The Irish standard., 1912-08-31
Louth.

County Louth in the Land War of
the early eighties. He, or rather his
mother, and the late Mr.. Callan. of
Kane, were tenants on the Mccartney
hut built in this part of the country
was erected for Mrs. Wiseman in the
immediate vicinity of her farm, and
there she remained until her death.
and her son after her, keeping watch
and ward over the old holding. They
had weary wait. 1t was five and
twenty years before they secured re-
instatement; but their persistency
and determination were rewarded in
the end.
Longford.
Considerable excitement prevailed
in Edgeworthstown In reference to
the action Of few local landlords
who appear to have made no effort to
meet the demands of their tenants
whose claims have been taken up by
the Edgeworthstown Town Tenants
Association and considered as just
and fair. In one case where an eject
ment decree has been obtained, our
correspondent informs us, eviction
proceedings were, at the time of writ
ing, momentarily expected. Mean
time number of meetings of the To-
cal Town Tenants branch have been
held to discuss the matters in ques-
ton and the position of the tenants
and 1t appears considerable chagrin
has been caused by the drafting into
the town on the occasion of these
meetings of a large number of extra
police in charge Of District Inspectors
Mayo.
An immense number made the an
nual pilgrimage to the summit Of
Croag Patrick Mountain on July %.
It was estimated that twenty thou
sand people made the journey up to
the holy mountain.
Roseommon.
On July &c, Patrick Naughton, of
Culeen, village near Knockcroghrey.
died under mysterious circumstances
After eating his breakfast he went out
to a barn near the house. After be-
Ing there some time he was heard
hammering at the door of the buil,l-
ing, and shortly after he ran into the
house and tainted in the kitchen. 1t
was noticed that blood was flowing
very freely from large cut on che
shin Of the left leg, and all efforts to
stop the flow of blood were unavail-
ing. He died within half an hour If
ter he entered the house.
Sligo.
Most Rev. DR.. Clancy, Lord Bisnop
of Elphin, is seriously i'll at the Epis-
copal Presbytery. The annual aerid-
heacht was not held at Tobernaulth
this year because of his illness.
Tipperary.
The death Of Rev. James Egan. G.
c., Clogheen, occurred in a private
hospital in Dublin on July 25. The
deceased, who was aged about So, was
a native of Waterford City. Educated
at st. Johns College, Waterford, he
was ordained at Rofe. He was cur
ate for several years in Waterford
City. Subsequently he was trans
ferred to Cahir, where he remained For
about five years. Some sixteen years
ago he was sent to Clogheen.
Tyrone.
A man named Alexander Mcdowell
Was run over by motor car at
Aughnaclcy On July 80. The car was
owned by DR.. Duncan. Omagh, who
Immediately brought the man back to
DR.. Pringle's. Mcdowell was so badly
injured that he expired before Augh-
nacloy Hospital was reached.
Waterford.
Married.-On July 10th, at st. Car
thage's Cathedral, Lismore, by the
Very Rev. w. J. Canon Walshe, as
sisted by the Rev. Father Murphy,
Michael r. Liston, youngest son oil
the late Terence Liston, Mahoonash-
beg, Newcastle West, to Katharine.
eldest daughter Of the late William
Parker, Lismore.
Wexford.
On the evening Of July 81, Thomas
Bennett, farmer, of Cushinstown, was
found on the road near New Ross
with his leg broken in two places and
his ear injured. 1t appears his heav-
lily loaded cart passed over him.
Westmeath.
On July 30th. John Mcdonnell, De-
mesne, Kilbeggan, was found dead in
a drain on the roadway to his resi-
dence. The body was lying face
in about six inches of wa
ter. He had been in Kilbeggan and
was returning home with donkey