The Irish standard., 1913-04-19
3kEWS FROM IRELAND
Cork.

driver, was accidentally killed on the
night of March Fl at Thurlcs railway
station in Co. Tipperary.
During a recent violent storm in
Mid-Cork flash of lightning pierced
the roof of dwelling at Ballyvourney
OF a man named Conner, and hurled
dresser full of ware to the ground.
a SOW and number of bonhams in
i an adjoining stable were killed.
Clare.
The following deaths have taken
place: March 16, F'itzwilliam Scott,
Carrigerry. March II. Miss Margaret
Moran of London, daughter Of the late
Thomas Moran, Corofin. Recently,
Martin Corbett, Bunratty.
Carlow. Z.
On Sunday afternoon, March Is, a
sudden death occurred in Kildavin, a
, well known farmer named James
3, Doyle expiring after short illness.
Death was due to heart failure. The
good health in the early part of the
day, and after returning from mass
partook of hearty dinner. An hour
or so later he complained Of feeling
unwell and expired before medical aid
arrived.
Dublin.
~ hac
pointed Medical Onicer Of Rathmincs
No. Dispensary district.
The death of Sister Mary Angus
tine Lyons took place on March 10 at
the Convent of the Sisters Of Charity,
Upper Gardiner street, where she
spent 80 years in religion.
A fatal accident occurred on March
Fl at Parkgate street, resulting in the
death of man named John Cooney,
aged e years, who resided in Meath
street. 1t appears that he and another
man had got onto the top Of a build
ing in Parkgate street for what pur-
pose is not known. and while moving
dUOul lIlCtS SoOucy AClI lutOuSll ~
glass roof, sustaining injuries from
which he died an hour later.
A. - Donegal.
6 The Derry Journal is authority
for the statement that a young man
recently caught perfectly white
'blackbird near Donegal. 1t is of the
L. t. Il =
in cage.
Dicd.-Rcccntly. Mr.. McCartan. Dro-
more. Recently. Mrs. Louisa Ledslam,
Chester
Tho late John Fisher, solicitor, Of
the firm of Messrs. Fisher and Fisher.
solicitors. Ncwry, left personal estate
valued at e3.O26.
Galway.
REV. Anthony Waters. Kilbannon,
has been promoted to the rectorship
of kilc6nly parish in succession to the
late Father I4avelle.
Considerable damage was done by a
fire which occurred recently in the
business premises of r. F. Nolan.
Church street, Athenry.
Kerry.
A French sailing vessel, the "Alerte"
bound from Spain to Iceland with a.
cargo of salt, arrived at Fenit on
March 20 with her sails all blown
away and her boats lost. The ship
was badly strained and leaking all
over.
At a great Nationalist demonstra
tion held in Killorglin, on st. Patrick's
day. at which Rev. T. Lawler, P. p,
presided. the principal speaker was
Mr.. Ha1mar Greenwood, K. c., NJ. P.
for Sutherland, who. with Mrs. Green
wood, is at present on a visit in the
county.
Miss Sarah Ivory, one of the Oldest
and most esteemed residents died at
her home in Castledermot on March
Is at the age OF II years.
A hostel for girl workers at the Naa.
Carpet factory was opened recently.
The hostel was provided in order to
accommodate girls from outside places
who have come to learn the work at
the factory, this move preventing the
factory from being removed to some
other place for lack of workers to
cope with the increasing business.
Kings.
Died. - Recently, John Johnstown
3 timekeeper, Erry Mills, Clara. Re-
Gently, P. J.. O'Brennan, Tullamorc.
Sister Mary Bernard Blake Butler
head nurse Tullamore Union Hospi-
!, tai, died on March IS. Early last year
during the course of her duties, she
4. contracted blood poison, the effects OF
s which undermined her system. Gull
minating in her death. She was a
n five Of nronro1ro