Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-08-12
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events culied
From Exchanges.

Water is being sold in some cases
at Belturbet at one penny per gallon,
so scarce is the supply.
Dundalk Guardians have co-opted
Arthur Mcdonald in room of the
late John O'ConnelI as one of the
Guardians of the Middle ward.
The Dundalk Urban Council has
appointed p. A. Spalding, of Galway,
to be resident engineer to manage
the electric lighting undertaking.
At the Carlow Assizes James
Monks, who was charged with killing
his wife. Mary Monks, was sentenced
to twelve months imprisonment.
over 900 perches of the public
road in the Kells rural district of
County Meath, adjoining on a turf
bog. have been destroyed by fire.
T. c. McArdle and William Twibill
have been co-opted by the Dundalk
Harbor Board. succeeding William
Tempert, ]. p, and II. NJ. William
son.
Among the wide circle of acquaint-
ances the death was learned with
regret of Edmond insolvency, in his
seventy-eighth year, at his residence,
Killarney.
An old woman named Margaret
Kelly. living at Lisanerville, near
Of her daughter-in-law. She was
ninety-five years of age.
Miss winifred Fallon Gin religion
Sister Mary Alphonsus), daughter of
John Fallon, of Thurloughmore, Gal
way, was solemnly professed at the
Presentation Convent, Warrenmount.
Michael Behan, of Killangan, was
shooting rabbits on his farm when
the gun exploded, shattering his left
hand to such an extent that 1t had
to be amputated at the County xii
dare Infirmary.
The departure of Rev. Nicholas
Rafferty, for the United States Of
America has occasioned keen regret
In the parishes of Keash and Cur
teen, where he was so we'll known
and so exceedingly popular.
The Ardtully copper mines, stu
ated between Kilgarvan and Ken
mare, which were worked up to
about fifty years ago. and which
were noted for the high quality of
the copper, have been reopened.
A serious conflagration, which or
lginated accidentally, narrowly
escaped involving the greater portion
Of the mountain of Teavin, in the
Dungiven district of County Derry
Considerable loss has been sustained
by those owning the turf cut from
the bog on the mountain side.
While bathing with a companion
in the More at Ladistown, County
Kilkenny, John Langton, aged TWEEN
ty-nine. was seized with cramps and
drowned before his companion could
reach him. A few years ago his
father, linesman, met with a
shocking death on the railway.
His parishioniers and a wide circle
of friends learned with regret of the
serious illness of the Rev. Patrick
Kenny, who received the last rites
Of the church few days ago, is de-
servedly popular, and has taken
prominent part in all movements
tending for the benefit of his flock.
The hay crop around Carrick has
proven very heavy notwithstanding
all that was predicted, and has been
we'll saved. Everything looks well
for the country. even If we take into
consideration the trend of politics.
It will be all the more CHEEKY to live
In the old land now that the shad-
Ows are lifting and the era OF pros
perity is at hand.
Michael Keane, Maurice and John
Foley, and William Pierce, boys OF
the farming class, pleaded guilty at
Kerry Assizes to having wrecked the
dwelling houAs OF Patrick Carroll at
Lixnaw. The case arose out of the
Ballingtogher quarry dispute. AS
they intended only joke they were
dismissed upon their own recog-
nizance.
Owing to the continued drought
much discomfort prevails in Wexford
fas to the shortage Of the water sup
ply. The reservoir has within the
past few weeks lowered fifty-five
inches below the lowest, and conse-
quently the Corporation have found
1t necessary to curtail the supply to
seven hours daily, while the water is
satirely shut off at night for the past