Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-10-12
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events culIed
From Exchanges.

Harvest prospects, which we're de-
cidedly unpromising, now look
brighter.
Extra and new style lamps for
lighting purposes have been provided
for Carrickmacross
The death has occurred at Brosna.
from heart failure, of Daniel Tobin,
one of the most respected traders in
East Kerry.
The Rev. P. Mcnamara, of Cloghan
and Banagher, has been elected
President of the Banagher Fairs and
Improvements Association.
After half a century's service the
resignation has taken place from his
position as dispensary doctor of
Rathkeale Union of DIR. Hayes.
The death of the Very Rev. Martin
Canon Keoghan, of Lisdowney, re-
moves one of the most popular
clergymen in the diocese of Ossory.
At a meeting of the Cavan Board
of Guardians DR.. Edward O'Reilly
was unanimously elected Medical
Officer for the Ballyhaise Dispensary
district
Miss Jane Egan Tin religion Sister
Wilfrid), daughter of the late
S. Egan, Crofton Park, Ballina, has
made her profession at the Loretto
Convent, Rathfarnham.
The body of John William Tough
was discovered in the Ulster canal at
Templetale, near Monaghan. He be-
longed to the farming class, was un-
married and about sixty years old.
The Rev. James Roddy, recently
ordained at Maynooth, was presented
by the people of Coolerra, County
Sligo, with a substantial check and
an illuminated address in Irish de-
sign.
Father Furlong, one of the Fran
ciscan fathers selected for the
mission which is bound for Putu-
mayo, where the dreadful rubber
atrocities took place, is a Wexford
man.
Much regret will be felt at the
death of Timothy ]. Lyme, of Kill
garvan The deceased was we'll
known in public life, and was es-
teemed by everyone with whom he
came in contact.
The death occurred in Switzerland
of Lady Francis Hope, second wife
of Lord Francis Hope, of Castle
Blayney, and daughter of George
Thompson, banker of Melbourne.
Lady Hope was a Catholic.
An old age pensioner named John
Doyle, of Newtownbarry, left home
in the morning to cut cabbage for
dinner, and his brother on going out
to ascertain the cause of his delay
was shocked to find him lying dead
in the field.
The death took place in London OF
Mrs. Jane Frances Callan, widow OF
the late Philip Callan, formerly mem
Der of Parliament for Dundalk and
County Louth. Deceased was the
eldest daughter of the late Philip
lO'Donnell, of Ardee.
The Rev. Bernard Corcoran, who
for a number of years was associated
with the diocese of Galway has left
| for the diocese of Kimberley, where
he is taking up work on the foreign
mission. Father Corcoran was curate
in Rahoon, Kinvara and Ennistymon.
At the autumn meeting Of the
Committee of Management Of Ring
Irish College it was reported that
over zoo students attended the 1912
summer session, and the professors
bore the highest testimony to the
diligence of all in studying the Irish
language.
Recently the walls of the Monas-
terevan police barrack to the height
of six feet were coated with harness
dressing. This work of course was
performed at night, and the carica-
lures of dogs, cats, pigs and police
men on the daubed surface bore
evidence to the fact that the artists
were in no hurry. 1t took the peelers
more than half day to wash off the
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