The Irish standard., 1918-05-25
News from Ireland

Thomas, o. S. F. c., who presided,
stood on the rostrum, and, bidding the
men in the multitude to take off their
hats and lift up their right hands, he,
also with hand uplifted, read out the
national pledge, which was repeated
with the earnestness of determination
Thomas Murphy, Cahertrant, Dingle,
was appointed by Mr.. Justice Madden
administrator of the personal estate of
Ellen and Patrick OShea, deceased
Mr.. B. Roche INSTRUCTED by Mr.. James
Muryhy) made the application.
Rev. M. Horgan, PIP, Abbeydorney,
has died, bereaving the Church in the
South of Ireland. Cultured, affable and
patriotic, he was loved and respected
by all. Father Morgan was a native
of Listowel and served in the Ameri-
can mission at New York City for
some years after his ordination to the
priesthood. He was curate at Castleis-
land and at Causeway for many years
and was parish priest of Sheen be-
fore taking pastoral charge of Able
dorney and Killynn on the death of
Rev. Francis Crimmins.
Jerh. and John Foley, cattle dealers,
who have been committed to prison for
disobeying. an order of the court re-
straining them from trespassing on the
lands of Cullenagh Lr., Co. Kerry, of
which they had previously a grazing
letting which the owners, Messrs. F.
II. Downing and c. +. Downing had
not renewed, were released by the
Master of the Rolls. .....
The jury disagreed and were dis
charged in the action by Mr.. Michael
Culloty against Mr.. Eugene O'Keefe,
Mt, Behenagh, Co. Kerry, for dam
ages for an alleged assault on plain
tiff's son. The defense was not only
a necessary chastisement was given
during school hours.
John O'Connor, Knocklong, has
died. He was one of the few remain
ing 1rishmen who fought under the
Papal banner against Garibaldi
A conditional order to prevent the
Mayor of Limerick (Mr. Alphonsus
O'Mara) from adjudicating as a JUS
tice of the peace until he had taken
the oath of allegiance and the judicial
oath, was granted by Mr.. Justice Glib
son and Mr.. Justice Kenny in the
Kings Bench. Mr.. Dewitt said the
Oaths Act, 1868, provided that JUS
tees of the peace for counties and
boroughs should take the oaths men,
toned, and should be disqualified
from acting as justices until they had
taken such oaths. The Mayor re-
fused to take the oaths on the ground
of mayoral privilege and custom, and
that it would impair the Mayoral priv
ilege and custom, and that it would
impair. the Mayoral dignity if he con-
trary to the practice of all previous
mayors, now took these oaths.
Judge Moore at Tipperary awarded
sos to Mr.. Sanders, Glen of Aherlow
for the burning of four tons of straw
and a shed and the breaking of win
dows. He also allowed him $50 for
the burning of a wood ION the night
of the Waterford election"
The death on April Is is announced
Of Joseph Ryan, at Cranbrook, B. c.,
Canada, late Solicitor of Thurles.
Among the 1000 who signed the
National Pledge on Tuesday, April 30,
at Thurles, were many Protestants
and Unionists.
Rev. M. O'Brien, c. G., Dungarvan,
has died at the Bon Secour Home,
Cork. Sister Mary Francis Matilda,
who has died at st. Mary's Convent,
Stamford hill, London, was daughter
of the late Mr. Thomas O'Neill, Hi
bernian Hotel, Dungarvan, and sister
of Rev. e. O'Neill, Tramore.