Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important of
the Recent Events CuIIed
From Exchanges.

The Very Rev. Andrew Canon
Murphy, Of st. Munchin's, Limerick,
has been appointed Vicar General Of
Limerick diocese.
The Galway Harbor Commissioners
at special meeting have decided to
petition the Board of Works for the
sum of 100000 for deepening and
improving the harbor.
James Nicholson, who was found
guilty of the manslaughter of Ber-
nard Seaman at the Sligo Assizes,
was sentenced by Justice Gibson 10
three years penal servitude.
Justice Molony, at the opening of
the Queens County Assizes in Mary
borough, and Justice Kenny, at the
opening of the assizes in Donegal,
were presented with white gloves,
there being no criminal business.
Deep regret is felt at the death,
which occurred recently, of Mother
de Sales, Miss Eleanor O'Beirne
Superioress of the Convent of Mercy,
Sligo. She was seventy-four years
of age, and had passed sixty years in
religious orders.
lut past lew WtthS twenty
two children have died from measles
in Carrick-on-Suir. The epidemic
started in the town and district
about two months ago with some
mild cases, but most of those at
tackled lately have died.
Two centenarians. John Stanton
and John Mclaughlin, live within a
mile of each other in the parish of
Ahascragh, near Ballinasloe Stanton
is 1913 years and Mclaughlin is 1O7,
The old gentlemen are ENJOYING good
health, and are strangers to the in
firmities of old age.
Four men-Maurice and JohE
Landers, Thomas O'Donnell and
Michael Lee-weer seriously injured
by blasting accident near Lismore.
John Landers' thumb was blown off,
and all the men received facial and
bodily injuries, for which they are
under treatment in Lismore Infirm-
airy.
Widespread regret is manifested
throughout the diocese of Clonfert
at the death of Rev. Patrick Mulkern,
of Ballinasloe. Father Mulkern was
one of the most promising and
popular young priests in the diocese,
and the news of his death under
such painful and distressing circum-
entire district.
The Most Rev. DR.. McKenna,
Bishop of Clogher, has appointed the
Rev. James e. McKenna to be parish
priest of Dromore, County Tyrone,
In succession to the late Right Rev.
Monsignor McKenna. Father James
McKenna is one of the ablest and
most popular priests in the diocese.
Prior to his appointment as admins
traitor of Dromore he was for many
years a curate in Enniskillen, and
his name is a household word in
every part of the parish.
Mrs. Hanlon, wife of Thomas Han
lon, laborer, Shanagolden, County
Limerick, received a fearful shock
when, on returning from performing
some kind offices for an ailing
friend, she found her three children,
two boys and girl, dead in their
beds, having been smothered by
dense smoke caused by smouldering
fagots which ignited the kitchen
furniture. On leaving the house
half an hour before she gave the
children their breakfast and closed
the doors.
The death of James Moynagh at
has caused deep and
regret. Deceased was nm
extensive farmer and dealer and was
we'll known in business circles all
over the counties of Monaghan and
Cavan, where his upright and char
table disposition earned for him
many friends. He was a sterling
Nationalist, who took an active part
in the Land League and other ma
-ional organizations, and was ever |
ready to support every movement for !
he benefit Of the country.