Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-16
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events CuIled
From Exchanges.

The death of Thomas Flood, Of
Cavan, is much regretted. The flu
neral was the largest seen in the
district for many years.
Most Rev. DR.. Hoare has been
unanimously reelected Chairman Of
the Board of Governors of the
County Longford Infirmary.
A scheme for lighting and an
improved water supply for Castle
conner has been approved by the
local Rural District Council.
The Roscommon Guardians ac-
cepted the tender of the Arigna
Mining Company for supplying forty
tone of Irish coal to the workhouse.
The late P. ]. Power, Of Water
ford, reputed to be the richest COM
moner in Ireland, left, exclusive of
real estate, personal value at
more than $4,000.
Justice Kenny. addressing the
grand jury at the opening of the
Derry Assizes, said Derry had en-
phasized its good name by not hav-
Ing single case for trial.
A beautiful monument, thirteen
feet high. has been erected at Mon
asteraden in memory of Messrs.
Flannery and Corcoran, who we're
shot there by the police during an
eviction struggle in 1891.
The Ballinasloe District Asylum
Committee unanimously reelected
Most Rev. DR.. Gilmartin as Chair
man and d. j. Kelly as Vice Chair
man. Right Rev. DR.. Plunkett wac
elected Deputy Vice Chairman.
For HIS bravery in rescuing an
aged woman, named Mrs. Dunno,
from a fire which broke out in her
house in Stradbally, the Society for
the Protection of Life from Fire
has awarded certificate to William
McEvoy.
Ellen Mclaughlin, sgel twenty
four years, the daughter of most
respectable parents. wio reside at
Derryhillagh, near Enniskillen, was
found drowned in the reservoir at
her home.
Much regret is felt in Armagh at
the death in the Sacred Heart Con-
vent there of Madame Kate Byrne.
She had attained the thirty-ninth
year of her life in religion, and was
the eldest daughter of the late
Richard Byrne, Of Rossmakea.
Amid general regret the remains
Of James Ryan, of Cahir, were in
tered in Killaldriffe churchyard.
He was for forty years employed as
miller in Messrs. Going G. Smiths
flour mills. He took part in the 81
rising at Ballyhurst, Tippersry.
Throughout County Clare the
death, which occurred some days
ago, of the Rev. John O'Malley at
Ennis occasioned deep regret. De-
ceased was sixty-five, and ministered
from time to time at. Broadford,
Puckane, Cusheen and Kilcolman.
The death is reported of James
A. Aherne, of New Ross, for years
a member of the County Council,
Board of Guardians and District
Council. He sustained serious in
Jury to his head a few weeks ago
by his horse becoming frightened.
Rev. It. O'Kelly, Professor of
Irish in Summerhiil College for the
past nine years, has been appointed
Principal of the Leinster College of
Irish in Dublin. Father O'Kelly is
the author of several well known
Irish plays, stories, school texts and
the libretto of an Irish opera.
A sorrowful scene took place re-
Gently in Monaghan When the re-
mains of brother and sister were
removed from their fathers house
for iDterment. Tho young man was
James McKenna, aged twenty-eight,
and the young woman Mrs. c. Nc
Eleary, aged twenty-three, son and
daughter Of Joseph MoKenna. Dub.
lin street.