The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
MEMS FROM IRE AND

DR.. P. McCartan, Gortin, County
| Tyrone, and DR.. B. Magill, Jr, New
castle, County Down, have been ap-
pointed certifying surgeons under the
Factory Acts for the Gortin and New
castle districts respectively.
A sad drowning affair took place
in the Newry river when two boys
about IL years Of age, Robert keenan,
and Hugh McStay, lost their lives.
Another boy, named Brown, and the
deceased were amusing themselves on
raft when it collapsed, and they
were thrown into the water. Keenan,,
when taken out, was alive, but I'M
conscious, and artificial respira ton
was resorted to without avail. The
other boy was taken out dead.
Donegal.
The annual Tirconnail Feis was held
at Glenties on July 2. There was a
record attendance. DR.. O'Donnell,
Bishop Of Raphoe. made an earnest
plea for the preservation and spread
of the ancestral speech.
AS a tribute to his invaluable serv-
ices to the Irish language movement
in the Donegal district, the many
friends of Mr.. Hugh oDufry, Gorta-
hork, presented him with a motor BIZ
cycle and substantial check. Rev.
John Murray, c. c. presided,
The Donegal County Council adopt
ed a resolution that the sum of s1O.-
900, supplemental to grant Of s25,-
900 offered by the Development Com
mission for the proposed improve
ment of Rathmullan and Buncrana
rates of the county, be borrowed from
the Board of Works on the best terms
procurable.
| The body of a young married wom-
an. wife of Patrick Diver. Carrick.
Letterkenny, was found partly sub
merged in a stream not far from her
home. which she had left to visit a
neighbor who was i'll. 1t is conjec-
tured that she had fallen through
faintness, an ailment from which she
| occasionally suffered.
Dublin.
The death occurred of Rev. J. B.
| McGrath, C. c., st. Agathas, Dublin,
in his 4Sth year. He had not been in
good health for some time past. He
was native of Dublin, and was edu-
Gated at Belvedere College.
At Dundrum Petty Sessions John
Richardson, Stepaside, charged Laur-
ence Mooney and James Hayden, of
| Stepaside, with having on the oath ult,
trespassed on compliments land In
pursuit of game. Defendants were
each fined 10s., one-third of the fine
to go to complainant
The effect of the work of the Dublin
Vigilance Committee in stemming the
inflow to Ireland of certain class OF
English papers was strikingly exem.
plified at the North Wall, Dublin
when some two tons of such consign-
ments were seen on their way bach
to the offices out of which they were
despatched.
At propaganda meeting in Phoe.
nix Park under the auspices of the
Branch of the Five Provinces of the
Gaelic League, Mr.. John T. Kelly, T
c., said some Of them thought the
work done by League pioneers 1;
years ago had gone back somewhat
and that vigorous attitude should bt
taken up on the question of the rela.
tionship of the language to nationality
Mr.. P. H. Pearse, B. L., declared tina
Dublin was becoming day by day les.
national, less intellectual, less inter.
esting. They had too many profes
sional men in Dublin, and not enough
men producing things.
Fermanagh.
At the Enniskillen Board Of Guar.
dams, DR.. Warnock, Trillick, the only
applicant for Tempo Dispensary dis.
trict was unanimously appointed a.
salary Of G10O, and ETA as officer
of health.
Frank Gallagher and Henry Arm.
strong, Irvinestown, were allowed
each s3 compensation by Judge
Johnston. K. c., at Enniskillen Quar-.
ter Sessions for the flooding of theil
shops on 18th May by the choking Of
gully-traps in Irvinestown street dur
ing heavy rain.
The speed with which tourists, or
their way to Bundoran, travel through
Enniskillen has led to the magistrates
bringing the matter before the police
Mr.. Trimble, on behalf of the Local
Bench, pointed out that local motor
lists were careful but the strangers
sometimes drove with reckleasness