The Irish standard., 1909-02-27
NEWS. FROM IREL AND

Brother +. D. Bowling, at the Chris
tian Brothers Monastery, Cahsrciyeen.
at the age Of IS years. He was .
nstive Of Ardfert and after entering
the order he spent IS years in XII.
kenny, 10 years Of which he WIS
! Superior there. Since 1898 he had
been teaching at Caherciveen and was
well beloved by both his associates
and the pupils attending the schools
there.
III @.. Kildare.
| An aged woman named Ellen Dono.
hue. who lived alone at Royal Oak.
near Moyvalley, Co. Kildare. was
burned TO death the other morning
as result Of her cottage taking IRE.
Kilkenny. x.
On Jan. 81, the Right Rev.. Dr..
Brownrigg; Bishop Of Ossory, con-
Iferred the order Of Priesthood ON the
following students: Rev. Joseph
Kearns. Ossory, Rev. Thomas Bren-
nan, ossory; Rev. Michael Guilfoyle.
ossory. and Rev. John o'Connor.
Ferns. The Bishop was assisted ct
the function by the President and
Dean OF st. Kieran's College.
Limerick. 5ss
On Jan. 81, in accordance with their
custom. the mayor. members and Of
ncers Of the Limerick Corporation. at
tended In state at High Mass in st.
Johns Cathedral. The Bishop Of Lin.
erick, DR.. o'Dwyer, presided, and p
sermon was preached by the Very Rev.
a. Murphy. Adm.
Very general regret has been caus--
ed In city and county by the announce.
ment OF the death of Mr.. William
Leahy. solicitor, which occurred at his
residence. Liscadoon, after q tedious
illness. He was 60 years Of age, and
had been in failing health for more
than year and resigned the Grown
solicitorship last year in consequence.
louth. w,
The Golden Jubilee of Brother p. A..
Gallagher, Drogheds, was fittingly eel.
ebrated at st. Joseph's, Drogheda, on
Jan. 80. The interesting occasion was
joyfully ushered In by q telegram from
Rome bestowing the Papal Benedfc.
ton on the worthy Jubilarian. and
the presence of large number Of
Christian Brothers from the neighbor-
ing towns testified to the esteem in
which he is held. The Ven. Archdear
con segrave, p. r, v. g., and the Very
Rev. Guardian Of the Franciscans, the
Very Rev. Priors Of the Dominican
and Augustinian Fathers, as well as
the Nuns Of the different Converts,
forwarded suitable presents. and con-
Igratulations. Complimentary letters.
and kilograms from many absent
friends-one especially from the SUE
perior General. Rev. Brother ]. G..
Witty, Marino-were received during
the day. a5,. x
Mayo.
A meeting Of the Mayo County
Council was held on Jan. 80, to dis.
cuss questions affecting guarantees
for the proposed Collooney. Ball'na.
and Belmullet Railway. in connection
with the Alfred Route. ~
"A very sad fatality occurred in
Achill Island on the evening of Feb.
Ia, whom a youth named Patrick Gal
lagher, Of Dooagh. aged about 1s
years, fell over the cliffs Of croshan
Mountain. At the time OF the occur
renee he was In pursuit on some Wild
goats. and accidentally stumbled over
the high cliffs, death being instantane.
ous The sad fatality has caused wide-
spread regret throughout the island.
where the deceased was very popular
with all classes. "A st3l.g5s. u.
Roseemnon.
Among applications for ,compensa-
ton for alleged malicious injuries to
come before Roscommon Quarter Ses'
,, sions is one by James Ryan, Holly.
we'll, for e 800 for a thoroughbred Al
"; Michael Flynn. $50 los, arising
out Of drive Of cattle and sheep at
Cloonadron, and 1 e 20 los in connec-
ton with a second drive, and g. Da-
vis. Frenchpark, e75 for q brood
mare. B ..,t H Z
b. "A detachment Of constabulary. ar
rested. at Tarmonbarry, on Feb. 2,
several persons on 9 charge OF ass
saulting. Mr.. Harris Martin and his
herd recently. The arrests, which
were unexpected. were effected at
daybreak. and the accused were con
yeyed under q heavy escort to New
ltownforbes, where they viii be tried.
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