The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-12-07
XNEWS FROM IRELAND

that they held their religion very
loosely and very cheaply, and that
they had no right as a minority living
in this country to make little of the
vast majority who set them an cx-
ample in religion. He (Mr. Browne)
admitted that they had made that
great mistake of holding their religion
SO cheaply that they did not care two
straws about it,
Kildare.
DR.. w. ID. O'kclly, son of Mr.. F.. p.
o'kclly. NJ. p, recently gained the de-
cree Of Nj. D., with honors at the Ma
tonal University examinations.
At the recent quarter sessions in
Mas, Mrs. Mary Quinn. Mas, OBJ
tanned a decree of G7G for the loss Of
her son who WAS killed accidentally
while in the employment of the Great
Southern and Western Railway COM
pany.
Kerry.
j. Il. Fuller, of Dublin. has arranged
terms of purchase with his tenants.
The property consists Of about LOO
acres.
The recent death of Mother Louis
at the old age of "a years, has occa-
stoned Very deep regret amongst the
community of the Presentation Con-
vent. Listowel.
Killarney Urban Council has applied
for a loan OF $32,o00 to provide fur
Their housing accommodation for the
working classes of tho town.
Kilkenny.
On November 5, Paul Sherin, :,uc-
tlonecr. Kilkenny, put up for sale on
behalf Of Miss Jane Millar her inter-
cs: in the dwelling house and farm at
Coolnamuck. containing I acres sta
tutc measure. held in fec simple and
subject to a terminable annuity of c3,
payable to the Irish Land Commits
sion. Bidding proceeded between Will
liam Brown. of Coonamuck, and Ed
ward Bolgcr, Coan, until it reached
6 1870. when Mr.. Bolgcr fell out,
whcrcupon Mr.. Brown bid G1s5, at
which figure he was declared the pur-
chaser in trust for Edward Kavanagh.
Coolnamuck.
louth.
The late MIR. VIM. NJ. Patteson, Dun
dalk. left estate valued at s41.11O.
Ardce No. ]. Rural Council, has ap-
piled for a loan of s1OS.7o0 to carry
out scheme Of cottages and plots un-
der the Laborers' Act.
A twelvc-acre farm at Dromin, near
Dunleer. the property of John Quinn,
has been sold by auction by Messrs.
Moonan, Ardee. to Mr.. Holdcroft,
kcag's Cross, for e6oO, or at the rate
of E54 an acre.
Leitrim.
A link with the past has been sew
cred by the death of Patrick REYNOLDS.
Of Gortleckna. Battlebridge, who died
on November ut the remarkable age
of ia. The deceased was close on
half a century at the time Of the great
famine Of ~, and could relate vivid
stories OF the sufrerings of the people
during that awful period in Ireland's
history or the havoc wrought on the
night of the Big Wind" he could
speak with authority, and he was also
a personal friend of the great Liber-
ator. Daniel o'Connell, and presided at
many of his meetings. He knew many
OF the leaders of the 81 movement.
and to the last kept in close touch
with any surviving friends of those
stirring days.
Mayo.
Died -~ Recently. Dermot Loughlin.
misunderstanding. William Jeffers,
nnisEort.-Recently, Mrs. Walsh, Bal
la.
John McGovern, d. c., Glcnhest,
having been notified by the Contested
Districts Board that they had pur-
chased the estate OF Colonel Knox,
situate at Glenhest - after protracted
negotiations extending over ten years
a large public demonstration was
held in Glenhcst to celebrate the glad
event, and at night huge bonf,res
burned on all the surrounding hills
The price paid. it is said. is very rea-
sonable and will enable the Board ia
give the tenants substantial abate-
ments on the next rents due
Meath.
A meeting. which was called for
Staholmog. near Kells, on November
5. was proclaimed. the police force
present being very large and in charge
OF D. I. from kells. The primary
object OF the meeting was to direct
public attention to grazing ranch in
the district. which it was alleged was
about being taken by Dublin mer-