The Irish standard., 1913-10-04

3NEWS FROM IRELAND{

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Thomas Mccain, one of the best
known men in the life of Newry, died
on August %.
Derry.
Died.-August 81, at Newbuildings,
Elizabeth, relict of the late James
Notwithstanding. 81, at Church street,
Coleraine William Mclaughlin, spirit
merchant, son Of the late Captain Dan
lei Mclaughlin, Lu-Batavish Cushen.
dali.
Fermanash.
James O'Rourke. aged Is years, son
of Patrick O'Rourke, farmer, of Clon.
leskin, was knocked down by mo-
tor car on Portora Road. Enniskillen,
on August 81.
Galway.
The late Mrs. ]. j. Blakeney of
ALBERT, Ballyglunin, left estate val.
ued at s9,369.
M. P. Walsh, New Dock street, Gal
way, has been elected Harbor Master
of Galway at a salary of E1OO per
year.
An interesting function took place
at st. Augustine's, Galway, recently
when Martin McDonogh, Co. c., Chair.
man Of the Urban Council, presided
at a large meeting Of citizens for the
purpose Of giving an address and pre-
sentation to the Very Rev. D. A.
Crotty, who was for some years Prior
Of the Community of Galway, and
through whose fundamentally st.
Augustine's Hall was erected and a
number of other improvements ef-
fected.
The death took place Aug. 30 of
Thomas O'Meare, Curraghlass House,
LORNA.
Married.-August ~, at the Pro-
Cathedral, Marlborough street. Dublin,
by the Rev. Father Bowden, Felix J..
Molloy Tullimaroe, to May. second
daughter of Daniel F1ghery, River
View House, Banagher.
Kilkenny.
Died.-Aug. 80, Mrs. Mary Malone,
Kilmagar.
acknowledgements 20, at the Parish
Church, Clara, by Rev. e. Brennan,
P. p, Muckalee cousin Of the bride),
Patrick. son of Mrs. Kavanagh, Boley-
bawn House, Ballinakill, Queens
County, to Cissie, eldest daughter Of
the late Michael Downey, earn, Dun
bell.
un Sept. 8. at Ballyhale, McCreery
Brothers, auctioners, Kilkenny, put up
the interest in the licensed premises
at Ballyhale recently occupied by late
Nh. n. j. Murphy, ex-M. p. Mr..
,Walshe, Of Tipperary, started the bid.
ding at 94OO, and Mr.. Kerwick for
tie purchaser, Mr.. ]. O'Toole, Bou-
mahon, Waterford, bid up to $500 at
which price he was declared the pur.
chaser.
Kerry.
On the morning of Aug. 16, in The
Church Of the Presentation Convent,
Enniscorthy, the solemn profession
took place of Miss sheehy, in religion
Sister Mary Concepta of the Sacred
Heart, youngest daughter of the late
Thomas J. Sheehy, Kilmoiley, Co.
Kerry.
Died.-Aug. Is. jeremiah, Tralee,
Rae street, Tralee.-Aug. 80, by
drowning, Henry Loder, Waterville.-
Recently, John Foley. Tralee.
Kildare.
Mrs. Agnes Ntzsimmons, wife of
Michael Fitzsimmons, Mas. died on
Aug. 81.
Sr. Mary Vincent Birmingham, who
had been in charge of Athy Union
Hospital since 1873, died recently.
On Monday, Sept. l, the first sod
was turned in the work of re-opening
Firoda coal pit which is now in pos
session of Mr.. j. J. Parkinson. Firoda
is situated midway between Ballyrag-
get and Castlecomer, and the pit was
worked about 60 years ago by people
named Bradley. The coal in the vi.
cinity is reputed to be of very good
quality, free from smoke and sulphur,
"... leitrim.
Mrs. Rose Reynolds. widow of the
late Farrell Reynolds of Corrigeen,
died on Sept. 8.
The Carrick Guardians. have de.
cided to erect a monument at their
own expense over the grave of Nurse
O'Dwyer, who recently died from an
illness contracted while in discharge
of her duty.
.N.a Limerick.
The profession of Miss Margaret
J. Hickey, daughter of the late Da, III
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