THE TUAM HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1909 TUAM, CO GALWAY TUAM BILLARD CLUB, THE LATE MR. FRANCIS MEAGHER, T.C. At a special meeting of the committee of the above, held on Tuesday, the 4th inst., Mr. John Connelly (Vice President) in the chair ; also present - Messrs. P. Canavan (Treas.) ; M. Nolan, C. G. Blake, D. H. Burke, P. Byrne, F. B. McDonogh, E. Quinn, James Daly, John Murphy, M. J. Mannion (Secretary), the following resolution proposed by Mr. Canavan was unanimously adopted : - "That we, the members of the Tuam Billard Club, have heard with profound regret of the death of the late Mr. Francis Meagher, T.C., who was for many years President of our club, and who by his kindly and courteous manner endeared himself to all the members. That we desire to tender our sincere sympathy to his wife and family in their sad affliction, and that as a mark of our respect to his memory our club be closed until the day after the interment of his remains." ---------- BIRTH KEANE - May 5, 1909, the wife of Mr. Francis Keane, T.C., Merchant, of a daughter. ---------- DIED FLATLEY - May 5, 1909 at his residence, The Square, Kinvara, William Flatley, sen,; deeply regretted by his loving family and large circle of friends. DONNELLAN - On April 28th, 1909, Mary, relict of the late Patrick Donnellan, carpentar and builder, Tuam. Funeral took place on Friday 30th, to the New Cemetery. - R.I.P. American papers please copy. ---------- Athenry Fair held on 5th May was an average sized fair ; demand brisk for all cattle in moderate condition and a good clearance effected. ---------- MARRIAGE MURPHY AND McGOVAN A quiet wedding took place at Tuam R.C. Cathedral on Thursday, 29th ult, Very Rev. T. F. Canon Macken, Adm, officiating, when Mr. Patrick Murphy, Galway Road, Tuam, was joined in wedlock to Katie, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas McGough, of same road. Mr. Murphy was only recently come back from the United States, where he spent many prosperous years. The happy couple were the recipients of hearty good wishes for their future happiness from their neighbours and numerous friends in town and country. ---------- A CATTLE DRIVE Yesterday, at the Courthouse, Tuam, nine persons, including two women, were brought up in custody before Mr. H. P. Shell, R. M., for driving off Cloonbar farm, part of Mr. Percy B. Bernard's Cloonbar farm, part of Mr. Percy B Bernard's Castlehacket estate, near Tuam, on the 3rd inst., 25 head of cattle, 60 sheep and 2 horses belonging to Thomas Healy, of Cloonsheen, who holds the farm on 11 months' system. The Mr. Bernard, their landlord, promising to let them have the Cloonbar farm on 1st May for distribution amongst them. They all entered bail to be of good behaviour for the next 12 months, viz, Marin Corless, Lawrence Moran, John Moran, Patrick Reid, jun., Michl. Doddy, and James Feenaghty, all of Cloonbar, in £40 each, with two sureties each in £20 each ; Patk. Reid, senr., of Cloonbar, self in £20 with two sureties in £10 each ; and Mary Feenaghty and Bridget Reidy, both of Cloonbar, in £10 each with two sureties each in £5 each. Messrs. John Keane and John Walsh, merchants, High Street, Tuam, became sureties for them all. (Full report in next Herald.) ---------- J. C.GARDINER TESTIMONIAL. The following subscriptions of £1 have been received by the Hon., Treasurer, Mr. W. S. Waithman : - Sir Wm. Mahon, Bart, D.S.O. ; Walter Joyce, Michael Hynes, Major Ruttledge Fair, M. T. Donnellan, James Behan, Sir Acheson MacCuliagh, General Henry, C. B. ; Professor Colohan, M. D. ; Martin Bodkin, R. T. St. George. The Fund is now closed. SCAN24.JPG PITHY PARS. - Personal, Paochial Provincial and Particular The solicitor for the Orangewell prisoners, Dr. Nicholas O'Connell Comyn, was born in 1869, the eldest son of Andrew Nugent Comyn, of Ballinderry. He was educated at Oscott, and is well known among Irish cricketers, especially as a member of the Co. Galway team. His father, Andrew Nugent Comyn, who is a J.P. for counties of Clare and Galway, was born in 1831, the eldest son of Nicholas Comyn, of Ballinderry, Co. Galway, and Ryefield, Co. Roscommon. He married in 1867, Mary, second daughter of John O'Connell, Esq., D.L., and grand daughter of the Liberator. ---------- Sugeon General John Sarsfield Comyn, M.D., M.A., late Army Medical Service, was born in 1837, the second son of Francis Comyn, of Woodstock, in this county, and Kilcorney. He was specially promoted to Brigade Surgeon for service in Egypt in 1882. He is Deputy Surgeon General. He retired lately. He was married to a daughter of General Owen. ---------- Father John Conmee, S. J., the head of the Jesuit order in Ireland, is a Roscommon man, a member of one of the oldest Catholic families, who lost much for their faith. He was born in 1851, educated at Castleknock and Clongower from 1885 to 1891, and Supieror of St. Francis Xavier's, Dublin, from 1898 to 1905. He is one of the most eloquent pulpuit preachers in Ireland. He had lately been in delicate health, but is now almost recovered. ---------- The Most Rev. Dr. O'Dea is the son of the late Michael O'Dea, Esq. of Kilfenora, Co. Clare, and was born in 1850. He was educated at Maynooth when he laboured after ordination on the professional staff, and he was Vice President of Maynooth College from 1883-5 and President from 1885 till his consecration in 1904. ---------- Colonel George Patrick Chevers, late 4th Connaught Rangers, and J. P. for Co. Galway, resident at Portummna, in this county, was born in 1834, son of Patrick Obevers, R.M., by Ellen daughter of George Cashel, of Sallee House, Tipperary. ---------- John J. Clancy, K.C. and M.P., for North Dublin, was born in 1847, at Carragh Lodge, Claregalway, the son of William Clancy, Esq. He was educated at Summerhill College, Athione, and Queen's College, Galway. ---------- John Joseph Cheevers, D.L. and J.P. for Co. Galway, of Killyan, in this county, was lately a captain in the 4th Connaught Rangers, and born in 1866. He was educated at Beaumont College, and married in 1894, to Frederick, daughter of Henry Owen Lewis, D.L., of Enniskeen. ---------- The wonderful success of G.W. Bacon's great Atlas of the World, has induced him to meet the popular requirements by issuing a guinea edition of the same. The edition, termed "The Populare Atlas and Gazette of the World" embraces the whole of the more expensive work, with the omission only of the divisional maps, so that every country is still well represented in the 100 pages of maps and 100 supplementary maps of the chief ports, thus constituting the best guinea atlas extant. ---------- In Boffin Island, purchased by the Congested Districts Board, from Mr. Cyril Allies, J. P., there are a goodly number of tenement houses already built and others in course of construction. Having visited all the building sans doute reflect great credit on the gentleman, Mr. P. B. O'Dea., under surveillance they are being erected. Having interviewed this very affable and courteous official at that portion of the island known as the East End we were able to ascertain without the disclosure of any official secrets the vast amount of good the Board has been doing for the distressed tenantry of this island. The excursionists feel it an imperative duty to tender their sincerest thanks to this unassuming and unpretensious young gentleman for the interview given them. ---------- At Athenry Thomas Murphy, a Galway fish merchant, was returned for trial to the Assizes on a charge of obtaining £80 by false pretences from Francis J. Finnerty, Licensed Trader, Athenry branch of the Ulster Bank after he had first got Finnerty to endorse it for him. The cheque, which was on the National Bank was returned "unpaid," "account closed." It was stated that prisoner had since repaid the amount, £40 in cash, and a promissory note for the remainder, with which Finnerty expressed himself satisfied. The accused was admitted to bail. ---------- In Connamara the weather is so uncertain and changeable, turning from good to bad, that the farming classes say without a doubt it will be a late season. ---------- A gramd specimen of a trout was caught by a Mr. Michael Walsh, living near Corrib View, on the artificial fly last week. This goes to show what a lake the Corrib is, when a trout of such size can be got, 10 ½ lbs. Weight. The play was on a Castle Connell rod 1 hour before the fish was landed. ---------- Rev. Ml Faherty, C. C., Oughterard, has been transferred to be P. P. of Spiddal. ---------- Messrs. Gill & Co., of Dublin, have published "The Abbey of Ross : Its History and Details," an interesting treatise by the late Sir Oliver Joseph Burke, B.L., for which a new editor has been found by the publishers, whose name is not given however. Its popularity is easily understood by any one who reads it, as it gives a full historical account of one of the great seats of learning and piety which made our island famous in olden times. The author knows how to deal with his subject, and in describing the ancient glories and modern decay of the grand old pile he makes each stone tell a living story. It reads like an old-time romance more than a plain history. Interesting also are the descriptions of the different apartments in the great Abbey, and the uses for which they were set apart. One sees the beautiful building once more peopled with scholars and sages, and hears the subdued hum of life within its hallowed walls in reading this story of the eventful past and of the great names that were enrolled in its register from its foundation in 1851. ---------- A small farmer named Hogan dropped dead at his residence, Ballindooly on Wednesday. Deceased had been several times threatened that if he didn't give up a farm which he held under the eleven months' system he should mark the consequences, and finally he surrendered the place at considerable loss. Another farm which he held under the same system he refused to give up, as it was his only means of support with notice of surrender on the 1st of May, and this, it is believed, so preyed on his mind that it resulted in his sudden demise. He leaves a wife and 8 young children to mourn his loss. Deceased was only 45 years of age. ---------- Reports from the mackerel fishing industry at Cleggan since the opening of the season a few days ago are very satisfactory. There are at present ten boats engaged in the industry, and the catches by each boat so early in the season have exceeded the expectations of the fishermen. On the first night of the venture some of the nets got broken, so great was the draught of fishes. This, however, has been attributed to the nets having been too dry before being used. It is also stated that white trout have been taken in some of the nets. There are at present representatives from five fish buyers from England as Cleggan who are paying at the rate of 15s per 1,000 for the mackerel. An addition is being built so the pier, so as to afford safer and better accommodation for the mooring of boats. ---------- Rev Father Connelly, C.C., Carracastle, who had been absent in America for almost two years, returned to Ireland recently. The object of his mission to America was to raise funds for erecting a new wing to Ballaghaderreen College. After discharging all liabilities for the last financial year, Castlebar Urban Council finds itself in the happy position of having the substantial sum of £554 to credit. ---------- Following an advance party of four, over twenty engineers of the Ordinance Survey Department will make Easkey their head quarters during the next few months for the purpose of making a more accurate survey of that portion of the country. The men will parade every morning on Easkey bridge, after which the day's operations will begin. Jim McNamara British Isles Family History Society - USA, Newsletter Editor http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa