The Irish standard., 1911-02-25
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ments to purchase with the other agrl.
cultural tenants on the Folkscourt
property. and the owners have con.
scented to sell on reasonable terms.
Kerry.
One OF the most aniable and be-
neyolent ladies in Co. Kerry has
! passed away in the person of Mrs.
Downing, wife OF MIR. Fras. Creagh
Downing, Clerk of the Grown and
Peace for Kerry. Mrs. Downing was
exceedingly popular and her death is
much regretted.
Miss NJ. Murphy, daughter OF Mr..
Patrick Murphy, builder. was honored
! by the Gaelic League with the pre-
| sentarion of beautiful silver tea set
in recognition Of her energetic MIX
| in the cause.
| Kildare.
| AT special court at Celbridge,
| Michael O'Halloran, charged with
having, at Bryanstown, Maynooth
| stolen eight head OF cattle valued at
l12 pounds, the property of Col Ed
ward Lawless. was returned for trial
on bail.
| According to a resolution passed by
| the members OF the Kildare Hunt, Mr.
| Pierce O'Mahony has Withdrawn his
resignation from that body
| Longford.
AT the Newtownforbes Petty SEES
sions. County Longford, Mr.. Jephson,
K. M, presiding, the Irish Game Pro
lection Association prosecuted Mich
ael Hughes Of Leitrim. Longford, for
firing at snipe on Sunday, 4th De-
cember, contrary to ~ Geo. ILL.,, cap
IS.
| Louth.
| Mr.. James McCourt has been re-
elected chairman of the Dundalk Ur-
| ban Council
| The funeral Of the late Mr.. B. Nor
gan took place on Friday. January
49, to Dromin Cemetery and was OF a
large and representative character,
and bore striking testim
high esteem in which he was held by
all classes.
Limerick.
The Limerick Co. Committee OF
Agriculture and Technical lnstruc-
ton, at their meeting on Wednesday
| decided to set aside 100 pounds out OF
the show subsidies for Limerick Show
! and rs pounds each for the kilma!-
rock and Tipperaray Shows.
| On the 28th ult., before Mr.. Nj, d.
| Mccoy solr, Commissioner OF the
High Court for taking affidavits, Cap.
tain Denis Lyons, J. p, Groom House
was sworn High Sheriff of the Coun-
ty of Limerick Mr.. Benjamin K.
Lucas was re-sworn Sub-Sherifr.
Mayo.
The Rev. John Noone, C. c., Gloon.
fad. has been appointed Adm of the
Mayo parish
Mr.. James Murphy, Ballina, sue
cessful candidate at the recent mu-
nicipal election in that town, writes
to state that he is not connected with
the A. Il. /. League, but is a support.
er OF the pledge bound Irish party.
Widespread regret is felt in Bal.
lashadeen at the death Of Mr.. John
7. McDermott, son Of the late Dr.
McDermott. which took place in
Dublin after brief illness. Deceased
was only about 26 years old.
Meath.
On Wednesday, Jan. Is last Mr.
Moonan. auctloneer Ardee, put up for
| sale valuable farm of land for the
executors Of Thomas Mcguire, con-
tanning asa 1r ZIP. rent "a pounds, 3
! shillings, 0 pence, valuation "a pounds,
l5c, 0 pence. There WAS spirited
bidding and the land was purchased
by Mr.. Myles Hamll, Sherlock, Coun.
~ Cavan, at $50 pounds.
Ardee reelected Mr.. James Halt.
penny, j. p, chairman Of the Town
Queens.
A curious situation has arisen in
connection with the election OF MIR.
Conroy to the position of chairman OF
! the Mountmellick Town Commission.
One Of the vanquished candidates has
just had the discovery that Mr.. Con-
roy is the surety OF man who has
contracted to perform certain work
for the Commission There is an
| impression that Their evil be an eff
fort made to depose him on point OF
| law.
| Roscommon.
On Sunday, Jan. %, Mr.. Hugh
Bierne, Co. Secretary A. o. H., with
Mr.. c. Sheran, Secretary North Ros-
! common Executive U. l. L.. opened a
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