The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-06-24

many of them, such as the solosing-
ing and dancing, are open to the sur
rounding counties. AS the prizes are
valuable, and every facility is given
to visitors to attend by means Of
cheap and convenient train fares, a
large muster of Gaels is expected. As
the entries close on June 10th, no
time should be lost by anyone who
intends to compete in getting an en-
try form and filling it up. The sylla-
bus, too, gives much useful informa-
ton, and every Gael should get a
copy.
Galway.
His Grace the Most Rev. DR.. Healy
paid his confirmation visitation to
Clifden recently, when the number re-
ceivlng the sacrament was consider
ably over 400. His Grace warmly
complimented the clergy and teach
ers, saying he had never met with a
class of children who displayed a
more thorough knowledge of the
Christian doctrine.
kings's.
The Tullamore Gaelic League at
their committee meeting on Satur-
day night, June 3rd, decided to retain
the services of Mr.. Kelly as dancing
instructor on Thursday nights, as well
as on Friday nights. This is a much
desired decision. Most of the men,
bers thought it rather impractical to
have dancing only on one night of the
week. Now, at least and at last, there
can be no excuse for ignorance of
our beautiful Irish dances among the
youth of the town.
Kerry.
The Killarney Rural Council have
appointed Hessrs. J. J. O'Connor, sur
veyor, Fossa, and John O'Connor,
builder, Killarney, as engineers for
the laborers' cottages scheme by II
votes to for Mr.. Gallivan, 5 Coun-
cillors not voting
Kildare.
AT the last meeting of the Kildare
Co. Council it's very popular and able
Chairman, Mr.. Stephen ]. Brown, M.
A, announced his coming retirement,
Frederick Fitzgerald, and other mem
bers of the Council earnestly urged
Mr.. Brown to reconsider his decision.
Il cannot say much after the elo-
quent speeches made by Mr.. Minch
and Mr. Healy," said Lord Frederick,
but a high official in Dublin once
said to me, We consider the County
Kildare the best Co. Council in Ire
land We all know why this is so.
and | think we have made up our
minds at this meeting that we won't
let you 60" Mr.. Brown, while heart
lily thanking the Council, said that the
formal decision would have to stand
over. but they might take it that he
had very carefully considered the mat
ter.
Kilkenny.
Mr.. De Loughry, in proposing at the
last meeting of the Kilkenny Corpora
ton that the telephones in the fire
station be disconnected when the men
gave ur night duty in the mo, ming,
sad that these telephones were made
Use OF privately by the police, and he
considered that there was sufficient
money spent on the police in ireland
without giving them telephones for
nothing. The motion was defeated by
s votes to 4, the Chairman CALDER
man Power, J.P) remarking that the
police had always rendered valuable
aid at fires.
Longford.
Several head of cattle and other
goods were seized by the sheriff in
Longford last week on foot of de-
crees by Lord Longford against ten
ants Of townpark holdings. Amongst
the people whose cattle were seized
is MIR. p. ]. Farrell, NIP. The Sher-
last.
Louth.
DR.. O'Connell has been appointed
medical officer to the Louth Co. In
Urinary, in succession to the late DR..
mcdonnell, J.P., at a sayary of so lbs
per annum. The other candidate for
the position was DR.. Lavery.
In Drogheda the death, which &C.
CURED last week, of Mrs. Byrne, West
street, was learned with regret by a
wide circle Of acquaintance. Widow
of the late Mr.. Patrick Byrne, a for
mer Mayor of Drogheda. she was
mother of the late Mr.. T. J. Ryrne,
Deputy Recorder of Manchester, while
four other sons are medical practi-
TONERS.
Limerick.
His many friends will be pleased to