The Irish standard., 1915-06-05
News from Ireland

tee of the County Galway Farmers AS.
sociatiUn held at Loughrea.
The death has occurred at the Mount
Carmel Convent, Loughrea, in the
third year of her religious life, of Sis
ter Mary Aloysius Ferraria Portugal.
In reply to resolution from the
Loughrea Town Tenants Association
requesting that the town of Tough
rea be included in the sale of Clanri-
carde estate, Mr.. P. Cahill. TIC, Hon.
orable Secretary to the association,
has received communication from
the Congested Districts Board stat
ing that the towns of Loughrea and
Fortuna were not included in the
Clanricarde estate. which the board
had taken compulsory proceedings to
purchase, and they could not now be
included.
The laborers employed at Loughrea
by Messrs. Fleming Bros, Dublin. con-
tractors, for the carrying out of a
sewerage scheme for the town, has
struck work for an increase of wages.
Donegal.
Mr.. Cecil R. v. Stoney, J.P., Oakfield
Park, Raphoe, son of the late Captain
T. B. Stoney, d., Raphoe, has been
appointed deputy.lieutenant for
County Donegal.
The dead body of Denis Faughy, or
McFadden, 30 years of age, has been
found in the River Swiftly at Conwel,
near Leterkenny. He belonged to Rap
hoe parish.
Down.
A claim for 1856 for extra work
has been made against the Newtown-
ards Urban Council by Mr.. J. Graham,
Dromore, contractor for the town
water scheme, who holds that his
contract was on the basis that the
tunneling would be through red sand
stone, whereas it was through hard
rock.
A deputation of licensed winners
of Newtownards, opposed to the mill
tary order that their premises should
be closed at p. m, waited on Colonel
Hill-Trevor at Belfast with the view
Of having the embargo removed.
His Eminence. Cardinal Logue, re-
Gently consecrated a new graveyard at
Donaghmore, near the old burial place,
which has been in existence since the
time of st. Patrick.
Derry.
Rev. P. Kerlin, &C., has been reap
pointed chairman, Rev. William Mitch
ell, vice.chairman and Mr.. ]. P. Body,
J.P., secretary Of the Limavady
School Attendance Committee.
Dublin.
Mr.. Francis Mcbride, J.P., Rath.
mines has been appointed by the Coun
ty Dublin Joint Committee member
of the Board of Technical Instruction
| Fermanagh.
Mr.. George A. Atkinson, coroner for
North Fermanagh, has appointed Mr.
William G. Rogers, solicitor, to be
deputy coroner; and Mr.. James Multi.
gan, J.P., South Fermanagh, coroner,
has appointed as his deputy, Mr..
Thomas Gavin, J.P., Lisnaskea.
At a meeting of the Fermanagh
County Council, letter was read from
the Irish Land Commission stating
that default in the payment of the
land purchase annuity had occurred in
the case of Felix Galligan. Newtown,
Derrygonnelly. 1t was decided to re-
quest the Land Commission to sell the
farm or work it instead of taxing the
county for the instalment due.
Kildare.
In q probate suit of Cogan and
others v. Kenna, Mr.. Justice Gibson
admitted to probate the will dated
August II, 1918, of the late Jeremiah
Kenna, Rahoonbeck, Ballytore.
The funeral Of the late Mr.. M. Short
all, Ballyl1nan, Athy, was very large
including the principal residents of
Athy, marlborough, Carlow, and all
the adjoining districts of Kildare and
Queens County.
Kilkenny.
A meeting held at Knocktopher,
Thomastown, appointed a committee,
with Mr.. r. Holohan, DC, as chair.
man, to take steps to have a memorial
erected to the memory of the late
Rev. Father Carr, O.C.C., for over a
quarter of century Prior of Knock
TOPPER Friary.
Messers E. J. Delahunty and P. T.
Murphy, merchants, and ]. ]. Deneehy,
Inland Revenue officer. were fined
ego for neglecting to pay license dut-
les, the two former in respect of mo-
tor cars, and the latter of a motor bi.
cycle.
Kings.
Mr.. Daniel Roman. Kilbeggan, has
been elected Master of Tullamore
Workhouse, in room of Mr.. Martin
Calvin. Mr.. J. P. O'Donohue, who was
also candidate. lodged an objection
on the point that Mr.. Roman was un-
der age.
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