Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-18
IRELAND.
Record of the Most Important of
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

The Rev. w. Scanlon, of Kilmaley,
has been appointed parish priest of
Kilkeedy and Tubber.
Rathfriland mourns the death of
James McAvoy and Robert McGaffin,
two of its Oldest residents.
The closing down of Messrs. Cas-
sidy & Company's distillery at Mon
asterevan has thrown a number OF
men out of employment.
Arrangements for the electric
lighting of Swinford are going ahead
and poles have been erected at va
rious points in the streets.
A handsome new hall has been
erected at Aughnacliffe, County
Longford, under the auspices of the
Columbkille Cooperative Society.
The Fermanagh County Council
has passed a vote of coincidence to
the Earl and Countess of Belmore on
the death of their son, the Hon. Ern-
est Cory.
In connection with the sale of
Lord Fermoy's estate in Imokelly
and Barrymore the final notice to
tenants has been issued by the Land
Commissioners.
In the year 1S43 a rich vein Of
coal was discovered in the townland
OF Skerry, about two miles from Mid
dletown. A scheme to open the mine
is now under way.
A sad fatality occurred recently at
Robinstown, when John Pagan, aged
ninety, fell into the fire and re-
ceived such severe injuries that he
died the following day.
1t is rumored that there is a like
lihood of the Towenane farm, the
property of The McDermot, near
Ballaghadarreen, being sold to the
Congested Districts Board.
The Wexford County Council has
refused to accept the resignation Of
M. Browne. of Bridgetown, in the
hope that ne may improve in health
and be able to resume his duties.
Much regret is felt in Corey at
the death of Martin Kavanagh,
builder and contractor. The de-
ceased, who was widely known, was
esteemed by the general public for
his many sterling qualities.
An epileptic inmate, named Mag
gle Regan, in Corofin Workhouse,
became suddenly insane and inflicted
such injuries on other inmates that
one of them, an old woman named
Norah Broderick, died from her
wounds.
At a special court, held recently
at Williamstown, several tenants on
the Johnstown estate were bound to
the peace for twelve months. They
were charged with unlawful assem-
bly, and with having thrown mud and
stones at bailiff.
Judge Drummond, at the Carrick-
on-Shannon Quarter Sessions, af-
firmed the decision of the lower
court at Drumsna Petty Sessions,
sentencing Joseph Campbell to five
weeks imprisonment for alleged as
sault on James Mitchell.
John McDonough, who for nearly
thirty years was station master on
the Midland Great Western line at
Trim, has been transferred to
Blanchardstown, much to the regret
of the commercial and travelling pub
lie. with whom he was highly pop
ular.
The Irish language is making sat
isfactory progress in Ballinasloe and
the surrounding district. Much OF
this progress is due to the zeal Of
Father O'Connolly, who has made
Irish a live study in st. Joseph's Col
lege, with the result that boys, who
We're formerly ashamed to speak It,
now pride themselves on their
knowledge OF the mother tongue.
Gibbstown Castle, the palatial
residence of Thomas Gerard, ID. L.,
was partly demolished by terrible
fire which broke out after 10 o'clock
at night. The Dublin Fire Brigade
covered the thirty-six miles from
Dublin TO Gibbstown in a little over
one hour and fifteen minutes. The
damage is estimated at 100000.
All the upper portion Of the castle
and roof have been destroyed.