The Irish standard., 1914-10-03
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James Neville, Tallow; John Lynch,
Tallow; and James Lee, Tallow. Mr..
r. Hanlon, Tallow, got about twenty
six acres. Mrs. Murphy, residing
near Tallow, got twenty acres; Mr..
William Allen, Kilwatermoy, thirty
five acres, and a number of other
people got lots varying from fourteen
to sixty acres.
The late Mr.. w. A. Woodside, Car
rickfergus, left personal estate
valued at 253,627, and bequeathed
all his property to his brother David.
The late DR.. H. O'Neill, D. L.. Bel
fast, left estate valued at 21O,756.
He left the good will of his medical
practice to his brother, DR.. Charles
O'Neill, and the rest of his property
to his wife.
Armagh.
Armagh sports proved a great sue
cess. There was very large attend
ance, and weather was ideal, and
there were some very exciting finish
es. All the cycling contests were
we'll contested. The one and two
miles open cycling-the latter an in
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Rogers, Dundalk, who was also sec
ond in the half-mile to M. j. Byrne,
the Dublin crack. In the two miles
cycle race McKenna, Armagh reached
the tape line first, and this flier also
made good race with Rogers in the
one mile. In the three miles cycle
contest P. j. O'Hare, Ballsmill, was
first, and P. Quigley, Hockballscross,
third. H. Walsh, Dundalk, won the
high jump.
On August 3Oth, a review of the
different Volunteer companies was
near Rooney's Fort, at Kingscourt.
The companies present were Sher-
cock, Corduff, Magheracloone, Cor
lea, Kingscourt, Muff, Moybologue,
Barleyhill and Drumcondrath. The
Kingscourt and Magheracloone nurs-
ing corps were also in attendance
Sherlock company was accompanied
by Knockbridge East A. o. H. fife
and drum band in uniform. Moybo-
logue company by Breakey Emmett
band, and Kingscourt by Kingscourt
A. O. H. band. The companies were
under the command of Mr.. Kitterick,
Magheracloone, and were inspected
by Mr.. M. j. Judge, Dublin.
Clare.
In the presence of about 1000
spectators the semi-f1nals of the
Munster Hurting Championships
were disposed of at Mallow on Sept.
6. The contestants were remarkable
in the sense that Glare came out on
top in the double vent. In the
senior event Glare defeated Limerick
by goals points to 2 points.
The following students of st. Elan
mans College, Ennis, have matricu-
lated into Maynooth college: Michael
Baker, James Bolton, Henry o.
Meara, Thomas Tobin, James Hayes,
and Thomas DAILY.
The most Rev. Browne, Bishop of
Cloyne, has made the following ap-
pointments: Rev. David Barry, P. P,
Donerail, to be Canon of the Cathe-
dral chapter; Rev. C. O'Connor, to be
p. p, Clonmeen. The curates to the
towns mentioned are also announced
Of Rev. D. Dennehy to be G. c., Mid
Teton; Rev. j. Roche, Charleville;
Rev. p. Sheehan, Whitechurch; Rev.
j. Tuohy, Donoughmore; Rev. w.
Walsh, Banter; Rev. j. Leonard,
Mourne Abbey; and Rev. j. Cowhey.
Rockchapel.
The death took place of Mr.. T. ].
O'Mahony, of Roscarbery, County
Cork, in Dublin, Sept, S. He was
one of the finest short distance run
ners in Ireland, and nearly two dec
AIDES ago won both Gaelic Athletic
and Irish Amateur Athletic sprint
championships. His prowess on the
track won him the title of the ROSS
carbery Steam Engine" He was a
member of the Gaelic invasion team
that visited America in 1888.
Carlow.
On Sept. 6, the Dublin Celtic Glee
Singers paid visit to Tullow on the
invitation of the Committee of the
Peoples Park, for the purpose of CIV
ing an open-air entertainment to
help to raise funds to improve and
equip the new grounds. The Carlow
Graigue and Clonmel Drum and Fife
Bands, and the Tullow Father John
Murphy band and the Shillelagh pip
ers' band were in attendance. The
programme consisted of songs, duets.
choruses, dancing, recitations, etc
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