The Irish standard., 1918-11-23
News, from Ireland

some farmers IN the northwest OF
Ulster estimate their loss of crops
owing to the continuous rains and
flooding at more than so per cent.
KERRY.
Killorglin schools closed as mark
of sympathy with Mr.. T. O'Donnell,
M. P. and Mrs. O'Donnell, on the death
of their daughter Nora.
Died-October 10-Lost on the
steamer "Leinster," Mary, eldest
daughter of late Thomas Gibson, Lis.
towel.
Mr.. H. Egan, j. p, Chairman,
Messrs. P. and H. Egan, Ltd, Tulla-
more, has been the recipient of an IL.
Illuminated address from the Bridge
House staff on the occasion of his list
birthday.
Miss Monica Kerley, Park street,
Dundalk, has been appointed instruct
ress in domestic economy for Kings
Co.
KILKENNY
The late Mr.. A. Carew Anderson, of
Ballymountain, Kilkenny, left G9,263
in trust for his wife, for life, with re-
mainder to his son Paul.
The County Kilkenny Farmers I'm
ion have elected Mr.. Delaney, Cork
"a student of the r. Coll. of science),
organizer and general secretary at
9100 p. a. There were 60 applicants.
Mr.. j. Maher (Freshford) was elected
Chairman of the Union.
Rev. S. Danaher, P. p, whose death
has taken place at an advanced age,
had been P. P. of Longhill and Bally-
nahill for the past 26 years.
KILDARE.
S. Kildare Farmers Association. dis
cussing the cost of feeding 10-cwt.
bullock from Nov. to April, decided
that it would not pay to produce the
meat at the Controllers price, the ex-
pense being G56, against the price Of
G53. The figures were sent to Mr..
| Denis Kilbride, M. P, to have the mat
ter raised in Parliament.
Peter McGlynn, large farmer, was
| fined los. and los. costs at Kildare in
a prosecution by the Department of
Agriculture, for allowing thistles to
grow on his land at Rathilla.
LIMERICK.
Mr.. Patrick Molloy, builder, LINER
ick, has died in his 10th year.
Mr.. J. Dunno, who was released
from Belfast on the 10th inst, after
serving a term of imprisonment for
drilling, was cordially welcomed on his
return to Glin.
In the appeal taken by the fisher
men of the Shannon against the i'm
position of eel licenses the County
Court Judge last month decided
against the Fishery Conservators.
LoNGFoRD.
Father McKenna, G. c., Longford,
has been transferred to Bornacoola,
and he is replaced by Father Foley,
c. c., Carrick-on-Shannon.
lOUTH.
Mr.. P. Sheehy, Donecarney, Drog-
heda, who was awarded Department
scholarship tenable for two years at
the London University, has been pre-
sented with writing case and gold
medal, inscribed in Irish, by his pupils
of the Technical School.
q MONAGHAN.
Judge Johnston was presented with
white gloves at Castleblayney Quarter
Sessions.
The L. G. B. refused to sanction the
appointment of DR.. M'Carvill as locum
tenens for DR.. Ward, Monaghan, on
the ground of military age.
MEATH.
Rev. J. Brogan, p. p, Moynalty,
HEADED Backto-the-Land deputation
at sale by Messrs. P. O'Connor and
Son, Dublin, of $50 acres submitted by
the executors Of the late Capt. J. E.
-. FARRELL, and Mr.. p. White, M. p,
attended with another body of men,
the object being to secure portion OF
the lands for distribution among land.
less people and uneconomic tenants
It was announced that in the Slang di
vision 20 acres had been sold private
ly to Father Brogan for the benefit OF
the parishioners.
QUEENS.
Died-At Clough, Ballacolla, Mrs
Phelan, widow of the late Timothy
Phelan, aged 81. 1nterment at Clough
TlPPERARY.
County Council and Nenagh Guar
dams protest against the two years
hard labor sentence on Mr.. T. Guilt
tgan, Borrisokane, and demand that he
be treated as a political prisoner.
i The Mayor Of Clomel (Ald Peters)
presided at the presentation of q silver