The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-10-08
NEWS FROM IRELAND;
Armagh.


Or, st. Patrick Schools, Armagh, and
commercial teacher in Armagh Tech
nical School, has been successful III
obtaining commercial scholarship
under the Department of Agriculture
and Technical instruction. The schcl-
arship is tenable for two years at
100 per year.
Antrim.
Capt the Right Hon. A. e. O'Netll,
M. p, has been elected president Of
the Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
Mr.. Peter McGivern, B. A., assistant
teacher in st. Paul's National School,
Falls road, Belfast, has been appoint
ed principal in succession to Mr.. Phil
in Ward, the new Commissioner of Ed
ucation. ~
Carlow.
At the Brigidine Convent, Tullow,
were solemnly professed by the Mos.
Rev. DR.. Foley, Bishop Of Kildare and
Leighlin Miss Kathleen Hughes
daughter of Mr.. P. Hughes, Fennis-
court, Bengalstown; Miss Tessie Tier
ney, daughter of the late Mr.. John
Tierney, lewiston Mas; Miss May
DARCY, daughter of the late Mr.. Ger
aid DARCY, North Main street, Cork;
and Miss A. Finegan, eldest daughter
of Mr.. P. Finegan, Lisamiske, Carrick-
macross. Miss Kathleen O'Rei'ly.
daughter of Mr.. John O'Reilly, "s!.
Dominics," Clontarf, and Great Brit
ain street, Dublin, were received into
the order.
Cork.
The Lord Lieutenant has appointed
Mr.. G.. H. Brett, B. L., an Assistant
Revising Barrister for the Borough o.
Cork
The Dublin Gazette announces bank
ruptcy of Mr.. Mccarthy. farmer.
Rossleague, Queenstown.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned at Banter in the case of
James McCabe, who was killed by
falling over railroad bridge.
Regret is felt in Cork at the death
of Mr.. Henry J. Hickey of Blackjack.
He was engaged in the butter trade
and was a director of the Irish Cream
cry Exporters company.
Glare.
Miss Mono Mulcahy, B. A., daughter
~ Mr. hui uko
has been appointed principal teacher
OF Seafleld High School, Liverpool.
cavan.
Mr.. Patrick O'Reilly, one of the most
popular residents of Killeshandra, Co.
Cavan, was the recipient last week Of
an address and handsome presenta-
ciety on the occasion of his marriage.
Dublin.
1t has been decided to hold a spe-
cial meeting of the Dublin Corpora
ton on October ard for the purpose
of fully considering the report Of ti,s
Railway Commission.
highly by several of their pupils se-
curing exhibitions and prizes at the
last intermediate examinations there
stands second on the list the Loreto
Convent. Balbriggan. The st. Louis
Convent, Monaghan, leads the way
with eleven exhibitions ten being to
the credit Of the Balbriggan convent
Down.
A letter was read at the meeting
Of the Hollywood Urban Council from,
the Town Inspector. Mr.. John HAYES.
notifying Of his resignation. and as
signing as the cause espionage on him
and scandalous stories concerning him
Derry.
While fishing at the Waterside quay,
Derry, on Saturday, Albert Small.
wood, 10 years, Chapel road, toppled
Into the water and was drowned he.
fore assistance arrived. The body
was recovered in the course of IN
hour.
Oono9al.
Mr.. N. j. Birrell of Bay View, Done
gal, has been appointed to the posi-
ton of district superintendent for the
National United Insurance Society,
Ltd. Mr.. Birrell has a wide expert.
ence in the insurance business.
4 Galway.
A meeting of the Kinvara Town
Tenants League has unanimously
passed a resolution promising that all
the tenants in the town will pay their
rents If the trustees allow an abate-
ment on the outstanding sums due
pending sale of the town.
The cattle of Mr. Michael J. Quinn.
of Connagher, Midtown, County CAL
way. on Friday were driven of the
lands of Kilcreevanty, estate of the
!. late Sir STheobald Burke. Prosecr..
tons are expected to follow at spe-