cork County Commit
tee Of Agriculture in Cork on April
3 for tho purpose of presenting medals
to the students attending the winter
classes who had gained the highest
marks at the end OF the session.
Clare.
At recent meeting of st. Brigid's
: Branch of the Gaelic League, Bod
yke Co. Glare, resolution WIS adopt
ed that the Irish language. both oral
and written. be made an essential sub
ject for matriculation in the National
University.
Cavan.
! In Cavan $4,000 Catholic and $4,000
Protestants return a Council exclu-
sfyey Catholic and Nationalist Yet
this Council employs twenty-six Pro
testants as against thirty Catholics.
A Protestant official gets 500 pounds
h a.. year; no Catholic more than 300
4 pounds.
A notice TO close down. affecting
4 5000 workers in the shirt making.
laundry, and timber trades was given
out by employers in Derry April 3
4 to take effect a week hence. pending
< q settlement of the carriers strike. The
lockout, however, was subsequently
happily lifted, thereby giving great
relief to the men.
.fstE Donegal.
Edward MDevitt. aged 20. veteran
of the Indian Mutiny, was found dead
In his bed at his lodgings. Main
street, Donegal. on March 81. He had
Esbeen attending to his usual avocation
the previous day. Death was presum-
Z ably due to heart failure.
@ Down.
sF The death occurred on April OF
the parish priest OF Raphoe, Rev. Ed
q ward M'Devitt, who had previously
/. ministered at Stranorlar before the
passionate of Raphoc was conferred
upon him. Father M'Devitt. who was
IL highly esteemed throughout the do
y cese, was a native Of Milford, County
Z Donegal, and a member of highly
n respected family of that district.
Dublin.
A contract has been entered into
to restore the paintings in the C,oun-
"a Gil. Chamber Of the City Hall, which
were damaged by fire last November.
1.-THE work will be done entirely by
& Irish artists, under the supervision OF
4 Hugh Lane, a. Governor of the Art
Gallery.
The two officials Of the National
Bank. P. J. Kelly, late manager Of
1.-THE Great Brunswick street branch.
& Dublin, and John Mcdonnell. account
III ant and teller, indicted on a charge
Mof making false entries. and with con-
s5spiracy to defraud, were found guilty
and have been sentenced each to
Eight months imprisonment with hard
4 labor.
Galway.
We regret to announce the death of
the Very Rev. Canon Ronayne. P. P,