The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-03-12
[ 4NEWS FROM IREL AND
Kildare.


The Mas branch Of the U. I. l.. has
passed a resolution calling upon the
Irish party to- support the budget in.
Solar as such action will forward the
cause OF self government for Ireland
The carrying out of the Laborers
Acts iM Athv UEion has been more OF
less q deal letter in many divisions
of the Athy Union owing to the diff
Guilty experienced in getting contrac-
tors to undertake the work OF the
one hundred houses authorized to be
built in the district now nearly two
years, only twenty had been erected
and twcnty others We're in course OF
erection
Kings County.
A meeting of members OF the Tul!a
more branch of the Gaelic League was
held on Feb. 10, to consider the adj
visibility of organizing a public meet
ing on st. Patrick's Day in aid of the
movement for having the Irish Ian
guage made an essential subject in
the New University. A committee
comprising the chairman, John Mahon,
with Mr.. Kennedy, Mr.. Condron, and
Mr.. keyes, was appointed to commu
nicate with the other branches of the
Gaelic League and public men in the
county to act in cooperation with the
movement
Kerry.
Mother Dosithea. Loretto Convent
Killarney, celebrated her golden jubi :
lee on Tch. IA. The Right Rev. Or.
Mangan presided at 'he high mass eel
ebrated in honor OF the occasion. The
celebrant was the Very Rev. M. Fuller.
Adm. V. r., Killarney; deacon, Very
Rev. D. Prosnan, president st. Bren-
dams Seminary; sub deacon, Rev. d.
O'Conror, C. c., Killarney, and Re-. 0.
Murphy, c. c, killarney, master Of
ceremonies. Mother Dosithea was the
recipient Of many tokens from her
numerous friends.
Kilkenny.
Michael kennedy died few DAYS
ago at his res'd:uce, Dean street, Kill
kenny. He was one of the most re i.
spected citizens of the city and county.
and had boon mayor of the city. He
wss in his sixty-fifth year.
The death is announced of John
Bowe, Graigue, Avalla, Rathdowney,
aged IS years. He was a staunch Ma
tionalist ard for many years was a
member OF the Board of Guardians.
Louth.
Owing to the refusal Of the Dundalk
Young Irelands. Dundall1 Geraldines.
Ardee Volunteers, and Drogheda Boyue
Emmets to take part in Gaelic foot
ball competition for a cup presented
by Y. NJ. Healy, NJ. r., it has been
found necessary to abandon the COM
petition.
Limerick.
d. A. Curry, who has rendered his
resignation rs clerk Of Glin Petty SEES
sions, ia succeed led by 4. Curry, who
on last court day was proposed by the
Knight of Glin to the position tenn
porarily.
Councillor r. j. Long, ex-high sher-
if, limerick. has presented to the mu-
SnI q tar hnI To 20 Nnv
library sword and flint gun which
were secrcted in O'Callaghan's tam
merry prior tc the ct rising.
Leitrim.
Rev. Michael Flynn, p. P, Borna-
coola, Dromcd, died on Feb. 49, The
news caused widespread regret
throughout the parish and surround
ing districts, as he was very popular.
He was G6 years of age.
A terrific gale, accompanied by
heavy rains. swept over North Leitrim
on the night Of Feb. 10. Between Ma
norhamilton and Dromahair rivers
overlooked their banks and hundreds
of acres We're covered with water
Many of the roads near Manorhamllton
were flooded, and people coming to
the market had to wade through two
feet of water.
Meath.
Tllos Ha!ligan. j. F., chairman Of
the Meath county council, has been
selected as president of the South
Mea tn Executive of the u. I. L. for the
ensuing year. w. II. Doran, D. c., IL
the vice president; Mr.. w. Lynch, D.
c., treasurer and Mr. P. J. Newman,
D. c., secretary Mr.. r. McIvor. Co. c.,
has been appointed to represent the
Executive on the National Directory.
The secretary reported to the EXecu-
tive at it's last meeting that during the
past year there had been decided
tendency to apathy and Indifference
on the part Of most of the branches of
the division
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