The Irish standard., 1914-02-07
3NEWS FROM IREl ANDX

man who was greatly respected by all
who knew him. Long before the State
came to the assistance of the poor
people living in the congested areas
by opening up the country with light
railways, the McDevitt family were
helping them to earn a livelihood by
the Introduction of the great knitting
industry still associated with the
name.
Mr.. P. H. Mccarthy, MA, C.E, Dub.
lin, was at Newry Urban Council, ap.
pointed consulting expert in connec.
ton with the water filtration scheme,
which will cost over $4,000.
After a period of A years service,
Mr.. ]. Gallogly, senior sorting clerk
and telegraphist at the Newry post.
office, and father of the Rev. M. Gal
logly, B.A., F.C.S., Professor in St.
Colman's College, has retired on PEN
sion. Mr.. Gallogly was regarded as a
most popular and painstaking official.
There was but one trivial case to be
considered at the Newry Quarter SEES.
sions on Jan. 5, and Judge Orr con.
graduated the grand jury on the
peaceful state of the county.
Galway.
The Galway Rural Council, has
within the past three years, put up a
fine set of houses in different parts of
the town. notably in Bohermore, where
there are now several fine terraces,
and they have now nearly 100 houses
fronting several streets in course of
construction at the west, which will
be great boon to the people of the
western suburbs.
The death took place. on Jan. z
suddenly of Patrick Tuohy, Oakley
Park, Portumna. He was engaged,
after partaking of supper, in listen
ing to his grandchildren singing, and
was In the act of applauding by clap
ping his hands, when suddenly he
fell off his seat and expired in a short
time. His death recalls the stirring
period in the Land War on the Clan.
ricardo estate. He was one of the
most well-to.do farmers on the prop.
erty. and when the Plan of Campaign
was adopted he Joined it and was
evicted over twenty-five years ago
from farm containing close on sixty
acres.
John Burke, of Currendrum, Tuam,
intends handing over to the Congested
Districts Board on May LIST, of the
present year, a large holding of land
situate at Currendrum. For some
years past Mr. Burke's possession of
the farm has been the cause of much
unrest in the district.
There were no criminal cases at
Loughbrea Quarter Sessions, and
Judge Doyle, on being presented with
white gloves by the sub-sheriff, said
he regarded it as a propitious and
happy omen to be presented with
white gloves.
Dublin.
Damage to the amount of e10O was
done by fire at the general postoftice,
Dublin.
The election took place on Jan. 8, in
Lucan Court House, for a Clerk of
Petty Sessions, for the Lucan, Blanch-
ardstown, and Rathcoole districts.
The vacancy arose through the death
of J. A. Mallery, who for nearly thir-
ty years held the position. There
were seven candidates, and in the final
poll Joseph Fox, observation-disclosures, was
elected.
Fermanagh.
J. OR. Hoey, Clerk of the Lisnas.
kea District Council has been granted
an increase of salary, amounting to
$50 per year.
Thomas Aiken was on Jan. z elected
Clerk of the Irvinestown Union and
the Irvinestown Rural District Coun-
Gil.
Kerry.
The following deaths have taken
place: Jan. 2, John O'Connor, Francis
street. Tralee. Jan. 2, Mrs. Mary Cor
rigan, Noyassa. Recently, Timothy
Lynch, Ballagh. John Clifton, Killar-
ney. Mrs. Buckley, Killarney. Martin
Aherne, Tralee. Dec. 20, Mrs. John
Walsh, Ballydonoghue. Jan. /, John
Sugrue, Cahirciveen.
Kildare.
| AS a result of visit of the Estates
Commissioners on Jan. z, to the farm
at Hodgestown, recently acquired by
that body, it is stated that the land,
pending the completion of arrange.
ments for distribution, is re-let in the
IL months system, to the tenants who
held it last season, with the exception
of about % acres which are proposed
to be meadowed in the coming sea-
son.
On Jan. 2, Spring Lodge, Athy, was
sold by Mr.. Cogan, auctioneer, for the
owner, Patrick May. The farm con.
tains 277 acres, salute measure, and is
held in fee simple, subject to the ter.
minable annuity of s127 1913 I'd. After