Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-11-29
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events CuIIed
From Exchanges.

The late Mrs. Mary Barron, OF
lCastlecomer, left personal estate val
ued at about $4,000.
Three small pear trees are at
present in full blossom in Samuel
Shepherds fruit garden at Brooke
Vile, Monkstown road.
The Carrick-on-Shannon Council at
recent meeting decided to take
steps to safeguard the ancient monu-
ments in Kiltoghert graveyard.
The election for a Clerk of Petty
Sessions for the Ballycastle district
o. County Mayo resulted in a tie,
and another election will be held.
Much regret is felt in South Kill
kenny at the death of Michael Cos
telloe, Ballyhale, who was killed
while training a young horse on his
farm.
BY ten votes to three, one mem
Der not voting, the Lurgan Town
Council has adopted a scheme for
the electric lighting of the urban
district.
General regret is felt In Loughrea
at the death, after a brief illness, of
Bernard M. Toole, solicitor. He was
the son of the late John Toole, of
st. Brides.
The Baltinglass Guardians CO.
opted ]. Byrne, of Ballinguile, as a
member. They also passed a resolu-
ton of sympathy with d. J. Cogan
on the death of his. wife.
Heavy rain has recently fallen in
South Sligo districts, and serious
flooding has occurred, low-lying
lands along the Owenmore river be-
ing under a foot of water.
Miss Mcdonnell, daughter of the
late P. Mcdonnell, Poor Law Guar
dian, was co-opted by Limerick
Guardians to fill the vacancy Gre
ated by her fathers death.
BY sixty-three votes to thirty-one
recorded for ]. ]. Duggan, the Carlow
Guardians elected p. J. Byrne solic-
ltor to the board in succession to his
brother, the late w. M. Byrne.
In connection with the death at
Buncrana of John O'Doherty, father
of Rev. w. ]. O'Doherty, of Neville,
1t transpired that John O'Doherty,
brother of Father O'Doherty, passed
away on the same day at the same
address.
At the weekly meeting of the
Waterford Board of Guardians Mich
olas Doherty was elected relieving
officer for the Kilmackevogue dis
pensary district in room of the late
William Healy. There were five
other candidates.
By majority of one, the Tuam
Town Commissioners elected R.
Canavan to the Town Clerkship. The
only other candidate was r. E. Car
roll, who had made no formal appli-
cation, but submitted a consent of
sureties and, an affidavit of age,
A deputation of members of the
Tcomevara Cooperative Society
travelled to Ballinacally, County
Clare, and presented an illuminated
address to Rev A. j. McNama
who had labored successfully amoi
the people of Toomevara for ten
years.
The Westmeath County Council
has passed a resolution, in view of
Inc SeJLltIuenI VI the question IN
dispute between the Council and the
County Roscommon. directing the
County Surveyor to prepare plans for
the erection of new Court House
In Athlone.
A farm of about eight Irish acres,
situated at Brownswood, offered for
sale by G. ]. Irwin, auctioneer,
Enniscorthy, at the direction of
Baroness Gray, fetched the re-
markedly high price of $4,000.
which with fees, etc., brings the
price to over $500 an acre.
Deep regret is felt in Killarney
and the vicinity at the death of Rev.
Brother Didacus O'Reilly, o. F. M.
Deceased was born at Killarney
seventy-nine years ago, and entered
the Franciscan order there in hts
twenty-ninth year. Brother Didacus
travelled all over Ireland collecting
funds for the building of the Fran
ciscan church and convent at Kerry's
most famous resort.