The Irish standard., 1915-04-17

A day and residential technical
school, in which the students may
qualify for the full chronological Ger
tificate. was recently opened at New
townforbes Convent.
On March 16, at the residence Of
her sister, Mrs. Kelly, New Street
Longford, the death occurred Of Bird
get Farrell, Aughme, Moydow, aged Ga
| Meath.
Among recent deaths in the county
are the following: At his residence
John street, Kells, Patrick O'Brien.-
At her residence, Rathrone, Enfield
Mary, wife of Patrick Connolly.
Mayo.
Among the seven young ladies who
some time ago, received the white veil
in St. Francis Xavier's Convent OF
Mercy, Broad street, Providence, R. L.
was Miss Mary Kate Henry, daughter
of Patrick and Catherine Henry, OF
Tavneena, near Charlestown. Her
name in religion is Sister Mary Leo.
NADIA.
The following deaths are announc.
ed: Peter Waldron, Royal Rock,
Cong. Mr.. Waldron, who was native
of Cave, Ballyhaunis, was nephew
of the late Very Rev. Michael Wal.
dron, P. p, Cong, and v. F. and Dean
of Tuam and of the Rev. Peter Wal
dron late P. P. of Annaghdown, Coun.
ty Galway.-At Crossmolina, Monks
town, County Dublin, Rev. Charles
Ormsby Wiley, late Dean Of Killala.
Queens.
The following have been appointed
magistrates for Queens County: DR..
A. O'Reilly, Portarlington; DR.. M. ].
O'Brien, Mountmellick; ]. B. Bolger,
marlborough; James Moore, Iron
mills; Eyre c. Falkiner, Castlecuffs;
John Collier, Prospect, Durrow; R.
Scale, Raheendutf; A. A. Odlum, Kill
! nacourt, Portarlington; H. Finch, Pal
las; Robert Bennett, Kylebeg, Boris
int ssory; ]. l.. Dobbs, Springmount,
Abbeyleix and S. Murray, Derry, Rose
Nails.
John Shintall, who died at Portar-
lington in his 10th year, was a wit
ness of the famous fight between
Donnelly and Cooper at the Curragh.
Justice Barton dismissed summons
by Margaret Mulhall, "a Ushers quay,
Dublin, for the administration of the
estate of Bryan Coffey, late of Lugga-
curren, who died bachelor and in.
testate, leaving assets amounting to
s1,1OO. 1t appeared that administra.
ton of the estate had been granted to
the defendant, Mrs. Rose Dunno, only
sister of deceased, and the next-of-kin
consisted of nephews and nieces.
Died-At Presentation Convent,
Portarlington, Mother M. Agnes Lyons.
AT his residence, Ballinakill, Maur-
ice Bowling, aged 74.-At a Dublin
hospital, Joseph, second son of the
late Denis Malone, Clonaslee.
Ho8comm0n.
Mr.. O'Daly, General Secretary of the
Gaelic League, recently addressed q
large meeting in the Hanly Hall, Gas
tlerea. The meeting was held for the
purpose of reorganizing the local
branch of the Gaelic League. The
Very Rev. Canon Harte, P. p, V. F.
Castlerea, presided.
The following deaths have taken
place: March Is, at Clooneycatten
Elphin, Mark O'Beirne, at an advanced
age. - John McWilliams, Rushfeld
Boyle, well-known sportsman.
Sligo.
The Sligo Technical Committee ex
pressed their regret at the death Of
Mr.. Feehan, who acted as superinten
dent at the school examinations.
Miss Kitty Franklin, William street
Sligo was awarded a special prize al
the Derry Refs in the Junior Violin
competition.
Tipperary.
| "A STRIP VI DO6 lduu Ill OdrFlSLOu0l
has been purchased from Michael Ken
nedy at the high sum of G1,O6O pei
statute acre. In a mountain district
overlooking Silvermines in Foilna
muck. one and half acres of land
brought the sum of G285, and six
Irish acres of land in Finnoe, the prop
erty of John Gavin, were sold fol
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Waterford.
| Speaking in support of resolution
which was passed by the Lismore r
d. Council, calling for prompt com
pulsory settlement of the unpurchased
tenants question, P. Moclair, ]. p.
Co. c., c. P. l.. G.. said the Govern
ment should treat the Irish people
equitably, and get rid Of the tyrants
who had done all in their power to
render the Land Acts useless and in.
operative.
The British military authorities
have notified Mrs. Herlihy, New
street,. Lismore, of the death of her
son, Patrick, at the front.
Wexford.
Most Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop OF
Ferns, at st. Peters College, Wexford