COUNTY NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 20, 15 May 1902, Page 10

COUNTY NEWS.

CORK.— Claim for a University. The Cork Corporation* at its last meeting passed a resolution asserting that no settlement of the University question can be considered satisfactory - which ' does not include the establishment of a University in Cork to meet the educational wants of the citizens of Cork and of the people of the South of Ireland. DOWN.— Golden Jubilee. St. Patrick's D-ay, 1902, will rank as a great occasion in the history of Down patrick, for an that day was celebrated a,n event which rarely occurs in tfhe religious life of thq community. The celebration was in connection with; tha golden jubilee of the Very Rev. Patrick O'Kane, P.P., V.F., a venerable priest who. for upwards of half a century h,ad labored -and wonke,d amongst the "people of the ancient and historic parish of Down whom he loves so well. Some time ago a /pju)b(l(i'c meetinlg of the parishioners was convened to consider the best means' by which the auspicious event could be celebrated. The priests and people entered into the work with almost 1 unbounded enthusiasm, an.d resolved that the celebration sh.'oul'd take the form of a statue of St. Platrick for St. Patrick's Memorial Church. The ceremony of blessing amid unveiling the statue took place after High Mass in the presence of a very large congregation. LlMEßlCK.— Obituary. The death is announced of Mr. John Finucane, ex-M.P.,, wh,o, in Mr Parnell's lime, took an active part as member lor County Limerick. He was born in 3 842, was educated at Thurles College and Maynooth. Weak health forbade his talking holy orders, as it was intended he should do. MAYO.— Selling to his Tenants. A son of the O' Conor Don, Mr. Denis O' Conor, landlord of one of the Associated Estates, has come to an amica(ble arrangement wiith his tenants. He has withdrawn all tho ejectment processes, cj.vil bills, and writs that had been issued, and has agreed to discharge the costs. To the tenants whose first judicial term has expired he has agreed to gjive a rediuction of three shillings in the poiund, and he has consented on the basis of t<he rent so reduced' to sell to the Congested Districts Board for sixteen years' purchase, should the Board, agree to take the estate from " him on those terms. This is the third of the Associated estates on, Which an amicable settlement has been arrived at. Lord De Freyne and Mr. Murphy still rcmaiin obdurate. On the Worthin'gton estate, which adjoins the Associated Estates, the tenants have received a reduction of two shillings in the j po;und.