The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
Galway.

On Sept. Bird. a meeting of the Ma
tionalsts of Clifden and the surround :
ing districts was held in new Town
Hail. under the auspices of the United
Irish League. The Right Rev. Mon
signor M'Alpine. p. p. V. c., presided.
Kerry.
Right Rev. Richard a. O'Connor D.
D., Bishop of Peterborough, Canada,
recently celebrated the golden jubilee
of his ordination to the priesthood.
Bishop O'Connor was born ut Listowel.
County Kerry, Ireland, 18th April,
1898. He came to Canada i'm 1871 with
his parents and settled in Toronto. He
was one of the first students regis
tered in st. Michael's College From
thence he went to the Grand Semin-
airy, Montreal, where he made his
theological course, and was ordained
priest in st. Michaers Cathedral, Tor
onto. on August I'd, 1851.
Kilkenny.
We regret to have tn record the
death of Mrs. John Walsh ,Clouehho-
brody, Thomastown, which occurred at
hcr residence, at the comparatively
early age of &c Years The deceased
had been Hiling for the past twelve
months, consequently, her death was
not unexpected. During her long ILL
ness she was attended by DR.. r. J.
Murphy. but all that medical skill
could do could not save so valuable "A
life. Rev. NJ. Hunt, C. c., was daily
in attendance and faithfully minis
tered to her spiritual wants The
greatest sympathy is felt for her hus-
band and eight young children, in their
terrible affliction. A large crowd Of
friends and sympathizers followed the
remains to their last resting place.
Rev. j. O'Shea, C. c., of1iciatcd at the
graveside
Kildare.
The eighth annual show of the
North Kildare Farming Society, Ltd,
will be held on October "a and prom
ises to be a very successful fixture.
The exhibits will Include horses cat
tie, pigs, poultry, farm and dairy prod :
uce, fruit and vegetables. Many vau-
able prizes are offered.
Kings County.
An aeridheacht and hurting match,
under the auspices of the lItlcndcrry
Hurting Club, and in aid of the new
Convent Schools. will be held in Eden
derry Oh Sunday. Sept. "a. Prepare
tons are being made to provide a
capital days amusement, and the st.
Kelvin (Dublin) hurting team will try
conclusions with the local men in a
friendly match.
Longford
The quarterly meeting OF the South
Longford Executive of the United
Irish League was held in Kenagh, on
Sept. Bird. there being a large gather
ing of delegates, almost every parish
in the constituency being fully repre-
scented. There was also Il large at
tendance of the general public in the
village, there being three bands pres
ent and Il public meeting was after
wards held.
Leitrim.
l. L., was held at Fenagh on Sunday,
Sept. 3, Mr.. Park Cannon, V. G., pre-
siding. Messrs. Patrick Mclaughlin,
Treasurer, and NJ. Briordy, Secretary,
were in attendance. There were eight
branches of the League represented
at the meeting.
Louth.
Great interest was centered on Sept.
4th in the filling of the public position
rendered vacant by the death of DR..
John d. Sellars, in Dundalk. The late
DR.. Sellars was Dispensary Doctor and
Coroner for North Louth.
Limerick.
The new organ built for the Domin-
September Sd, with a solemn and i'm
pressive service. The instrument,
which is Il magnificent one and of
beautiful tone. was built by Mcssrs.
Evans and Barr, Belfast. 1t is Il fine
tribute to native workmanship, and
when the first note was played, the
charm OF its tonal effect was obvious
to the large congregation.
Monaghan.
On Sept. End, a postman named Will
liam Bell, residing at Newbliss, met
with rather serious cycling accident
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