The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
9NEWS FROM IRELANDX !

ment of rent. The approach of the
party was heralded by vigorous horn
blowing which aroused the farmers,
who drove the cattle away, and after
an exciting chase completely batrled
the efforts of the police.
Mayo.
William O'Brien, M. p, has pre-
sented Mallow Cottage, Westport, to-
gether with the small park adjoining,
to the Sisters of Mercy, Westport, to
be used by them for any purpose they
think best. The house Is a fairly
large one. fully furnished and in a
splendid state Of repair and would
make an ideal Cottage Hospital, Con-
valescent Home or Sanatorium.
Meath.
DanSan Church is rapidly nearing
completion, and since the foundation
was laid wonderful progress has been
made, but Father Flanagan, the hard
working Pastor. appeals to the Irish
people in the United States for finan-
cial assistance to help defray the
heavy cost entailed in the erection Of
this much needed new church at Dan
gan. All contributions, large or small,
will be gratefully received and ack-
nowledged by Rev. Patrick Flanagan,
P. p, Summerhill. County Meath.
Ireland.
Monaghan.
An exhibition has Just been opened
In Amsterdam, Holland, and the most
interesting exhibits are the series IF
seven panels of Goswyn Van Der
Weyden. They give an illustration of
the life Of Saint Dympna. the patron
saint Of imbeciles and lunatics, who
spent most of her life in the neigh
borhood of Jongerloo, near which is
the celebrated lunatic colony of
Gheel, where the mentally afflicted
roam free. Gheel is close to Antwerp.
cess. who escaped to Flanders from a
bad father, who pursued her there
and put her to death. She is the
patroness of the Diocese of Clogher,
and before her fight to the Continent
resided at Lavey, County Cavan,
where st. Dympnas we'll is still point
ed out.
Roscommon.
At meeting on September IL of
the Castlerea Town Tenants League,
the Secretary said that the Congested
Districts Board having recently pur-
chased the town. had offered to sell
to the tenants, and the only difficulty
was that the Board would not advance
the whole Of the purchase money that
the middleman was entitled to. The
,, meeting approved of a scheme out
lined by Mr.. Fitzgibbon. M. P, to
overcome the difficulty, and it was de-
cided to submit it to a full meeting
of the sub-tenants.
Tyrone.
Miss Margaret Cross Market
Square, Dungannon, met with a ve~y
serious accident recently. The young
lady had been paying a visit in the
country. and when cycling down Tul-
lygiven Hill, dangerous declivity for
cyclists. she lost control of her mach
Inc. and was dashed violently against
a horse and cart which were ap-
preaching. DR.. F. c. Mann, DUNCAN
non. was hurriedly summoned. and on
making an examination found that
she had sustained a fracture Of the
skull. The unfortunate young lady
was taken to neighboring farm
house in a very precarious condition.
Tipperary.
An accident occurred at Tramore on
september 8. Henry Williamson ana
James Belts, two young men from
Clonmel. were cycling on a tandem
bicycle. intending to spend the day
with the mother and sister of vii.
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round the Pond Road. where there Is
a very sharp turn, they came on a
few people coming against them, and
In endeavoring to avoid them the oil
cycle was too quickly turned, and yhe
machine was dashed violently into a
gate at the opposite side of the road.
Williamson was lifted out of the sad
die unconscious and remained in that
condition for many hours, and was
considered in a precarious state.
Wexford.
The death has occurred at NV
! Ross Of John Maloney, aged 80. who
took the Father Mathew Pledge nearly
fifty years ago, and faithfully kept II
to the last. The medal was one OF
} his most valued treasures.
Wicklou,