The Irish standard., 1914-08-29

|NEWS FROM IRH .ANDI
Antrim.

Sister Mary Paul EmmanueD, and
Miss M. Polin, Hilltown Gin religion
Sister Mary Gertrude Joseph, took
place July IL, in the above-men-
toned convent. In the unavoidable
absence of the Most Rev. Henry
O'Neill, Lord Bishop of Dromore, the
ceremony was performed by the Very
Rev. NJ. B. McConville, PIP, VT,
Lurgan, assited by the Rev. ]. w.
Brady, &C, S.T.I., Armagh (uncle
of Sister Mary Gertrude). The
celebrant of the Mass was the Rev.
Owen McPolin, Dunboyne House, |
Maynooth (brother of Sister Mary
Gertrude). Immediately followed the
reception of Miss Josephine McNam-
ara, of Belfast, in religion Sister |
Mary Rose.
The Law Committee detailed the
successful opposition on the part of
the council in the Belfast summons
by the corporation to charge the
county with the cost, amounting to
1855, of maintaining three children
named Carlisle in an industrial
school; also the steps taken to pro-
tect the interests of the county re-
garding the application of S18,000
compensation for the alleged mali
cious burning of Ballymenoch House.
Cavan.
The death of Mr.. Thomas Smith,
Pullamore. occurred on July 23. De-
ceased was very popular in the dis
trict. The funeral to Killygarry on
Sunday was large and representative
of all classes and creeds. Rev. C.
Magee. Adm. officiated. assisted by
Rev. H. P. Angles. The chief mourn
ers were: Mrs. Smith, wife; John and
Charles. sons; John Smith, brother;
Mrs. Ftzsimmons, Killygarry; Mrs
Brady, Corcashel, sister; B. Fitzsim-
mons, nephew; Mrs. Donnelly, Moy-
nehall; Patrick Brady, Oldtown,
cousins; John and P. Smith, Pulla-
more, relatives.
Derry.
At a meeting of the county Board
of Irish National Volunteers held in
st. Columba's Hall recently, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed: THAT
we, the members of the Derry County
Board of Irish National Volunteers,
representing $4,000 men, desire to
express our confidence in Mr.. Red
mond and the Irish Party, and to
state that we consider the utmost
concessions have been offered, and
we are totally opposed to the con-
cession of one iota more" Copies
of the resolution to be sent to the
Prime Minister and the leader of the
Irish Party.
Donegal.
The late Lady Isabelle Rebecca
Stewart, % st. Aubyne. Hove, Brigh-
ton. formerly of Ards House, Done
gal. left setate of the gross value .of
951,026. She left the whole of her
property to her children.
Mr.. Patrick Medallion, D. c., was
at Malin Petty Sessions sworn in
magistrate for County Donegal. He
is member of the Inishowen District
Council and Vice Chairman of the
Board of Guardians.
Down.
1t is stated that some 800 rifles |
and large quantity of ammunition
were safely landed and stored away
August LIST by the Irish National
Volunteers at Warrenport, the work
being done without any fuss or show.
The rifles are American, and the con-
signment included paraffin oil bar
rel full of automatic 7-shot revolv-
ers of Belgium make. Locally, close
on 215O has been collected in aid of
the National Volunteers.
Cork, and recently on the staff of the
Galway Technical School. has been
appointed art teacher in the Central
School, Clonmel.
A meeting of hotel keepers and
others interested in the tourist traf-
fic in Glengariffe. presided over by
Father O'Connor, P. p, passed a
resolution against the two motor bus
services daily as rushing tourists
through the district
Miss Violet Lynch, of Elm Bank,
Douglas road, Cork, teacher OF
shorthand in the Municipal School of
Commerce, Cork, has been appointed
to the Fellowship of the Institute for
Shorthand Writers. She holds GER
tificate of 100 words minute.
Most Rev. DR.. Fogarty has made
the following promotions and chang
es in the Killaloe diocese: Rev. J.
Glynn, Kilmaley. transferred to Null
Tough; Rev. D. Courtney. Coolmeen,
to be P. p. Kilmaley; Rev. j. Carey.
Kilrush, to be P. P. Coolmeen; Rev.
y. O'Gorman, c. S.. Mullough, to be
C. G. Kilrush; Rev. M. Mccormack,
G. G. Kinnitty, to be c. c. Mullough;
Rev. Father Fogarty, to be G. q
Kinnity; Rev. P. Barrett, G. c., Rose
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