COUNTY NEWS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 13, 29 March 1906, Page 10

COUNTY NEWS

ANTRIM — A Disastrous Loss Lord Londonderry, speaking at Belfast, said the loss of West Belfast was simply disastrous to the Conservative and Lnionist Parties in Beliast. CLARE— Death of a Religious The death, has occurred, at the Convent of the Sacred IJeart, Wandsworth, of Mother Alice Moloney, (laughter of the late John P. Moloney, J.P., Cragg, County" Clare. The deceased had b/een thirty seven years in the religious life. DERRY— A Generous Donor Through the generosity of Lady Spencer Chichester, Moyola Park, Castledawson, a Protestant lady, a suitable site has "been secured for a Catholic curate's house near Newbridge chinch, in Magheraielt paiish, County Derry. For the bile of the building her ladyship has donated to Catholic trustees two acres in fee simple of rent for ever. DUBLlN— Substantial Damages An action brought against Mr. Walter Long, M.P., by a cyclist, 'Mr Sherwin, of Lusk, for injuries received in Nassau street, Dublin, in No\ ember last through being knocked down by the defendant's carriage, was settled by the 'payment to the plaintiff of £7i50 damages and costs. Proclamations Revoked At a recent meeting of the Piny Council at Dublin Castle^ the Ltyrd Lieutenant presiding, the remaining proclamations under the thiTd and fourth sections of the Coercion Act were revoked. They refer to special juries and changes of venue. A Popular Viceroy Lord and Lady Aberdeen made their state entry into Dublin on February '6, and the welcome extended to them was a genuinely popular one. Replying to an address from the Kingstown District Council, Lord Aberdeen said he had come again to Ireland in a spirit) of determination and hope that some benefit may be done to the country. KING'S COUNTY— Temperance Crusade As many as 20C0 persons have taken the pledge in Kilcomac parish, King's County, as a result of the crusade against intemperance pi cached by the Capuchin Fathers. Ihe pledge is for one year, to be renewed annually. MEATH— Marriage in High Life The marriage of Lord Ninian Edward Stuart-Crich-ton-Stuart, brother of the Marquis of Bute, and the Pon. Ismay Lucretia Mary Pieston, only daughter of Lord Gonnanston, is now lived to lake place i^June, in 4.he prnate ■chapel at Gormianst'on Castle, County Meath. Lord Ninian has not, yet completed his first 33 r ear in the Scots Guards, and proposes to continue his career in the Army. MONAGHAN— Death of a Clones Man Tne funeral took place on February 2 of Mr. Patrick Owens, brother ot the Most Rev. Dr. Owens, Bishop of Clogher. The cortege was the largest seen in the district for a long time, a very large number of the clergy of the diocese being present, while the general public within a wide area were represented. A very eloquent panegyric was preached by the Very Rev. Canon O'Neill, P.P., Clones, in which he paid tribute to the many virtues of the deceased. TYRONE— Orange Rowdyism A drumming party of Orangemen, after parading the streets of Coagh, in .Tyrone, to celebrate the return - of Mr. John Gordon, X.C, broke the windows of the houses of several Catholics in the village. WESTMEATH— Estate Sold to Tenants Terms for purchase have been arrived at by the tenants of the Fallon estate, Rathoonnath, about six miles from Mullingar. The tenants have not been into the courts, but a voluntary reduction has been given, and of these reduced rents 20V years' purchase is given with interest at Hi per cent, on purchase money. The lands are situated in Corkon and Painestown townlands.