The Irish standard., 1912-05-18
[ 3NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.

a,'s-- Antr1ms
The second list of Belfast subscrip-
tions to the Home Rule Fund totals
over 6 500; the first list was ESTE.
At meeting of the Belfast Col
lege of Irish, in the College premises,
Bank street, Mr.. +. j. Bigger, an
nounced that they had been success
full in their agitation for the raising
of the status of Canon O'Connell from
that of lecturer in the local Univer-
sity to that of a full professor. He
proposed-"That this public meeting
of the Belfast College of Irish ex-
presses its satisfaction at the eleva-
ton of the Irish Lectureship in Bel
fast University to that of a Chair of
Irish; and that. we congratulate Pro-
lessor O'Connell and the Senate Of
the University on this very proper
recognition of national demand that
the Gaelic League have long pressed
for and now secured.
Carlow.
On Sunday. April 13th in the thr-
tsenth year of her religious profess
sion, Sister Mary Patrick Hayes,
daughter of the late Daniel Hayes Of
Thurles, died in the Presentation
Convent, Bagnalstown.
Mr.. ]. Mallin died at Haroldstown;
Mr.. William Donnelly died at Little
Moyle. aged 20.
MIR. Hugh NJ. Guirk. Mill street,
Cavan, died at the age of 81.
Clare.
The Most Rev. DIR. Fogarty presid-
ed at a meeting of parishioners at
Ennis in connection with the collec-
ton of funds for the improvement of
the Cathedral. 1t was stated that
G2,432 had been expended on the
works; of this 6 2o09 had been al
ready found by the committee, leav-
ing liability of about e1,22 odd. 1t
was decided to open a subscription
list to liquidate the balance of the
debt.
Cork.
Mr.. John O'Callaghan, General Sec
rotary of the U. I. l.. of America, paid
a visit to Fermoy, and the occasion
was availed of by the Nationalists Of
the town and district to accord him
an enthusiastic reception, and to pre-
sent him with an address on behalf
of the North East Cork Executive Of
the United Irish League Mr.. O'Cal-
laghan delivered an important ad-
dress.
Dublin.
During some bridging operations in
the River Liffey, Dublin, which were
carried out by three companies of the
Royal West Kent Regiment, raft
capsized, and number of men were
thrown into the water. Private Hy-
lands was drowned, and captain,
during gallant rescue work, had a
narrow escape.
Derry.
The death has taken place of Mr..
William Cowan, j. P, of Mossf1eld, at
the age of IS years. Deceased had
been up and able to be about up to
within u few minutes of his death.
He was Il large farmer and in politics
one of Mr.. Russel's most ardent SUD-
rorters in South Tyrone.
Fermanagh.
Mr.. Geo. A. Atkinson, Coroner for
North Fermanagh, held an inquest at
Camgart, Clabby, near F-ivemiletown,
touching the death of farmer named
James Armstrong, Camgart, who was
found by his daughter hanging from
q beam in the kitchen of his house.
The jury returned verdict of felo
de sc. Deceased was 50 years of age.
Kilkenny.
The late Capt. the Hon. Otway F.
S. Cuffe. Sheestown House, Kilkenny,
who died at Fremantle, West Aus
tralia. in January last, left personal
estate valued at $4,000. Probate of
his will has been granted to Mr.. How
ard Brooke. tobacco grower, of Shees-
town House, Kilkenny.
Mr.. Corbett Wilson, native of Kill.
kenny, has flown his aeroplane from
7endon, near London to Enniscorthy.
Kerry.
The death occurred at the age of 60
Of the Rev. Francis Crimmins, parish
priest of Abbeydorney.
The average annual death rate rep
resented by the deaths registered in
the Tralee registration area for the
week ended April goth, was as low as
5.3 per 1000 of the population. This
was lower than any of the other reg
1stration areas in Ireland. The aver
age rate for the four weeks ended
same date was so, which was also
the lowest