Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-12-27
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events CuIIed
From Exchanges.

DR.. d. ]. Walshe has been unan-
imously elected Chairman Of the
County Kilkenny Insurance Commit
tee.
DR.. Michael J. Fogarty has been
unanimously appointed medical Of
ficer of the Lettermore district by
the Oughterard Guardians.
The Newry Urban Council have de-
cided to increase the wages of all
the men in the Surveyors depart
ment by two shillings per week.
The Kilkenny Corporation has
unanimously increased the salary of
their Borough Treasurer, p. J. Nor
rissey, and the wages of their work.
men.
Much regret is felt In Ballymoney
and district at the death Of Mrs.
Hannah O'Kane, widow Of the late
James 0'Kane, auctioneer and mer-
chant.
public meeting in Clonmel de-
cided upon the erection of statue
OF st. Patrick beside the we'll and
shrine of the national apostle near
the town.
| Thomas Scullion, the Postmaster
of Crosskeys, near Toomebridge, was
taken suddenly i'll near his house,
and quickly expired before medical
aid could be brought.
The position of engineer to the
Ennis District Council, vacant by the
resignation of ]. F. O'Connor, has
been filled by the temporary appoint
ment of Martin Tierney.
Mrs. Rachel Scilly, of Magher-
afelt, has recently celebrated her
101st birthday. She belongs to a
long-lived family, and is yet in good
health despite her great age.
A strong corps of the Irish Vol
unteers has been organized at Car
rick-on-Shannon. The new organiza-
ton has the support of every Irish
man worth his salt in the district.
A number of workmen who were
sinking for foundations for house
in field close to Armagh came on
what they believe is rich find OF
gold, which extends for consid-
cradle distance.
Mrs. Mary Hackett, of the Cappo.
quin, became so excited with joy al
the return of her son, James
Hackett, with his wife from America
that having embraced him she sud.
denly collapsed and expired.
Mrs. Mary Meenan, of Kilmahey
about three miles from Beragh, was
found lying dead in field beside the
house from which she and her hus-
band, an old age pensioner, had
been evicted the previous day.
The death has occurred in Dublin
of the Rev. Brother Vincent Murray
late Superior of the Christian
schools, Wexford. Much regret is
felt at the news in the various cen
tiers in ireland where the deceased
brother taught.
The death has taken place at
Figlash, near Carrick-on-Suir, OF
Mrs. Hayes, mother of the Rev. Mar
tin Hayes, a we'll known member OF
the Redemptorist order, and of Rev.
Peter Hayes, Perth, Australia.
Father Martin Hayes is at present
rector of st. Benet's, Sunderland.
A shocking accident occurred at
Newcastle, near Swinford. The
gable of the house of small farmer,
named .Ruane, fell in and killed two
of his sons and seriously injured a
third. The injured boy is not ex-
pected to recover. The boys were
sleeping in a room beneath the sable
when it fell.
A public welcome home was re-
Gently accorded in Portarlington to
the Ballinoulart cattle drivers, who
had that day been bound to the
peace. The town was illuminated
and the escort was remarkable in
dication of popular feeling. Al
Bracknagh, where some of the re-
leased men reside, like demoustra-
ton took place.