The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-11-15
3NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim,

= NeU.-OCC. y, at 80 f1lSn street,
Carnlough, Robert Berkeley Darragh,
aged So years. Oct 3, at Margreta, st.
James Park, eBlfats Patrick, hus-
band of Bridget Gilmore. Oct. l, at
Ballinrrare house, Fenagh, John
Kealy. Oct. 3, at SO and IS Newtown.
ards road, Belfast May, eldest daugh.
ter of Margaret and the late Bernard
Trainor.
Mrs. Agnes Craig, of Elm street.
Belfast, who has reached her 1920
year, is a native of the Broughshane
(Antrim) district, and is still hale and
hearty. Her first husband, Robert Nc
Clintock, died when she was in her
twenties, and on her second marriage,
nearly half century ago, she resided
in Kells (Antrim) Lisburn, and Dun
murry. She remembers all uncle re-
turning from Waterloo, and has vivid
recollections of the famine days.
Armagh.
A farm of land in killmore, near
BOrtadown, containing IA acres with
the residence known as FILLMORE Cot
tage," the property of Frederick Red
mond, B. L., has been sold by auction
for $50 pounds and per cent COM
mission, the purchaser being Mr.. j. p
Best, solicitor, in trust. The farm is
held in fee-simple, subject to a termin-
able annuity, payable by half yearly
installments, of Z pounds shillings
pence.
Cavan.
Died.-Recently, Daniel Galligan,
Kilderry. Recently, Mrs. j. Graham,
Holborn Hill, Belturbet.
On the evening of Oct. S, Violet
Armstrong, aged 4, while at the kitch-
ne fire in the house of her father Will
liam Armstrong, Crenagh, Killeshan-
dra lighted a paper which ignited her
flannelette dress, being instantly en-
veloped in flames. The unfortunate
child ran to room and fell, the
clothing being burned to cinder off
her body.
The Frairy OF Cavan was first es.
tablished in the year 1900 by Gelasius
O'Reilly, as a Convent of Minorists,
and in 1902 was given to the Minor.
lists, and the Observance, says the An
glo-Celt. In 1853 this frairy and the
O'Reilly's Castle Ballrreilly, were
burnt by the English under Lord Dep
uty Tiptot, Earl of Worcester; but
the Frairy appears to have been re.
stored previous to the year 1899 when
it was occupied by Franciscans of the
Strict Observance. 1t was again re.
formed by John, son of Canal O'Reily,
: in 1902, and Provincial Chapters oil
this Order of Franciscans were held
in it in 1921, 1889 and 1856. All that
now remains Of the Abbey (which ex.
tended to the present Main street and
Farnham Gardens) is the Old Tower
and small building at the side. Thir
ty years ago a very old man of 80 stat
ed that his father who had also at
tanned to a great age, distinctly re
nembered to have seen three graves
in this small building, one having cut
In the stone on 1t bishops mitre
He said it was always believed that
Owen Roe O'Neill, Myles the Slasher
and Bishop O'Reilly, were inferred
there.
Carlow.
. The Carlow Nationalist have sub
scribed $50, a first installment, IL
the Home Rule Fund.
Died-On October 4, at Anneville
Carlow, Edward Bell, in his cpd year
On Oct. l., at Ballintrane House, Fen
agh, John Kealy, late of Ballyykealy
Oct. Z, Thomas P. Heating, druggist
Carlow.
~ Glare.
Died-Oct. 6. James O'Dea, Quill
Oct. 8, Mrs. Ahern, Upper Jail, st
Ennis.
ed a pension of esq per year t.
Thomas Nestor, who recently re
signed RS porter of the union.
Mr.. VIM. B. Fit, auctioneer of Linn
erick, sold two holdings for Mr.. P
]. Brick, recently. Lot 1.-The lands O.
Tullyglass containing 270a or Esp stat
lie measure, equal to 167a or Esp I P
NJ. adjoining Bunratty, held under
payment of !e22O IS I'D interest in lie,
of rent, P. L. v. e33S, with the care
takers residence and Office therein
Lot 2: part of the lands of Smiths
Gown containing 35a is Tsp statue
measure. adjoining the above lands
held in fee simple, subject to annuit,
of e24 Is Sd to the Irish Land Com
mission, P. L. v. G34. There is ne
residence or Offices upon the lands
These were sold by private treaty tt
John Gilligan for e4OO and commits
7 sion.