The Irish standard., 1918-05-25
IA statute acres, with the mansion

house and out offices thereon, were
purchased by the Most Rev. j. Hoare,
D. D., Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmac-
noise, in trust for the Franciscan Nuns,
Drumshanbo, for $3.50 and auction
fees. Six other lots containing about
oS statute acres, We're purchased by
six farmers in the district for G1,46O
and auction fees. All the lots are held
in fee-simple, free of rent, and the to:
tai purchase money was 94,S1O and
. per cent auction fees. Mr.. Thomas
F. Smyth, NJ. P, Mohill, was the auc-
tioneer.
The Bornacoola Aeridheacht in
April was brought off in field belong
ing to Mr.. Mulligan, Aughamore
House, near Rooskey, and it was one
of the largest and most enthusiastic
at Carrick on Shannon Quarter Ses-
sions for forcible entry on and digging
up his lands, the claimant accepting
an offer to purchase the farm, on a
500 years lease, for 976O, a rent of
6 IS. an acre year to be paid by
the young men of the district.
The sale of the Mount Campbell
estate at Drumsna, belonging to Mr..
Thomas Archer, Dublin, took place
recently. Three lots, containing about
demonstrations of the kind witnessed
for a long time. Contingents were
present in large numbers, many of
them with fine bands and carrying
beautiful banners, and most of them
Sim flags from Longford, Clonguish
Drumlish, Gortlettera. Fearglass, Mo-
hill, Gorvagh, Scramogue, Clooneagh
Rooskey, Tarmonbarry (Kilglass two
districts), Northyard, Cloone, etc., and
fully 5000 people composed the dem
onstration, and a good many priests
were also present. A procession
which was. of very imposing dimen-
sions first took place. Speeches were
delivered by Messrs. ]. McGuinness,
Count Plunket, F. IcGuinness, P. ].
McCrann, etc.
Miss O'Connor Dublin (Sister Mary
Gerard), Miss Smyth (Sister Mary
Baptist), daughter of Mr.. T. Smyth,
Ballyhaunis, and Miss Treston (Sister
Mary Magdalen), daughter of Mr.. J.
| Treston, Ballyhaunis, niece of Most
Rev. DR.. Heavy, O. S. A., N. Queens
land, and of Rev. J. M. Heavy, c. c.,
IIeadford, have been protested at the
Presentation Convent, Galway.
Mrs. Margaret Ryan, who died at
| Castelar, on April II, aged Is, was
relict of the late Mr.. John Ryan, In.
land Revenue, sister of the late DR.. C.
j. Walsh, and mother of Mr.. John
Ryan, Deputy Clerk of the Crown and
Peace for Mayo; Mr.. G. w. Ryan, Mas
ter, Castelar, Workhouse, and Fred
Ryan, Clerk Castelar, u. G.
Castelar, D. c., asked that the ban
on the Mayo News be removed.
Canon Cummins, d. D., P. P, pre-
siding at demonstration in Roscom-
mon against G.. D. B. delay and meth
DDS in dealing with the Earl of Es-
| sexs estate, said the Boards policy
seemed to be to distribute marshy,
bad land first, just like the landlords
of old.
Thomas Gavin, who had been the
occupier of twenty-three acres in
| County Roscommon, emigrated to
America fourteen years ago and had
not been heard of since 1905. His
wife, two daughters, and son re-
NAMED at home. The son went to
America in 1913. The daughters were
married in the neighborhood, and the
wife died last year. Mr.. Justice Mad
den directed that advertisements be
published in America for the father,
and appointed the eldest daughter as
administrative pending inquiries, with
liberty to SELL
Rev. Mathew Il. Burke, B. A., S. NJ.
son of the late Mr.. P. r. Burke, J. P.
Tubbercurry, has been ordained in
Rome.
AT the Conway's Cross S. T.. Club
(John Mullane, president, presiding),
a. strongly worded resolution was
passed against CONSUMPTION. Plebiscite
books were received and canvassers
appointed. Similar resolutions were
passed by the Killaraght S. F. Club,
the Ballynish Club, and by the many
clubs throughout Longford, Roscom-
mon, Leitrim and adjoining counties.