The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-12-09
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names. lnere are about forty Valu-
able hunters and four packs of hounds
kept there, together with large guam
recently purchased from the local far
mers.
Kildare.
The first of the Scholarships at the
National University offered by the Kill
dare Co. Council has been won by MIR.
Daniel OConnor, student of st.
Enda's College, Rathfarnham. The
value Of the Scholarship is $50 a year,
tenable for three years. Mr. OCon-
nor is student of ST. Enda's for the
past three years. The subjects Of eX-
animation were Irish, Latin, English,
Mathematics and History and Geog-
raphy. This makes the fourth Uni
versity Scholarship that has been won
by ST. Enda's pupils during the past
twelve months.
Kilkenny.
The death occurred on Sunday, the
5th, at the Presentation Convent, Kill
kenny, of Sister Mary Joseph Anne
Bowe, at the early age Of 35 years, and
in the sixteenth year of her religious
lift. The deceased was second daugh-
ter Of Mr.. James Bowe, Bayswell and
belonged to one of the most respected
and widely connected Co. Kilkenny
families. Her demise at such an early
age has caused profound sorrow
amongst the Sisters of the Presenta-
ton Community, to whom deceased
had endeared herself by her many
amiable qualities.
Kerry.
DR.. Clancy, Coroner, Listowel and a
jury held an inquest at Ballyheigue re-
Gently on the remains of Patrick Bros
nan, whose body was found washed
ashore under the cliffs near the viii
lage. Deceased had been employed as
a steward on Il contract road in the
neighborhood. He was a man of about
fifty years of age and married, with
three children. He was native of
Blennerville, near Tralee, and was I'M
acquainted with the Ballyhegue dis
trict.
Kings.
The delay on the part of the l.. G. B.
In appointing inspectors to hold local
Inquiries into the schemes formulated
by the three District Councils in Eden
derry some months ago, is causing d
good deal of dissatisfaction among the
aborers, many of whom were under
the impression that their houses would
have been well under way by this
time. 1t is said, however, that the
l.. G. b. are carefully considering the
schemes sent in from all parts Of Ire
land, and making arrangements by
which an equitable share of the last
grant will be apportioncd to each dis
trict, and hence the delay
Leitrim.
meeting was held recently in the
Grand Jury Room, Manorhamilton, in
answer to a circular issued by Messrs.
j. j. O'Sullivan and ]. Daily, for the
purpose of making arrangements for
having a ploughing match in Manor
hamilton in the near future.
The Rev. Father Comey, c. c., occu-
hn phnt r Il
very instructive address said the OBJ
ject of the meeting had his entire SYM
pathy. Unless the farmers titled more
and used the plough more Leitrm
could not be expected to hold It's own
against other agricultural centers, He
was surprised to learn that a very
large quantity of Indian meal was i'm
ported and disposed of weekly in the
town of Manorhamilton.
Limerick.
Recently in the Catholic Literary In
stitute, the Mayor presiding, Mr.. John
B. Hughes. Dublin (Hon. Secretary of
the Irish Committee for the Break
or the Poor Law, delivered an inter-
esting lecture entitled "The Failure of
the Poor Law" before a large and en-
thusiastic audience.
louth.
Recently there was laid to rest in the
new cemetery, Droghera, the remains
of Mr.. Patrick O'Neill, one of the old
est patriots in the country The de-
ceased, who was over So years of age,
was born in Navan. and when quite a
lad he walked to Tara to attend the
great demonstration there which was
addressed by Daniel O'Connell in
1s43.
Mayo.
Mr.. j. McGovern, ID. L., Glenhest.
having wired Mr. Daniel Boyle, NJ. P,
for some information as to the pros
poets of the sale of the Knox Estate,
Glenhest. has received a reply saying:
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