The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-12-04

i A special meeting of the Kilkenny
Corporation was held on November 3
to formally confer the freedom of the
city upon the Right Rev. DR.. Brown
r:gg, Bishop of Ossory.
Leitrim.
from near Ballinamore, who is at
present undergoing a term of impris-
onment in Sligo Jail, Mr.. Macready,
solicitor, made an appeal to the Lord
Chief Justice for the release. of the
prisoner, and the reply was 1.-THE law
must take its course
Limerick.
/ The death has been announced on
Nov. IL, of Michael G. Bowling, gen.
eral draper, Patrick street, at his resi-
dence in the 75rd year of his age. Mr..
Bowling was most kindly, amiable
and charitable citizen. and was held
in the highest esteem by wide circle
Bowling was a member of the Corpor-
alton as one of the representatives. Of
the Customhouse Ward.
Louth.
A short time ago all the dead walls
of Drogheda and surrounding districts
were extensively posted with anti
enlisting literature. The police had
them all torn down, and are making
inquiries into the matter.
Meath.
The annual meeting of the Navan
Gaelic League was held on Nov. =.
The attendance was large and repre-
sentative. Rev. T. Shaw, C. c., pre-
sided. Resolutions were adopted re-
iterating the demand that Irish be an
essential subject in the New Univer-
sity, and requesting the Committee of
the local Technical Schools to make
such arrangements as will enable
them to have Irish included in the
curriculum of studies for the next
session.
Mayo.
Ireland is notable for lady masters
of barriers. The Hon. Mary West
ezra makes her debut shortly in that
capacity. Mrs. Carney is in command
of the North Mayo, while Miss Isa
McClintock again carries the horn
with the lyman and Armagh pack.
Miss Sheelah Alexander acts as first
whip with Lieutenant Colonel the
Hon. c. Alexanders barriers in Ty-
rome, and Mrs. Briscoe. of Scriggan
Manor, Tullamore, il equally success
full as whip to Captain Briscoe 8
hounds.
Roscommon.
| The Tonlagee farm, in County Ros-
common. which has been idle for some
time, was restocked with cattle Oh
Nov. 8, there being large force of
constabulary in attendance.
Sligo.
| The Monasteraden branch of the II.
I. League has undertaken the task of
collecting funds for the erection of d
monument to the memory of Joe Cor
coran and Bryan Flannery, the men
who in 1881 at Monasteraden lost their
lives while defending their homesteads
during the bitterest days of the Land
War. The committee appeals for pub
lie help in the undertaking.
Tyrone.
At Magerafelt Equity Sessions on
Nov. II, Judge Overend decided that
bequest made by the late Francis
Donnelly, Of Dunronath, Of bell for
Loop Catholic church, was a charity
and that under the circumstances the
legacy was void. The bequest was to
be made out Of the proceeds of the
sale of the testators farm.
Tipperary.
A very interesting and successful
concert was given by the NenaEh
branch Of the, Gaelic League in tho
Town Hall on November 4, when n
large and enthusiastic audience assem-
bled to enjoy an excellent program
OF items given by prominent Dublin
artists and the cream of the local tai
ent. Miss Sheila Hallisey received a
hearty welcome, and 'aris" followed
"aris" for her charming rendering Of
traditional songs. Thomas O'Moore, a
Feis Cecil gold medallist, at once cap-
tured his audience by his very I'm
ished versions of my Dark Rosaleen"
and "Mala Nefin," recalls following
"aris," while Miss Teresa Mccormack
gave an eminently artistic display in
Fher handling of the Irish harp selec.
Waterford,
The death occurred. on octobe %.
at an advanced age. of Mrs. FYtzser-
aid, mother Of the Rev. p. F. Fitzger.
aid, Adm, st. Johns, Waterford, and
OF Mr., JOseph ESitzcerald oo.ot a.,