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    1. [IRL-TIP] From the Nenagh Guardian.
    2. Mary Heaphy
    3. >From the Nenagh Guardian. 5th March 1919. The Shrovetide Watch Draw at T.M. Tobin's, Castle Street, was won by Mr. M. Donohue, Coorevan, Borrisokane. Mr. M. Griffin, who has for 38 years been teacher in Kilkeary School, is about to retire. He has always been a thorough, capable and painstaking teacher, and we are pleased to hear that his old pupils and his neighbours and many friends intend to mark in some tangible way their appreciation of his long and valued service. At Cloughjordan Petty Sessions yesterday, before Messrs E. Gavin and S. Baker, the adjourned case against a young lad for larceny of money and articles from a local farmer, was further adjourned for two months. The mother said the boy would not be accepted for the army owing to his age, and she could get no one to go surety for him. Marriages. Gleeson and Ryan. M.J. Gleeson, Killoskehane, Templemore, was married on Tuesday to Miss Ryan, Derry, Ballymackey, sister of Mr. M. Ryan, Rate Collector. Corcoran and Tierney. February 24th 1919., at the Catholic Church, Gurtagarry, Toomevara, (With Nuptial Mass), by the Rev. T. Corcoran, S.J. brother of the bridegroom, assisted by Rev. M. O'Connor, C.C. Toomevara, James Corcoran, Honeymount, Roscrea, to Mary, daughter of Thomas Tierney, Gurtagarry. The Shrovetide season was a bit dull in Kilcommon Parish for a noted "marryin" district like it. Only four young ladies qualified for Mrs., at Kilcommon Church. The death took place on Monday at his residence, Barrack Street, Nenagh, of Mw. William Nolan, at an advanced age. The deceased was for over 45 years a valued and respected employee of the G.S. and W. Railway, being a guard for a long number of years previous to his retirement on pension some years ago. The internment took place in the family burial ground in Barrack Street Churchyard. 4th March 1872. The Springtide of Irish emigration has set in in earnest in the Thurles and Drombane district of the North Riding. It is truly grievous to see a long train of fine young men and women, the bold and blooming peasantry, filing along from this district early this week. No less than 12 persons including Mr. William Perkin, of Drombane, with his wife and 5 daughters, departed on Tuesday morning for the land of the setting sun, amid the tearful cheers and farewell salutations of a whole multitude of weeping friends. At Thurles Board of Guardians, Mr. John Egan, Templemore was given the contract for conveying paupers from that town to the workhouse at 6/- per journey. Patrick Kennedy, of Kilnafinch, is selling by public auction, his right, title and interest in the lands of Poulakerry and Kilnafinch. The land is held under one of the best landlords in Ireland. The same landlord is obliged to supply timber and slates for building, as well as limestone and manures. Philip Kennedy, the herd, will show the lands to anyone who is interested. Married in Ballymackey Church, by the Rev. R. J. Going, Rector, Mr. Alexander James Ryan, Cloughjordan, to Eliza, only daughter of Mr. Richard Hodgins, Ballymackey. 5th March. 1877. Some of the boys from the locality of Borrisoleigh (many of them bound to the peace at Nenagh some time ago for fighting at Norwood Races under the opposing banners of "Magpie" and "Blackhen" met in Thurles coming home from the races, and had another fight to the terror of the Townspeople. The marriage took place at Killaloe Cathedral of William West, Dundalk, and Elizabeth Winder, only daughter of John Winder, Esq. Killaloe. Thomas Crowly, an inmate of the Roscrea Workhouse, applied to the Board of Guardians for clothes for himself, wife and child to fit them for going out. He had before the Board papers relating to a free passage to Australia, being desirous to get fitted out by the Guardians in case he proved eligible. The clothes were refused, and no order was made of the emigration question. Died at No. 28 Eden Quay, Dublin, Nannie, wife of Michael J. Judge, and daughter of Mrs. Cleary, Castle Street, Nenagh, aged 28 years. Died at Toomevara, Elizabeth, relic of the late William Kennedy, Esq. Grawn, aged 94 years. She survived her husband by 51 years. Mr. R. Bourke, Inspector of the Local Government, has intimated that he will attend at the Board Room, Nenagh, at 12 o'clock, next Tuesday, to investigate upon oath into charges preferred by Mr.P. E. Gill, against Mr. John Kennedy, Relieving Officer, for delaying outdoor relief to a family in Chapel Lane. 24th October 1870. Married on the 19th Oct. at the Silvermines Church, by the Rev. A.A. Jones, Rector of Kilmore, Robert Smyth, Esq. Moyvane, Co. Kerry, to Elizabeth, eldest child or Luke Mills, Esq. Moneroan, Nenagh. Died in Cloughjordan in great peace, Lucy Jane, the beloved wife of Mr. John Pyke. Died at Camira, Ballymackey, of Bronchitis, Edward Neville Cole, youngest child of Robert Cole, Bowen's Court, Co. Cork. A poor female hawker Anne Berkery from Glebe-Lane is in a very low condition after a fall from a cart during the week. Richard Cleary, blacksmith, of Barrack Street, Nenagh, who was drawing turf home from Kyle bog had imprudently allowed her to get up on the cart. A little boy named Frank McGuffin at Nenagh Petty Sessions on Saturday, was left with a caution having promised not again to trespass on the grounds of Mrs Anne Donoghue, Castle Street. On Monday night, the office of Mr. William Bredin, Superintendent over the miners and workpeople at Shalee, was broken into and books, documents and papers of the establishment were destroyed. Suspicion rests on one Martin Meagher who was recently discharged from his work. A neat tablet to the memory of the late Benjamin Corneille and his son John B. Corneille is being erected in Nenagh Church between the two windows on the south wall. The monument is being erected by Charles C. Foley, as a tribute of affection. Fenian Discovery. Two Irishmen named Walsh and Boucher, were arrested at Manchester yesterday morning, on being searched, 800 cartridges and a large number of documents in cypher, were found in their possession. On Tuesday, the Sheriff's Bailiff supported by a force on Constabulary, proceeded to carry out an order of the Court, evicting a farmer named Dunne and some other families, including Mr. Martin Gleeson, P.L.G., from small holdings near Shallee and Silvermines. Possession was surrendered peacefully by the defendants. Sally Feeny and Biddy Meara were summoned by Sub-Constable Richard Ferguson of Coolbawn, at Borrisokane Petty Sessions, for practising a new game of croquet, on each other's heads and faces. They were bound to the peace for six months. Mary Howard, the young daughter of a Thurles widow, was rejected by the Bench at Thurles Petty Sessions for admission to the Roman Catholic Industrial School at Templemore. She did not come under any clause of the Act, which would legally entitle her to be admitted. Roscrea Board of Guardians ordered the clerk to spend 15/- on clothes for Catherine Carroll, who is going out to service.

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