The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
NEWS III FROM IRELAND
Armagh.

In connection with the death CT
Bernard McVeigh, principal teacher CT
Granemore National School, Ready,
whose body was found In a pond out
side the town a few days ago, ver-
& dict Of accidental drowning was re-
turned at an inquest. Deceased, who
ss had been q teacher for forty years.
/; was returning to his home in the dark
Il and the assumption is that he acci-
dentally stumbled into the water and
sperished.
Antrim.
The following ships were launched
I by Harland and Wolff, Ltd, Queens
Il Island, Belfast, during 1908: Mem
: phian, Rotterdam, Mercian, Lapland,
Leopoldville, Laurentic, Minnewask1,
Megantic. The gross tonnage (Board
Of Trade) of these ships was 1o6, 52s.
Y and the total indicated horsepower
y e5.s4o.
In letter to the Mayor of Belfast
from Lord Aberdeen, expressing m
behalf of Lady Aberdeen and himself
& their cordial appreciation of the re-
b ception accorded them on the occa-
sion of their recent visit to Belfast.
His Excellency requests that the Lord
Mayor will arrange for holiday to bu
I given the children attending all tho
city schools on suitable day.
Cork.
& The tenants on the Beecher estate,
at Ballingeary, Co. Cork, have pur-
chased their holdings at a reduction
Of lis in the pound. For the past
coupe of years a dispute existed on
the estate, the farms having been SOLD
by execution, and steps having been
taken to dispossess the tenants, Rev.
Il Father O'Leary, Inchigeela, took ac-
{ ton to bring about the settlement
which has now been completed
+ In the probate court, the will "
John McGrath, farmer and publican,
/. who died at Mitchelstown, on Aug. 20,
I; last, was admitted to probate. BY his
will, oatUi 4th Of July, 1908, he be-
& quea.hed all his property to his first
cousin, and appointed her executrix.
The will was contested by his brother,
William. on the usual statutory
grounds, but there was no suggestion
Eof undue Influence. The court decided
I'm favor of the will.
s35 Carlow.
Resolutions have been passed by the
Carlow Urban Council and the County
u Council depl coating the action Of tho
promoters Of the Kilkenny and Athy
Railway Bill in rushing what was stat
Y ed to be a hastily and ill-considered
scheme on the public, as it proposed
Ito provide railway connection with tho
4 Castlecomer coalfields on the most ex-
\ pensive basis and In the least useful
direction.
fT Patrick Honan, a farmer and men,
! Der Of the Kildysart District Council,
was found drowned on Dec. 10, short
K distance from his home. 1t is thought
SIRIsH-1S
Il he was overcome while crossing a
astream and falling into the water was
drowned.
A farm of 9h Irish acres, with q
small cottage, held as a judicial ten
fancy in Tollymore, in the urban dis
& tricts Of Newcastle. Co. Down, was sold
II few days ago by Mr.. O'Fqinn. auc-
tioneer, Castlewellan, at the figure If
fasE770, or ESQ an acre. Mr.. Craig Orr,
II Rathfriland. was the purchaser, n
trust for Mr.. g. w. Young, j. p, New
castle.
Among the many centenarians
throughout Ulster, who have applied
for old age pensions t},ere is not
more picturesque or interesting indi-
,,vidual than Bryan O'Donnell, resid.
ing In the townland of Tower, about
six miles northwest of Mountcharlas
sASDOHeSdlJ. f1e mas reached Inc SX-
Extraordinary age Of 107 years, and lie
has never been seen at any fair or
Y market; or when attending his relig-
sious duties except attired in the oil
Irish costume Of 100 years ago. Strong
sly imbued with Irish sentiment, he has,
during his long career spoken moth
ing but Irish. He has never resided
elsewhere than the house In which he
was born, and the little farm on which
L 1T stands is situated in a Doggy and
most inaccessible part of the wild
mountain side considerable distance
from the public road. The centenari-
ans sight and hearing are still fairly
& good, and his memory of past events
Sremarkably keen. A son, Charles, IS
years of age. lives with him his wife
fsiiaying died some twenty-five yeacs
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