Kentucky Irish American., 1914-10-03
IRELAND.
Record of the Most Important OF
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

Rev. J. Donnelly, of Colon, has
been appointed to Dunleer, in sue
cession to the late Rev. M. McKeown,
P. Moclair, County Councillor, and
l.. p. Power, of Cashel, have been
appointed Magistrates for Tipperary
The coach factory of Messrs. Lynn
a. Co., Derry, was recently destroyed
by fire. The damage is estimated al
several thousands of dollars.
Philip Devlin, Ardboe, was found
lying on the roadside about two
miles from the town. He expired a
short time after being removed to
his home.
For saving the life of a child al
the Antrim road waterworks, James
Morrow was presented with a silver
watch at a meeting of the Belfast
Water Board.
At meeting of the West Wicklow
Farmers Defence Union, held In
Baltinglass, Thomas Molyneaux was
elected Chairman in place of the late
E. P. O'Kelly.
A resolution and improvement
scheme of an extensive character is
about to be made at Scramogue
church, near Strokestown, for the
Rev. P. Martin.
At the recent horse fair held in
Galway there was an unprecedented
demand for horses, which brought
from 5000 to $3.50 each, and the
price for well-bred animals vas as
high as $3.50.
The death of the Right Rev. Mon
signor j. O'Hara, Crossmolina, is
much regretted. His remains were
inferred in the parish church, and
the Most Rev. DR.. Naughton presided
at the requiem mass.
A Kildare farmer who made an ex-
pertinent in hop-growing last year,
realizing thirty-five shillings from
seventy-five seeds sown in one perch
of land, has this year a crop valued
at five times that amount.
Two men were recently drowned
in the Shannon. Michael Burke was
bathing when he got into difficulties,
and Patrick Pinch went Immediately
to his assistance. Burke grasped his
rescuer and both men were drowned.
Death as a result of a gun acci-
dent was returned at an inquest on
James Murphy, of Croovemore, nine
miles from Athlone. He went to
shoot rabbits and later was found
bleeding from a wound In the shoul-
der.
While talking to her husband Mrs.
Mccarthy, wife of T. ]. Mccarthy,
Assistant Surveyor to Tralee Rural
Council, suddenly collapsed and died
Immediately after the rites of the
church were administered by Father
Breen.
Stephen Keane was drowned In
the Abbey river, Limerick. He had
been apparently sitting on the par
apet of the bridge when he fell over.
Timothy Carroll dived to the rescue,
but Keane had sunk, the body not
being recovered.
Rev. John f. Malone, Waterford,
was ordained on Assumption Day at
the Bons Secours Convent. Cork, by
the Most Rev. DIR. Coholan, Bishop
of Cork. Father Malone celebrated
his first mass at the Ursuline Con-
vent, Waterford.
While engaged In moving Patrick
McKenna, Drumkirk, Monaghan, was
taken suddenly i'll. He dropped the
scythe and expired in a few mo-
'ments. The doctor and the priest
were promptly on the scene, but
death had set in before their arrival.
On the occasion of his recent mar
riage. e. ]. Comerford. one of the
leading merchants In Thomastown,
and brother OF Father Tom Conner
ford, p. P.. San Francisco. was pre-
sented with a beautiful afternoon
tea set by a number of friends and
admirers in that town.