The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03
{ YNEWS FROM IRELAND;

| tinues 10 make steady progress. New
members are coming in each week
The Secretary is busily engaged an
swering queries on methods OF teach
ing, suitable text books, Irish techni-
cal terms, etc. The good work OF the
Society Is already bearing fruit. Quite
up too date tilingual methods are being
adopted in many schools. Mr.. Sean
Breatnach is preparing IL lecture and
| demonstration on the direct method
of language teaching.
Kilkenny.
A very fine portrait of Bishop Ten
nison. WHO became Bishop of Ossory
in 1881, has been presented BY Il num-
Der of leading laymen of the united
Diocese of Ossory, Ferns. and Leigh
lin, to the Sec, as an heirloom, and
has been rluced in the Palace, Kill
kenny.
1t is said that Constable O'Shea. of
Ballingarry, enc of the principal Crown
witnesses in the prosecution against
Mr.. Keanc, Editor of the Kilkenny
People" in Kilkenny, will be prose-
cuted FOR perjury, in that he sworc
that he read in the "kilkenny Peo-
pie" certain paragraphs for which Mr..
Keanc was sued for libel. and which
paragraphs on the Court We're not in
the paper u. ALL
A very handsome Celtic Cross, made
from Irish limestone. has been execut-
cd by Mcssrs. S. and II. Hastings,
sculptors. Irnwnpatrick, and forwarded
TO Hong Kong. where it will be erect
ed in the English Cemetery there over
the grave Of the late Lewis A. NJ.
Johnston, who was Postmaster General
of Hong Kong. and son of the late
William Johnston. M. P, BaIiykilbeg
The sides of the cross are parelled
and intcrIaced with ornament.
Longford.
Grave anxiety is being felt ever the
condition oc j. +. Farrell, M. r., who
is still in Kilmainham Jail His long
confinement has brought about IL seri-
Gus recurrence of former trouble to
some years. Considerable progress is
being made iu the movement to present
Linn with a suitable memorial on ms
release from Jail. The fund has reached
the sum oe GOO pounds.
Louth.
Drogll2ll has Just decided to take
advantage Ct the 1rsl, Partys Hous-
ing of the Working Glasses Act, pass
ed last session and the Town Clerk
has been directed to apply for a loan
OF $1,000 :,ounds, and the Engineer is
to prepare plans. During the past
ten years the Corporation built AZ
houses, at Il cost of about 5000 pounds.
There were only two cases of or
binary character to go before the
Grand Jury at the opening of the
Loulll ISpEiHS ASSlIfS.
Limerick.
At the opening of the Limerick City
Assizes' on March 6, Justice Wright
was presented with a pair of white
gloves. there being no criminal case
for trial. The High Sheriff, in max
ing The presentation, remarked that
the presentation was more graft
flying by the fact that 1t was the first
pair of white gloves his lortship had
received since his appointment Us
judge.
Meath.
The general condition Of the Corn-
ty shows that there is a substantial
diminulion in the number of specially
reported cases.
After n lingering illness of some
months duration, r. Rotlwel,, one of
the oldest members of the Meath Hunt
passed away peacefully at bis resi-
delce. Roci:lield, Keils, on March LIST.
Monaghan.
On March 6, in Monaghan Cathedral,
Solemn Office. and Pontifical High
Mass We're celebrated for the soul of
the Right rev. DR.. Owens, Bishop Of
Clogher. I'll" large church was crowd
ed with clergy and laity. rlost Of
whom had come long distances to be
present at Tie obseuuies of the dead
prelate. The Right Rev. DR.. DAY,
Protestant Bishop of Clogller, was
among the callers at the Episcopal
residence to express their sympathies
at the loss the priests of the Diocese
had sustained; and among tn, Gables
of coincidence was one from the Arch
bishop of New York, Most. Rev. John
NJ. Farley.
Mayo.
On March Z. Meelick was the scene
Of one of the largest meetings held
in Mayo for a long time. Contingents,
with bands and banners, were present