Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-02-25
IRELAND.
Record of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events cuIied
From Exchanges.

The acreage under flax in the
Latton district promises to be large
this season.
The death OF Martin O'Malley at
Westport Is much regretted in
County Mayo.
| At the annual meeting Of the
Boyle Town Commissioners Jasper
FULLY was unanimously elected
| Chairman.
Fire at Castleblaney destroyed the
dwelling house and damaged the
premises OF James McClelland, coach
builder, entailing a loss OF about
$4,000.
A sad drowning accident occurred
at Ballinrobe when Mrs. Donnelly,
OF Creagh road, fell into the River
Robe at the town bridge and was
drowned.
At the annual elections for the
Longford Urban Council Francis
McGuinness and Thomas Duffy were
elected respectively Chairman and
Vice Chairman.
Reep regret surrounded Bailie-
borough when news of the death of
Philip Farrelly became known. He
was the only surviving son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Farrelly.
Edward Moriarity, a farmer six
ty-nine years Of age, was killed
while attending funeral at limo
league by falling from a cart and
fracturing his skull.
J. v. Gahan, of Clonegal, a mem
Der " the Shillelagh District Coun-
Gil, mas on the recommendation Of
that body been appointed a Magis-
trate for County Wicklow.
At the annual meeting of the
Roscommon Town Commissioners
George v. Geraghty was appointed
unanimously Chairman In room Of
Patrick Hogan, who had resigned.
The Tullamore Board of Guar
dams has decided to use Irish coal.
At recent meeting of the Birr
Board of Guardians DR.. Houlihan, of
,Roscrea, was elected Medical Officer
for the Kilcormac dispensary dis
trict.
The Dundalk Urban Council has
commenced the enclosure of the re-
claimed slob-land at st. Helena as
a preliminary to planting trees and
shrubs and making 1t a pleasant
park and playground for the chill
dren.
DR.. Denis Whelan, Vice President
OF st. Johns College in Waterford,
has been promoted President in
place of DR.. Walsh, appointed to be
parish priest OF Lismore in success
sion to the late Archdeacon Nc
Grath.
While at breakfast at Headley
Bridge. County Kerry, young lady
named Miss Madge Burke was
burned to death owing to her dress
catching fire. The deepest SYM
patty is felt all over a wide district
for the afflicted relatives.
BY fire which took place at the
residence of William Faulds, as
sistant manager OF the Kilkenny
wooden mills, about two miles out
side Kilkenny, domestic servant
named Lizzie Power, aged sixteen,
belonging to Duncannon, County
Wexford, was burned to death and
the house itself completely de-
stroyed.
The centenary of the Presentation
Convent at Carlow, which was cele-
brated in the Cathedral of that
town, brought together great num-
bers of clerical and lay friends Of
the community. The history of the
Presentation nuns since their house
was established in Carlow in 1911
is an unbroken record of splendid
work done in the cause of religion
and charity.
In the Cistercian Abbey at Ros-
crea the Most Rev. DR.. Fogarty
conferred holy orders on seven mem
bers of the community. The follow
ing were promoted to the priest
hood: Rev. Eugene Martin, Rev.
Francis Martin, Rev. Amdadeus
Cronin, and to the order of sub
deaconshlp Rev. Stephen Martin,
Rev. Anthony DAILY, Rev. Malachy
Brazil and Rev. Columbkille Nc
OnrpaoaE