The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
Galway.


The death took place on March 29
last at the Convent of Mercy, Gal.
way, of Sister Rossanna Carey lin
religion Sister M. LiguorD, at the ad.
vanced age of "a years. The father
OF the deceased held an appointment
in the Four Courts, Dublin. She had
two brothers, doctors, and one sister,
the latter being at present Sister
of Mercy in the Convent at Clifden.
A woman named Mary Connell died
at Oranmore On March 26 at the great
age of LOG years. Up to few years
ago she eked out a livelihood by pick.
ing seaweed and shellfsh along the
strand, and as recently as month
before her demise she was able to
roam about the village with the
aid of stick
Kings.
Mr.. j. O'Donohue has been elected
Superintendent of Tolls and Customs
by Birr Council.
The Birr Urban Council has appoint
ed James Byrne of Birr to the posi-
ton of rate collector for the town
ship
Kilkenny.
Mr.. N. H. Lambert, j. P. Dysert.
moon, will succeed Lord Southampton,
WI fhn 30 -,
East Kilkenny bounds at the close of
the season.
Died.-March "a, Patrick Tough.
man, Talbotsinch, aged 80 years.
March 25, Mrs. M. A. Ahern, Callan
March %, Mrs. Ellen Kealy, Ten.
niscarthy.-March 20, Mrs. Ellen
Butler, Bonnettstown, aged 81 years
Recently, L. ]. Power, Parade
House, Kilkenny.
Kerry.
Died-March 25, Mrs. James
Browne, Tullig, aged IS years-Re
Gently, Timothy O'Sullivan, Anhabea
A man named Patrick Moriarty OF
Glenbeigh, is under arrest in Killorg
lin, charged with causing the death
Of small farmer named John Quirke
Coomashahern, by striking him on
the head with stick. A strange CO
incidence is that about 80 years ago
prisoners father was killed by a
stroke of stick on the head by an.
other man.
Kildare.
The late Edward Carly, farmer Bur
town, Athy, left personal estate
valued at G9.4SO. He left the whole
of his estate to his widow.
Miss Doyle, of the Mater Misericor
dia hospital, Dublin, has been unani
mously elected trained nurse in tn,
Athy workhouse at 94O per annun
and rations.
Limerick.
Died.-March 2Sth, at the Christian
Brothers Monastery. Sexton street
the Rev. Brother j. D. McNally, in thu
list year of his age, and the 55tl
year of his religious profession
On March 29th, at the County Infirma
ry, Patrick Riordan, father of Mauric,
Patrick Riordan, 62 George street
Limerick
Mr.. J. F. McCabe, Local Government
Board Inspector, held an inquiry il
the Town Hall, Limerick. recently con
corning an application made by thu
Corporation for sanction to loan O
G16,515 for the purposes of carryin,
out scheme for the erection of work
ing class lodging houses under tn,
Housing of the Working Glasses Act
1890.
Longford.
Mr.. Robinson, c. e., has been ap
pointed Engineer to the Longfort
Rural District Council in room of Pat
rick Stafford, wko resigned recetnl.
after nineteen years service.
Betty Collins, of Granard, is nov
in her 1O5th year. She is still healthy
and smart, and looks more like we'll
preserved woman of 70 than one who
celebrated her centenary five years
ago.
Leitrin.
Before a crowd of spectators mum
bering close on ten thousand, vel
contested football match was played
in Athlone, on March 26, between
Leitrim and Galway. The latter mer
won after hard struggle by five
points, to three points.
Louth.
Rev. M. ]. Quinn, P. P, presided
at meeting of the people of CARING
ford to devise some means to improve
the town, and make it's attractions a:
a seaside resort more widely known
Several valuable suggestions were
discussed, and were referred to a com
mittee, with Father Quinn as chair