The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-02
NEWS FROM IRELAND

Mr. Trant, Chief Ranger; S. ScannelL
treasurer, and I. Moore, assistant Sec
rotary. The minutes of last meeting
having been read and correspondence
dealt with, Mr.. jeremiah O'keeffe,
Secretary, proposed the following reso-
lutionS, THAT we tender to Brothe"
George SO'Brien our most sincere SYM
pathy on the death of his respected
mother, highly esteemed lady who
by her honesty and integrity had won
the respect of all who knew her, and
we further desire to convey to thu
other relatives of deceased our heart.
felt coincidence in their bereavement"
Kildare.
Castledermot, Co. Kildare, is most
historic spot, as, in addition to being
the birthplace of the patron of the
Dublin Diocese, it is the scat of sew
eral old abbeys which are still in Il
more or less state of preservation.
Owing, it is thought to the recent
rains, part of the walls of the old alb
hey at the end of the town recently
became undermined and fell 1t was
then discovered that underneath were
vaults and the skulls and teeth of hu-
man remains were disclosed. 1t is call
culated that these may be there for
the last eight hundred years since the
abbey was Il monastery and occupied
by monks. The existence of the
vaults was not known previously. The
district was visited some years ago
by the Antiquarian Society and Lord
Walter Fitzgerald of Kilka Castle was
instrumental in getting the Board Of
Works to take charge Of the ruins.
Although most of the walls of the alb
hey have now disappeared, there still
stands intact the frame OF Il mag
niicent stone window. which judges
of ancient Celtic architecture have
pronounced to be Il perfect specimen
of the art of centuries ago.
Limerick.
At Il meeting of the parishioners OF
st. Munchin's Parish. Limerick, Rev.
a. Murphy, p p, presiding, it was de-
cidcd to take steps to- build new
parish church to replace the existing
structure, which was erected in the
Penal days.
Loneford.
Judge Curran received white gloves
at l.ongford Quarter Sessions, lie
congratulated the grand jury ON the
disappearance Of boycotting and in
timdation. 1t is announced that the
Labor troubles which have arisen in
Galway are to be amicably settled
Louth.
AT the meeting of the Acils Rural
Council, Mr.. John Clarke, j r., Chair
man, Il letter was read from Mr. c. T..
Murphy. the Councils solicitor, stating
hat tho Crossakcil Bench had held
hat the Notice to Quit i'm The llells II.
ID. c.. versus Thomas Lynch, Il Ia
horcr tenant was bad, inasmuch as it
had been signed by Mr.. Andrew Go
garty, V. C.. who purpOrtcd to sign
as Chairman, and also that tho Notice
TO Quit should have been under seal
Mr. Murphy added that in his opinion
the grounds on which the Crussakcil
Bench dismissed tho case in question
ought to be contested by the Council.
Queens.
a great public demonstration was
held in the village of Cullohill, under
the auspices of the local Branch of
the United Irish League. The attend
;incc was large and representative
despite the inclemcncy of the weather.
and the proceedings We're character
lied by much enthusiasm. The Gath.
abawn and Ballyspellan Fife and
Drum Bands were present. Mr.. Joseph
Neary, President of tho local U. |, L..
presided.
Tippcrary.
Affairs regarding the anacement of
the Clonnlel Gas works reached n
crisis when the Committee OF Man
agcmcnt--including the Mayor (Coun
rilor Mechan) Alderman OConnor
Alderman Skehan. Alderman Norris
sey. and Alderman Cahill - rendered
their resignation in a body to the
Council through the clerk. Mr.. U. t..
O'Bricn. This was the generally an
tlcipated result of the Council meet
ing recently, at which the unanimous
report of the Gas Committee recon-
mending All Englishman named w.
Buxton. OF Stockton, for the vacant
membership Of the works. was rejected
by large majority. The matter will
now be dealt with at special meet
ing of the Council.
Waterford.
Mr.. p. J. Power, M. F., attended a