The Irish standard., 1909-12-11
Antrim.

line OlSmdl tale OIL increased cmlSra-
IS ton is continued. The emigrants who
vs. left Ireland last month, numbered
/ 2.799. or 403 above the figure for Oc-
Ii tober last year. OF this number 1,155
#went from prosperous Ulster" and
4: the destination of 2,2O9 of the total
.s5Mas the United States, 529 having had
sStheir passages paid in the United
States. The exodus for the ten months
e Of this year is much in excess Of the
:otal emigration last year, 26,s66, as
1926. Only in one month
n this year did the figures fall below
II those of last year-in February, when
va decrease of so was recorded. Ulster s
painful pre- eminence has been mani
tested almost every month this year,
and last month the emigration from
the northern province was practically
5esequal to that from Munster and Con-
Sssnaught combined.
sssi Armagh.
DR.. Charles O'Neili, ]. p. the newly
/ elected member for South Armagh.
& was signally honored on the evening
of Nov. IS, by the Catholic and Irish
H.sEeople Of Coatbridge, Scotland, in
d celebration of his election for South
II Armagh. A dinner was held in the
SnEagle hotel, Cambridge, and was at
rended by prominent clerical and lay
/ gentlemen not only from Coatbrdsc
ind the surrounding districts, but
Z land generally. Rev John Geerty, adj
Z administrator of st. Patricks, Coat
Il bridge, presided. After dinner a hanl-
somely Illuminated address was pre-
scented to DR.. O'Neill, and was signed
on behalf of the Catholics of Coat
bridge and district.
H. Cork.
yTi A resolution was passed at the meet
/ ing of the Queenstown Urban Council
b on the motion of Mr.. Andrew GrOgan,
s expressing sympathy with Mr.. r.
1. Sheehy, Skibbereen. and his family on
4 the death of the Rev. M. Sheehy, P. p.
Mr.. Grogan said the death of Father
was a national loss, as the de-
n ceased clergyman was, in the truest
sense. a type of patriotic Irish priest
who rendered priceless service to the
Irish Parliamentary Party. Resolu-
! Ly the Skibbereen C. A. A., the Sllib-
\ hereen Gaelic League, and other bod
! les.
sadder named Cornelius O'Col>
! laEban was evicted on November IS at
u kilmallock at the suit of Mr.. Stephen
4 Campion, victualler, on an ejectment
/ decree for rent due and when the
Y sub sheriff visited the premises they
Il found them barricaded, but an en-
trance was effected through a back
4 window.
Carlow.
At the annual meeting of the Carlow
b Eranch. U. ]. L., reorganization work
was undertaken, and arrangements
4 made for the annual collection for the
q Parliamentary Fund. The following
I were re-elected: Mr.. NJ. Governey, c.
q G., president; Mr.. M. Molloy, ]. r.,
e chairman Carlow Urban Council,
II treasurer; Messrs. NJ O'Reily, U. D..
c., and r. LAWYER honorable secre-
& taries.
n Clare.
nj ID u
n killaloe, presiding at a meeting of the
II Town Tenants organization at Birr on
III November 16, said emigration would
y not be reduced in Ireland to any ap-
4 preciable extent until the grazing
#lanches were broken up and divided
H among the sons of the people. A STIR
n ring address on "The Fruits of Em;-
grafton" was delivered by Rev. r. o.
y Donovan, c. c.
Down.
isitt@The death occurred some days ago
lat Ballyalton, Downpatrick, of John
sssKelly, in his eighty-second year. Hs
aEWas we'll known exhibitor at local
Ahorticultural shows and leaves behind
Nshim widow and seven children and
ss21 grandchildren.
Dublin.
Esss At meeting held in the Gregg Me-
efmorial Hall, Dawson street, Nov. g.
= the Protestant Archbishop of Dublin
Eresiding, it was decided to raise a
memorial to the late Lord Justice Fitz-
eibbon, and, a committee was APP
pointed to give effect to the decision
bsEf the meeting.
EsFs. Recently at a meeting of the North
essDhblin zranch of the United Irish
FssI.eague. Mr.. David sheehy, M. p, de-
RsMyered a lecture entitled "Our Love-
Land" in the course of which he
MlsHnt forward some considerations to
Maimpel Irishmen to see and study the