The Irish standard., 1913-09-13

NEWS FROM IRELAND)

On Aug. 9, at Hatfield road, Brad
ford. Annie Henegan (nee Burke),
wife of Michael Henegan, and second
eldest daughter of the late William
Joseph Burke, of Athlone Hotel, Up
per Dominick, Dublin. Aug. 10, at
Lesson Park avenue, Joseph Joyce Of
80 Great Brunswick street.
Fermanagh.
Patrick Lunny. Drumwillan, Letter
breen, was on Aug. IA, taken uncon.
scious to his residence as the result
Of fall coming home from Ennis
killen market.
J. Donnelly, Enniskillen, has been
elected assistant county surveyor by
the Fermanagh County Council at a
salary Of s110 per year and ego
travelling expenses.
Kings.
At the meeting of the Birr Urban
Technical Committee, Aug. 5, Mr..
Flynn, Newry, was elected principal
and secretary of the Birr Technical
Schools, subject to the departments
approval. Miss Walsh, Tuam, was
appointed domestic economy instruc-
tress.
Kilkenny.
James J. Ryan. the we'll known
building contractor of Philadelphia,
was a recent visitor to his old home
in Castlecomer.
Richard O'Donnell, v. s., Balm
garry. has been appointed veterinary
inspector under the dairies order by
Callan Guardians.
The venerated and patriotic pastor
of Rosbecron, Very Rev. Canon Holo-
han. dean Of the clergy Of Ossory, OBJ.
served the golden jubilee of his ordi.
nation to the priesthood on Aug. 16.
He was ordained priest on the Feast
of st. Joachim, 1863.
Kildare.
John Lennon, D. c., Baltimore,
Mas, died recently. He was one of
the prominent figures of the land agi-
tation and rendered valuable service
under the standard of the Land
league.
Longford.
Died, recently, Miss Cahill, Temple
michael.
The death took place on Aug. - of
Rev. Charles O'Farrell, P. P, Clon-
broney. He was educated in St. Mers
college. Longford, and afterwards in
the Irish College, Rome, and after a
distinguished course, was ordained
priest about 30 years ago. He spent
some time on the English Mission in
Preston, Diocese Of Liverpool, after
which he returned to his native do
cese of Ardagh.
A violent address from the nulpit
on the occasion Of the 18th of July
Orange meeting in the North of Ire
land. by the Rev. c. E. Keane, M. A..
Protestant minister of Edgeworths.
town. has been promptly repudiated
by his parishioners. The reverend
gentleman has been ministerine in
EdgeWorthstown, in the center of
Longford. one of the most Catholic
counties In Ireland, and his speech.
which was published in the Belfast
papers, astonished his congregation.
who have lived in amity and in close
business relations with their Catholic
countrymen. The Protestant parish
toner's of Edgeworthstown, many of
them Unionists, promptly disassociat.
ed themselves from the wild and un-
thinking words Of their minister. In
signed declaration published by
them In the Longford Leader. thew
declare: I'VE have lived in peace
and harmony with our Catholic breth-
rem, and they with us, and as fellow
Christians we desire that these
friendly relations will continue to ex.
list IN tie future" Accordingly, while
reserving themselves the right of
thinking and acting politically and re.
ligiously as they think fit, they say:
I'VE desire to disassociate ourselves
from the views expressed by our rec
tor. the Rev. G. E. Keane, M. A.. with
reference to the Roman Catholic
Church in a ser'''on delivered by him
In the parish church, Ballymachugh.
on Sunday. July 49," They conclude
by disappearing of any statement to
the effect that the Roman Catholic
Church encouraged crime of any kind.
believing as we do that the contrary
is the case" No reputation could be
more specific.
louth.
The death took place on Aug. 10
at Belgrave Square, London, of Miss
Henrietta Chester, late of Cartown.
Drogheda, in the 96th year of her