Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-09-30
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events culled
From Exchanges.

at Crimlin is much regretted.
The Lurgan Urban Council has
Unanimously adopted a scheme for
the erection of fifty houses.
There we're 1905 entries at the
recent County FermaHagh Industrial
Exhibition at Enniskillen, constitut-
ing a record.
The revision of voters lists is now
in full swing and In debatable con-
stituencies is being contested as
holly as ever.
In the room of G. J. McGahan and
James McCourt the Dundalk Urban
Council has co-opted Peter Toner and
Patrick Duffy.
The number of emigrants who left
Queenstown for the seven months to
1.-THE end of July last was 1892
Iagainst 1888 TO- the corresponding
period of 1910.
The hardware, grocery and provis-
ion shop of G. o'Leary at Bantry
ives destroyed by fire, despite all the
efforts of the local fire brigade, po-
lice and townspeople.
DR.. ]. P. O'Connor, who was re-
Gently appointed Medical Officer of
the Swimford Dispensary district, has
resigned his position, being elected
Ito more important office in Kings
town.
On final poll Patrick Mccormack,
of Tipperary, was elected Petty Ses-
sions Clerk for the Petty Sessions
district of Cappawhite and Dundrum
by eleven votes to seven for T. DAILY,
OF Tipperary.
Patrick ]. Fitzgerald has been APP
pointed a Magistrate for County
Limerick on the recommendation of
the Lieutenant of the county. Fitz-
gerald's appointment is a most
popular one.
Dundalk and Bellurgan are mourn
ing the death of Felix O'Neil, which
resulted from slight accident. He
was seventy-one years old and for
coal business.
A meeting of the residents of Gar
, Ivagh agreed to the introduction OF
electric lighting, the upkeep of four
, teen lamps OF twenty-five candle
power each to be levied on the town
land of Garvagh.
At the Carrickmacross Petty Ses-
sions John Tumelty, of Cordrum-
lmons, was remanded upon the charge
Iof grievous assault upon Patrick
Clarke, a herd in the employe OF
IL. M. Bolton, j. p, of Donaghmoyne.
Miss Meehan, principal of st.
Romans Girls School, Kilronan,
lAran Isles, has been awarded the
carlisle and Blake premium this
Year. 1t is believed that this is the
first time the distinction has found
is way to Aran.
, The death occurred at his res
dence, Flaskagh, of John Padian at
the age of los years. He retained
his faculties to the last. He was in
the AS movement with Thomas
Francis Meagher, and was at Kill
enaule with John Blake Dillon.
Miss Mollie Hickey, youngest
daughter Of the late Patrick Hickey,
of New Ross, was professed at the
mount Carmel Convent, New Ross,
the Most Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop OF
Ferns, officiating. Her name in
.. religion is Sister NJ. Teresa Domin-
ick..
| MISS MduIe MCbIdlh, VI NOASS'
carried off second prize in the com
petition for the best knowledge OF
Irish in the counties of Waterford,
WEXFORD, Kilkenny, Carlow and
Wicklow. The competition was open
to all monitors or those having passed
flor teachers scholarships.
A somewhat unusual incident has
occurred in connection with the rep
Presentation of the Stradbally electoral
division in the Galway Rural District
Council. Patrick Curry, who was
elected, did not sign the form OF
declaration of office, and It subse-
Iauently transpired that he had
lemigrated to America.
t. Leahy, a butter merchant OF
lMiltown-Malbay, has swan from
Colleen around Malbay to Leaeom-
Ihoire, a rock at the extreme end OF
spanish Point. He covered the dis
Itance--over two miles-in an hour
and ten minutes, and but for some
CONTRARY currents it is believed ne
would have covered the distance In
less than an hour.