The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-09-04
3NEWS FROM IRELANDt

udlHlIS near Tie luSldl Spdl.
ming the Shannon at Limerick, WAS
drowned on August 4. A companion
went to the assistance of the deceased,
aged 20, but failed to rescue him. De-
ceased was home on holidays.
Louth.
The death of the Rev. P. Mccartney.
PIP, which occurred on August 8, at
the parochial house. Forkhill, removes
one OF the oldest and best-known pas
tors in County Louth and will be Sc
GREETED by all who knew him.
The funeral took place at Louth
few days ago, of Patrick Morris. who
had attained the age Of 100 years and
five months. The deceased was a
blacksmith.
Leitrim.
The bazaar in aid of the Cannn
Donohoe Memorial hall was opened in
Mohill on August 9. by Dr. Douglas
Hyde. president of the Gaelic league.
Prior to the opening of the bazaar, an
address of welcome was presented to
DR.. Hyde, whose grandfather was for
merly rector Of the parish.
Mayo.
Over 500 summonses have been dis
posed of in Mayo against sheep own
ers who exposed for sale at the fairs
of the county sheep without certin-
Gates that they were dipped. The
regulations are not in force in the
county this year. and the defendants
thought they wer4 free to dip or not,
as they wished. In some cases small
penalties We're imposed, but in the
majority they were discharged with q
caution.
Monaghan.
There has just been erected in the
churchyard at Castleblaney, County
Monaghan. very handsome memorial
cross of Celtic design over the grave
OF the late Very Rev. Canon Meegan,
PIP. Castleblaney. who died IN
March of last year. The memorial
stands II feet inches high. Among
the contributors to the memorial was
L. M. Healy, who in sending his sub
scription of LIS IS also sent a letter
in which he said 1t rs very grateful to
the feelings of anyone who knew that
kind and sanity man to hear that
his flock had taken means to keep his
memory alive"
Roscommon.
On Saturday. August I. the Castle
rea Guardians passed vote of con-
dolence with their chairman, Mr.. John
Fitzgibbon, and his relatives, on tn.
death Of his brother, DR.. Jas. E. Fitz-
gibbon, and adjourned the meeting
The resolution was moved by Mr.. NJ.
Fetherstone. and seconded by Mr.
Concannon.
Mrs. Thos. Riddinton died on All
gust at her residence, Golf street,
after a few days illness. She was
highly esteemed in the neighborhood,
as the large attendance at her fu-
neral to Fuerty on August testified.
The Right Rev. DR.. Clancy, bishop
of Elphin, has raised to the dignity
of canon the Very Rev. P. Flanagan,
PIP, Fillmore: Very Rev. DR.. Cum
Minis, Sligo. and Very Rev. r. Ger
agility, PIP. Creggs.
Sligo.
Thomas Scanlon, MP, has been Sc
lected for the vacancy in North Sligo
caused by the recent death of Patrick
Ntzhugh,. On the evening of his cleo
ton the band Of the Sligo A. O. Hi
bernians headed large crowd. parad-
ed the principal streets of the town.
Where Mr.. Scanlon is staying, halt
was made. and in response to calls
for the new member. Mr.. Scanlor
made short address. The crowd num-
bered close on thousand persons.
Tyrone.
Lord Ranfurly has informed the
Dungannon Guardians that he is pre-
pared to take $4,000 for the ground
rent of the workhouse and grounds,
and $500 for the ground of the Dun
cannon dispensary, and at public
meeting a branch Of the Town Ten
ants league was formed. and a reso-
luton was adopted asking Lord RAN
furly to give the tenants an opportun-
ity of becoming the owners of their
own homes.
Tipperary.
The death has taken place. at his
residence. Barrack street. Templemore,
of James Hennessy, who was charged
with the recent bomb outrage at the
house of Francis O'Mullane. 1t will
be remembered that Hennessy, after
a sensational trial, was acquitted 1T
the Nenagh Assizes.
Waterford.
The West Waterford executive "