The Irish standard., 1909-07-10
|NEWS FROM IRELAND;

PENDANT had failed to settle. The Sub
Sheriff. Mr.. Henry A. Burke. was ac-
companied by couple Of bailiffs and
some police from Lisnaskea Barracks.
Possession was handed over to the
Sheriff and everything passed off quiet
ly, no public notice being taken of the
proceedings. Gum has gone to live
in a cottier house in the vicinity.
Galway.
The Very Rev. Father Keane. p. p,
Ornamore. presided at a meeting held
in Clare-GalWay on June Is, for the
purposeof starting an Irish travelling
teacher for the parishes of Oranmore,
following gentlemen, representing the
respective parishes. attended: Very
Rev. Father Keane, Mr.. Chr. KERN, and
Mr.. Kenny. N. T., for Oranmore; Rev.
Redmond McHugh, P. P: Mr.. Carter,
n. T., and Mr.. Murphy, D. c., for
Glare Galway; Mr.. LAWN, N. T., rep
resenting Rev. Father Heaney. and Ms.
Joyce, for Turloughmore. Rev. Faith
err Corcoran. c. c., and Mr.. FitzHenry
Gaelic League Organizer, were also
present. Very Rev. Father Keane, p.
p, was unanimously chosen President
of the Coiste Ceanntair; Rev. R. Nc
Hugh, vice president; Mr.. Chr. KERN.
treasurer: and Mr.. Carter, N. T., Sec
rotary. 1t was definitely decided tr
advertise for an Irish teacher to COM
mence work on July 1.
Kilkenny.
The Rev. ]. X. Fielding of Chica go
is shortly expected to arrive on a visit
to his native place. Mooncoin. County
Kilkenny. FIR. Fielding, who is splen-
did type of the Irish Catholic missions
airy, is brother of John Fielding,
Kilkenny's representative on the Gen.
trail Council Of the G. A. A., and cam
tain of the redoubtable Mooncoin.
hurlers. Father Fielding will proceed
with little delay to Mooncoin, where a
rousing welcome will await him and
where everything will be done to make
his visit a happy one.
Kerry.
The majority of the villagers Of
Brosna who had no land attached to
their houses were recently allocated
plots averaging three acres by Mr.. Nc
Lean. c. D. B. Inspector. This land
was lately acquired by the Congestet1
Districts Board from Mr.. Thos. Smi-n
and was sub divided by the Boards Of
ficials.
Limerick.
DR.. Hyde was the recipient Of a
warm greeting when he arrived in
Limerick, and was given the freedom
Of the city. In the course of his
speeches he referred to the work of
the Gaelic League and the question
of Irish in the new University
Mayo.
On June the interment took place
of John Burke, a native Of Co. Mayo,
who was without any doubt one OF
the oldest inhabitants in the principal
ity. He died at the advanced age oe
104. He was even a little over that
age, for he used to say that he was IL
tie of Waterloo.
Meath.
In the recent sale of the ground
rents of the town Of Athboy. it is an
nounced that nearly all of the one
and ten lots have been bought
by the tenants; and, Remembering the
good results that have followed from
the sale of the ground rents in LINER
lex and Tramore, this transaction
should prove Of marked advantage to
the Industrious town.
Queens County.
Many friends throughout the diocese
of Ossory will be glad to learn that
Rev. DR.. Carrigan, C. c.. has just been
promoted to the pastoral charge Of
the parish Of Durrow. Queens County,
Four years ago Father Carrigan is-
sued his monumental History and An
tiquities of the Diocese of Ossory," in
four volumes. with a preface by the
Right Rev. DR.. ;Brownrigg. Bishop d
Ossory.
Roscommon.
Notice has been served on Swinford
and Claremorris Dist. Councils on be-
half Of the Misses Beytagh of a claim
for 800 pounds compensation for al
legged malicious damage to a lake by
cutting having been made. through
which the water escaped. and the
amenities Of the residence were thus
injured.
Sligo.
At the annual meeting Of Tobercurrv
Rural District Council recently, it was
resolved that the Chairman Of Sligo
Co. Council and the Mayor Of Sligo be
requested to convene a meeting Of tho