The Irish standard., 1912-12-21
XNEWS FROM IRELAND,

cently at SnoteSham Park, Norfolk,
England, the beaters discovered the
body OF man since identified as
Richard Holsrove Mccarthy, second
son of the late Mr.. Ii. Leslie McCar-
thy, of Woodford House, Listowel,
Kerry.
Kings.
An extraordinary fatality occurred
in Edenderry late OH the night of No
vem|oer 16, the victim being William
Davis. baker and a native of Null
lingar. 1t appears that Davis was re-
turning to his lodgings ON the night
in question when he tripped against
a raised nagstone on the footpath and
fell heavily, his chest coming in con-
tact with foot scraper. The unfOr-
tunate man, who was rendered par
TALLY unconscious by the fall. was
assisted to his feet by a passerby, to
whom lie declared that the fall had
broken his heart After resting for
some time. Davis went to his lodg-
ings without assistance, but CON-
planned that he felt great pain about
his heart. He retired to bed later ON
and, when some of his fellow dodgers
went to his room to inquire how he
was, they found him on the floor dead
and fully dressed.
Limerick.
Ut has been decided by Limerick
County Council to take over for the
purpose of preservation as an ancient
monument the remains OF st. Patrick s
Church, Kirkpatrick.
Sligo.
\ meeting of the Diocesan Chapter
held in Sligo on the 18th inst. for the
purpose of selecting names to be rec
commended to the Vatican in connec-
ton with the approaching appoint
mcnt to the Bshopric OF Elphin, rem
dercd vacant by the death of the Most
Rev. DR.. Clancy. The Cork Exam
iner" says it is understood the names
selected were those of Right Rev.
Monsignor ORiordan, Rector of the
Irish College, Rome; Rev. Thomas
O'Doherty. Dean of Maynooth College:
Very Rev. Canon Harte. p. p, Castle
bar: Very Rev. Canon Coyne, P. p,
Boyle.
Tipperary.
Mrs. NJ. O'Neill has retired after
thirty years service under the Com
missioncrs of National Education. the
last twenty three of which she spent
as principal teacher in Bansha Girls
School.
Deep regret was caused throughout
the county by the death on Novem-
Der 16 Of Very Rev. Canon William
Meagher. for thirty years pastor OF
Templemore. The deceased was born
in Templemore in 1927 and was or
dained to the priesthood at Maynootl1
in 1854.
Tyrone.
Hunter declares that at 3 a. M on
November is, at Abbey bridge, Omagh
near which Il man was recently
drowned, his dog became terrified and
bolted. and he then observed the fig
ure of man coming towards him
swiftly and silently. and turn aside
and pass through the iron rails OF the
bridge. He informed the police, who
revisited the place with him. bu,
found no traces of anyone.
Waterford.
y man named Hickey, employed by
Thomas Power. Dungarvan, was found
dead on the road at Ballymakee. nea,
Clonmel. 1t appears he was proceed
ing with a horse and cart to get a
load Of apples at Mediums. 1t is sup.
posed the horse stumbled, and he wa:
thrown out of the vehicle as the an.
lmal was found lying on the roat
With the car overturned.
!. Westmeath.
! AT meeting of the Athlone Coun.
Gil on November Is a resolution wa:
unanimously passed calling upon tn,
electors of Cork City to demand til,
resignation of MIR. William O'Brien
NJ. p, because Of" the resolution
proceeded. ''the scandalous attach
made in Mr.. O'Brien's speech at Corl
on Mr.. Lloyd George, Chancellor O
the Exchequer, and on the Chairma,
OF the Irish Parliamentary Party
! The resolution described Mr.. OBrjer
as the greatest living enemy of tn,
Irish cause.