The Irish standard., 1912-12-28
CAVAN.


commons recently asked the chief Sec
rotary whether it was the intention of
the commissioners who had lately ac-
quired the estate of Fl. i. Sankey, Bill
:, lis. near Virginia, to apportion the
Z land thus acquired among the small
unecononic holdings which were very
numerous in the district. The chief
secretary reple. the Sankey estate,
3 situated at Bills, Virginia, has not
been acquired by the commissioners.
Ii is the subject Of proceedings for
sale direct by the owner to the tenants
under the land purchase acts. and
there is no untenanted land included
in the proceedings of sale.
CORK.
~. 4 sad fatality occurred on November
"a about $3.50 a. m. to Mrs. Susan
r. O'Sullivan, aged 80. widow and publi-
can, of Doneraile. She occupied the
same bed with her daughter, and at
the hour mentioned she had occasion
to get out of bed, which was set up
on the landing just at the top Of the
Z. stairs. She missed her footing. and
fell downstairs, fracturing her skull
and breaking her neck, death being in
stantancous
CARLOW.
- Not within the generation, In any
d case, was such a magnificent demon
strAtion witnessed in Carlow as on
November "a. says the Carlow Ma
tionalist," when thousands Joined in
e.. the solemn celebration appropriate to
the anniversary of the judicial murder
Of Allen, Larkin and OBrien in No
vember, 1857. The Irish historian has
made that tragic event one Of the
leading features of recent history, and
the circumstances under which Allen.
Larkin and OBrien offered up their
lives for the cause of Irish nationality,
90 must always appeal to an Irishman
and a Gael, SO long as there remains
even a spark Of nationality in the
"emerald gem of the western world"
The details of this historic and tragic
incident were fully gone into by the
Rev. r. Burbage, c. c., under the
shadow OF the trees and the Celtic
. Cross that mark tho resting place Of
the patriots massacred by the British
soldiery in 1895 This place is known
as the ''Croppies' Grave"
DUBLIN.
Patrick Doyle ClonIiffe road. has
been elected relieving officer of the
a, Northwest district OF the city at n
salary. of 80 pounds per year.
~ e -..~., 49, DOWN.
The death took place OH November
,o of r. r. McNally. O'Hagan street.
Neu;ry.
.% ....o GALWAY.
'7 The tenants on the I.oughcutra es-
tate have made an appeal to the es-
tates commissioners to take over a
portion Of the Aslfeld lands for divis-
ion amongst the uneconomic tenants
of the estate.
KILKENNY.
DR.. J. B. Hackett, medical officer Of
J., Kilkenny Union, has resigned his po-
sitaon after service of nearly fifty
years.
- KILDARE.
When the Rev. Father Campion, c.
c., went to visit John OBrien, better
known as John Disney, an old age PEN
,doner. who resided at Bridge lane,
"a. Hacklestown, he found him dead in
bed. Deceased was the sole occupant
Of a small house. The coroner was
: communicated with but did not deem
. an inquest necessary. On the morning
previous to his demise O'Brien was
;. also visited by Father Champion.
~ LoNoFoRD.
s%i Negotiations are in progress for the
.1 sale Of the town holdings in Granard
! to the tenants. The landlord is Sir
-. George Greville.
The local government board has con-
cluded an inquiry in Ballymahon
Is Union In connection with a proposed
cottage scheme at an estimated cost
ffof $4,000.
LOUTH.
Probate of the will of the late DR..
. Moynagh has been granted to his
~ widow and sole eXecutrix. Deceased's
estate has been sworn for probate at
10000 pounds.
~. The tenants on Count Russelrs es-
tate at Ballinful Ballsmill, have pur-
Z chased their holdings at twenty one
s Years purchase on second term rents,
G%the hanging gale being wiped out. All
the agreements have been signed.
55 MONAGHAN.
49, Died-November 26. Patrick McCabe