The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-02
[ XNEWS FROM IRELAND{
Armagh.

lIner
& dressing the grand jury said that it
was pleasure to him to have an OPP
ss; portunity of once more visiting their
-svls historic city. He had formerly great
s4.s.s acquaintance with the County OF Ar
S lnagh, for many years practicing on
the Northeast circuit. He had also
vi great pleasure in congratulating the
sgs grand jury OH the state of the county
sssS of Armagh. There was small list
y Of offenses to go before them.
So ".'""'
81 In response to the special needs Of
Belfast as textile center. a textile
- testing house is to be established in
sly, the Municipal Technical Institute, and
~ the Library and Technical Committee
" of the Belfast corporation has decided
ss'- to invite applications for the post of
testing master. There is here hint
~ as to the way in which these institu-
rr,.. tons may be made to meet local ne
syt cessities. Although Belfast is an I'M
portant textile center the work of test
ssg4 ing yarns. cloth and colors has hither-
sss4s to been done in Manchester, Bradford
~ and other English cities.
Cavan.
An inquest touching the death Of
a., Felix McCabe, postmaster, Balylaise.
Cavan. who was killed while telling
IS trees at place called the "Oak Wood"
s9t' county infirmary, Cavan, on March IL.
ts The jury returned the verdict that
"a the deceased died from shock resulting
~. from injuries received by a falling tree,
-,,- and that there is no blame attached
s, to anyone. The coroner said there was
IT, no doubt but that the accident was to
II certain extent due to deceased's per-
sistence in having the tree cut in Il
~ certain direction.
cySg c..
4., Through the efforts of Captain Dom
~. elan, M. p, number of deserving agri-
NJ, cultural laborers have just been con-
9fry verified into small farmers. through the
medium Of the Estates Commissioners,
by having certain untenanted lands in
S'S East Cork distributed among them to
laborers concerned with a tidy holding
of some eight acres. 1t appears that
~, some years ago the occupying tenants
sse OH the estate of Captain MacBride,
<. situate in the Dungourney district,
ia about five miles from Middleton, pur-
~ chased their holdings, and the land
sfs lords home farm, containing 81 acres,
in the townland of Glendonagh, has for
a long while past remained idle and
$-s untenanted. These are the lands that
have just now. owing to the success
full exertions of Captain Donelan, NJ. p.
i'd 4 been parcelled out into snug plots and
possession of same given over to seven
Srs bona fide agricultural laborers. all of
whom have been members of the Dun
courtney branch of the Land and La
Dor association. and whose applica-
lions for portions OF this farm have
s at length been acceded to by the Es-
Ia tates Commissioners. The sub division
.sa, of untenanted lands in such large par
~ ts GELS as this amongst laborers Is UNI
~ precedented in Ireland.
Jerry.
- 20 The people of Letterkenny will short
ly present their late administrator,
~ who Is now the esteemed pastor or
Glencolumbk ille, with all Illuminated
artistic lettering, and bears the sig
natures Of the most prominent gentle
men Of the different creeds in the dis
s-5< trict. The border is executed after the
isS' style Of the ancient Celtic illumina-
.2$ss tions, and the interlacing work is Of
u. acter.
urts oup""'
3sss On March 6 a public meeting, under
80 the craftsmanship of His Grace. Arch
Il bishop Walsh, was held In st. Josephs
church, Glasthule, to raise funds to
ssNh enable Canon Murray to make more
efficient the provision for primary edu-
aa sSS cation in his parish. A number of
4 very practical speeches were delivered
and a substantial sum was subscribed.
ss The remains of the late Rev. Broth
s4:rs; er Hilary Ryan, Artane. were laid to
Xiii rest on March 9. in the cemetery at
~ tached to the institution with which he
was so long and honorably connected.
fT5 The deceased entered the order at the
.ge If % .+ r,,h,in i, +,,a ,,,,,. ,o-s
ssE later on doing duty at Limerick and
Waterford and at Mas. County Kill
s5yt dare, where he was superior, and sue
ceeded in building the Christian Broth
ers' schools
Fsrmanaqh.
s5S.s$ At County Fermanagh assizes OH
EsS March the court gave nominal dam
M ages on an appeal by Sergeant Thos.