The Irish standard., 1911-06-10
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her seth year. GA of which were devoted
to religion. Deceased belonged to an
old Co. Galway family, and was found
ress of the Mercy Convent at Ought
erard. The interment took place in the
Convent cemetery.
Kerry.
A resolution protesting against the
constitution Of the local Taxation COM
i mittee was passed by the Kerry Co.
council on Thursday. On the same
day the council passed a resolution re-
questing the government to appoint
additional representatives from Ireland,
particularly from Nationalist Ireland,
on the Financial Relations committee,
and the names suggested were Mr..
Thomas Eexton and such others as the
Co. council recommends.
Kilkenny.
His many friends have learned with
pleasure Of the appointment to the
magistracy for Co. Kilkenny of Mr.
Edward Doyle, q. c., Warrington, who
is well-known in agricultural circles
as an exhibitor in Dublin, London and
elsewhere.
good deal of regret is felt by his
many friends in Athy at the departure
of Father Mccormack, p. P, who has
gone to Newry. He was a popular
figure locally and during his stay in
ho
the Dominican church were always
large. Father Mccormack was an ex-
ceptionably able preacher and in this
respect Athys loss is Newry's gain.
Beautiful as the local Dominican
church is it is a rather diminutivc
building compared to the handsome one
the other possesses in the frontier
town. Newry besides being an import
ant industrial center is the seat of the
Bishop of Dromore, Most Rev. DR..
O'Neill.
Kings.
Much interest is evoked in Gaelic
circles by the formation of the foot
ball club in Rhode. Some years ago
one of the foremost clubs in the county
whose efforts for county honors were
frustrated time and again by interne-
cine squabbles the team was finally
broken up, and there was nothing to
Indicate it's old time greatness beyond
occasional individual efforts of its
members In county matches. Lattcry
the Gaelic spirit encouraged by the
progress of newly established teams all
over the district, has re-awakened and
the club has been re-formed under the
happicst auspicecs to win, mayhap,
some of these days, the highest laurels
in the football field We wish the club
every success.
Limerick.
Miss Coffey has been elected lady
superintendent of the Limerick co. in
Urinary by the casting vote of Lord
Emily.
deputation from the Limerick
Evicted Tenants Association waited
on the county council to urge that
steps should be taken for legislation
to expedite the reinstatement of the
numerous evicted tenants whose cases
have not vet been dealt with by the
Estates commissioners. The county
council unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton to that effect
Louth.
On Sunday Brother James Hughes
Dundalk, president Louth county board
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
attended at Kilmainham Wood, Co.
Meath. when he opened division of
tho Order. A large number of MEM
bers We're initiated. Bro. T. NJ Lynch
was elected president, Bro. Jas. Room
ey, secretary, and Bro. Henry CORDIALLY,
treasurer.
railway accident occurred on the
Great Southern and Western line out
side Claremorris recently, when the
engine and three wagons of a goods
train from Sligo got derailed. A break
down gang was summoned, and en-
gagged in replacing the train on the
track. The accident considerably in
terfered with the passenger traffic.
Monaghan.
The South Monaghan Coiste Ceann-
tair of the Gaelic league has, on the
motion Of Dr. M'Kenna, seconded by
the Rev. John Meenan, c. c., unani-
mousy adopted resolution expressing
deep regret at the resignation of Mr..
Thos. Corcannon from the office of
chief organizer of the league, and dis
appointment that the Coiste Gnotha of
the league knowing his great services
to the cause of the Irish language, has
not asked him to reconsider his deci-