The Irish standard., 1909-12-25
| 4NEWS FROM IRELAND


A public meeting was held in Kill
kenny on Nov. 81 for the purpose Of
urging the redress of grievances as
ISOLATED with the system of primary
education in Ireland, and with the po-
sition Of National School teachers.
There was a large attendance of cler-
gymen, public and professional men,
and teachers. The Right Rev. DR..
Brownrigg, Bishop of Ossory, who
presided, said the Irish National teach
ers were badly housed, badly paid and
badly remunerated when infirmity or
old age overlook them. Resolutions
dealing with their grievances were
passed. A number of interesting let
tiers were read and speeches delivered.
Kerry.
The question of regulating the boat
| traffic on the Lakes of Killarney is to
be considered by the District and Ur-
ban Councils. Letters from Dublin
Castle to both Councils show that the
Government in consultation with the
Board of Trade, and it has been sug-
gested to the Rural District Council
that for the purpose of regulating the
traffic they should apply to the Loc4l
Government Board, with view to en-
forcing in the district section of the
II Act nf
that provides the necessary powers.
Louth.
On Nov. rs the polling took place in
Drogheda for the vacancy of alder
man in the Fair Gate Ward of the
Drogheda Corporation. The caSld76a 1es
were Peter Lyons, ]. p, r. c., and
Peter Downey, Waterunder. The for
mer received a majority of SO votes
and was declared elected. J. B. Con-
molly, town clerk, acted as returning
officer.
Longford.
On Nov. % a large number Of Ma
tionalists travelled from Edgeworths-
be present at the Rathowen Demon
stration, which was addressed by Nj.
Ginnell and other speakers. Owing to
the distance, many did not attend from
Longford.
Leitrim.
On Dec. hunt was held at Fen
agh, with the Mullaghboy and New
towngore hounds. There were nearly
five hundred people present, who thor
oughly enjoyed the sport. A hare was
started in Cullagh, which gave the
hounds a good spin up to Cowpers
Hill, where it doubled back towards
Fenagh, where the hounds were called
off. Another hunt came off on Friday
at Callowhill. where few good runs
were witnessed.
Limerick.
The Limerick branch Of the Irish AS
ISOLATION of Secondary Teachers has
passed resolution strongly resenting
some recently published statements Mt
tributed to the Headmaster Of Rath
mines College. in which he is alleged
to have said that generally speaking,
National School teachers are far supo-
rior as teachers to those in Interme-
date Schools.
Meath.
Very Rev. DR.. Dooley, P. P, V. G.,
Kells, presided at public meeting
there in support of the Irish Party.
Reference was made to the fact that
for two years no contribution had
been sent to Dublin in support of the
party. Confidence in the party was
moved by P. f. Mcguire, seconded by
c. Smith and supported by P. Collins,
D. c., and M. Garland, Co. c.
Mayo.
At the meeting Of the Ballina Dis
trict Council, Messrs. T. LOTUS, F.
Walshe, ]. Brown and A. Maffeny were
appointed to attend the convention for
the selection for North Mayo constit-
uency.
At the meeting Of the Castelar, Old
Age Pensions Committee on Dec. 2,
resolutions were adopted stating that
the census of 1871 was anything but
reliable, as had already been proved
by them in the case of Anne McNulty.
Roscommon.
A death that will be felt by many is
that of DR.. Plunkett O'Beirne, which
occurred few days ago. A man of
much culture. he came of an old Coun-
ty Roscommon family who carried on
an extensive creamery business at the
beginning of the last century, Kindly
to degree, he was known to have not
alone attended many poor people free
of cost, but also to have supplied them
with food at his own expense. A man
of sound Nationalist principles, his