The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-18
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A meeting was held in the A. o. H.
Hall, Drumlion, on Sunday. June 81
for the purpose of forming corps Of
Irish National Volunteers.
Natives of Carrigallen County Lei
trim, now settled in New York, have
sent e120 to Rev. M. Kelly for the
repair of one of the churches in the
parish.
A public meeting was held in Drum
shanbo on Sunday, June 81, at 1 p m.
to form corps of the Irish National
Volunteers. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Mr.. c. H. Devine, Boyle,
and other speakers.
Lonoford
The Longford Volunteers had three
drill practices, on Sunday Tuesday,
and Thursday evenings, June 81, %
and Is, and there was a large muster
on each occasion. Excellent progress
is being made by the members.
Two interesting football matches
took place in the Longford Park on
Sunday, June 81, Killoe beat Longford
by one goal three points to one point
and Rathcline beat Columbkille by
two goals one point to one point.
Limerick
Lord Ashbourne delivered the open
ing address at. Kilmallock Aeridheacht
on Sunday, June %. Other speakers
included Mr.. w. R. Gubbins, J. p, Co.
c. chairman, Limerick County Coun-
ciD, Mr.. M. O'Shaughnessy, J.P., Co.
c.; Mr.. T. w. w. Bennett, J. p, Co.
c.; and Rev. P. Woulfe, G. G. There
were fifty silver medals for competi-
ton and over 1000 National Volun-
teers paraded on the occasion.
The death of Mr.. John O'Brien, as
sistant clerk of the Limerick Union,
occurred on Sunday, June 20. De
ceased was an authority on the Poor
Law system, and helped Mr.. Ellis, L.
&. B. Auditor, in the preparation of
the new Union account book, rendered
necessary by the Local Government
Act.
The loss which the city of Limerick
sustained in the death of the Very
Rev. Canon Murphy was recorded in
a resolution of the Harbor Board con.
veying sympathy to the Most Rev.
DR.. O'Dwyer, and as mark Of re-
spect to Aid. Joyce, NJ. p, on the
death of his son, the Board adjourned,
on the proposition of Mr.. Goodbody,
seconded by Mr.. Morley.
Meath
There was huge attendance from
all over the country at the Feis ma
Midhe at Athboy, Sunday, June 81
The standard of answering displayed
by the competitors was far superior
to that Of last year. The chief prize.
winners were: Juniors-Molly Kelly
Athboy; S. Molin, Dunsany; P. Mac
Conaire, Marin; Maggie Wright, Ath'
boy; Seumas o. Quinn, Boardmill;
and Baby DAILY, Killallin. Seniors
M. Quinn, Killallin; T. Waters, Kill.
dalkey; P. MacConaire, Navan; James
Everard, Ratoath; Luke McGrane
Kilskyre; Margaret O'Byrne, Dun
boyne; P. Mcconnell, Athboy; G.
Herbert, Boardmill; Margaret Neu'
man. Boardmill; Liam Mclaughlin
Boardmill; Boardmill branch, Gaelic
League; Ratoath branch, Gaelic
League; E. Bishop, Bohermeen: Trim
brass and reed band; Liam o. Cal
baird, Navan. Mr. P. O'Growney. Co
c., with an energetic committee, con
tributed in no small degree to the sue.
cess of the Feis.
Mayo
After long illness the death took
place at the 1nfirmary House, Castle
bar. on Friday night, 18th inst, OF
Mrs. MacBride, wife of DR.. Anthony
MacBride. Resident Surgeon of Mayo
County Inf1rmary.
/ On Thursday, June 10, the Most
Rev. DR.. Naughton, Lord Bishop OF
Killala, celebrated the 25th anniver
sary of his ordination to the priest.
hood.
Mr.. John B. Dillon, late of Ballina
has passed away in Dublin. He was a
magistrate for the County Mayo, an
eminent civil engineer and father OF
DR.. Dillon, Ballinasloe Asylum, and
Mr.. Dillon, solr., Dublin.
Monaghan
For selling what purported to be the
best purple top turnip seed, out Of
which complaints alleged there grew
mostly long stalks and few dubious
roots, a farmer named George Norrif
of Gransha, was decreed at Clones
Petty Sessions for f6 and "a respect
lively, at the suit Of two other farmers
named Jas. Corbet and Patk. Cos
grove, Of Crossbane.
Lord Rossmore, H. M. L., was re
elected chairman Of the County Mon
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