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Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 17 October 1865 -
BIRTHS.
On Thursday, the wife of Thomas Myles, Esq., Mallow-street,
Limerick, of a daughter.
On the 14th of October, at Woodville, New Pallas, the wife of John
Ryan, Esq., of a daughter.
At Tullamelan Rectory, Clonmel, the wife of the Rev. J. A. Carr, of
a daughter.
October 12, at Cloonreston, in the county of Mayo, the wife of
Michael F. Treston, Esq., of a son.
Oct., 14, at 54, Rutland-square, West, Dublin, the wife of Robt.
Cryan, Esq., M.D., of a son.
Oct. 11, at 4, Windsor-terrace, Kingstown, the wife of Mr. Jas.
Dawson, of a daughter.
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From The Cork Examiner, 20 August 1878 -
SUPPOSED LARCENY OF PICTURES.--On Sunday last five oil
paintings, having costly gilt frames, were discovered in a field
near Cove. After Mass, on Sunday, Mr. Timothy Brien (the
owner of the field referred to) while walking through his
grounds saw two soldiers belonging to the 16th regiment of
infantry going from a cock of hay that was in the field. He
came up to the soldiers and told them they had no right to be
trespassing on his grounds. They said they were doing no
harm, and then left the field. While Mr. O'Brien was talking
to Mr. O'Sullivan of Cove, who happened to be in the
adjoining field, he saw the soldiers coming back making in
the direction of the hay. When they saw him, they retraced
their steps. He then noticed some of the hay knocked down
on the ground. He went to settle it up, and while doing so
discovered the above articles. Information was sent to the
police, and they have the goods now in their possession
pending inquiries. The pictures are supposed to belong to
Mrs. Cramer, of Belgooly, who owns a furnished home in
Cove. The house is unoccupied for some time past, and it is
thought that some person effected an entrance by the
back-door, as Mr. Brien saw the back gate open on
Sunday. Some of the pictures have since been recognised.
--Kinsale Correspondent.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 16 January 1878 -
PIANOFORTE AND SINGING.
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MR. ALBERTO MAY
HAS resumed giving Lessons, and has some Vacancies for Pupils
at present.
57, LOWER GLANMIRE ROAD,
(Opposite the Rink.)
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 1 January 1864 -
A screw steamer named the Greyhound, of 500 tons, launched about
six weeks ago for a townsman, was out on a trial a few days ago, and
having attained an excellent rate of speed, a note of which appeared in
the papers, persons from Liverpool and Manchester were bargaining
for her for three days afterwards, and a few days later she sailed for
Liverpool, having been sold at a high figure. She is to load at Liverpool
for the West Indies. During last week, besides the Greyhound, two
paddle-wheel steamers have left the Clyde for Nassau direct. The new
steamer Florie, of 215 tons, which put back from stress of weather,
with her paddle box damaged, sailed on Friday ; and the Caledonian,
215 tons, which has had new boilers and floats, sailed on Thursday.
The former is commanded by Captain Berwick, and has a crew of 20
men. Several other new and old steamers are fitting out on the Clyde,
and will follow soon.--Scotsman.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 30 December 1878 -
CINDERELLA'S SLIPPER.--It is curious to learn that the "glass
slipper" in Cinderella, of which from our youth upwards we
never questioned the authenticity, though well aware that no
one who was not a protegee of fairies would think of dancing
in such an article, was not part of the original story, but has
been due to a misunderstanding of a word used in the French
version of the tale. The slipper, we have been told by a writer
in the Sunday Times, supported by "Littre's Dictionary," was
originally a slipper trimmed with a particular kind of rare fur,
called in French, vair,--the fur of a creature of the weasel
kind. But this fur not being known to ordinary French
story-tellers, they spoke of a pantioufie de verre--a glass
slipper,--by a sort of unconscious pun. Certainly the new
reading is far more creditable to the sagacity of Cinderella's
godmother, as a purveyor of comfortable clothes ; for
whatever magic power the glass slippers might have had of
surviving a dance, it is impossible that they would have been
comfortable to the feet, and must have resulted in all
probability in serious corns.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 23 December 1878 -
SNOW BALLING.--At the Waterford petty sessions on Thursday,
Mr. J. F. Lee Barber, 3rd Dragoon Guards, and Mr. Robert
Beresford, were charged with disorderly conduct, snow-balling,
and refusing to give their names to the police. The defendants,
who did not appear and were professionally represented, were
fined 10s. each and costs.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 27 December 1878 -
BLARNEY PETTY SESSIONS
THESE Sessions were held on Tuesday, Mr. R. Barter being
the only justice in attendance.
Constable Darby summoned Wm. Ryan, Cloghroe, for
being drunk. Defendant did not appear. The constable stated
that this was not the first nor twentieth time defendant was
summoned for a similar offence. He was fined £1 or 14 day's
imprisonment, his Worship intimating that only for Christmas
times the penalty would be greater.
Michael Fitzgerald and James Buckley were fined 10s. each
for bowling on the public road.
Two youths named Daniel Mahoney and Thos. Twomey,
were summoned for throwing missiles at the telegraph poles
near Blarney. The sub-constable proved the case, and said
that he was not positive it was stones the boys threw at the
insulators. No damage was done to the wires.
An officer from the Telegraph Department was in
attendance, but as the charge was not pressed, a fine of 6d.
and costs was imposed, his Worship stating that if they came
before him again he would give them six months on the
treadmill.
Micl. Sheehan and Daniel Sheehan, two lads, were fined
1s. and costs for stealing four pieces of timber (value 4d.)
from the demesne of Sir George Colthurst. The father of the
lads was also summoned for taking away the timber. He was
fined in a similar penalty. Constable Wm. Stratter proved the
case.
Julie Haly, a young girl, only sixteen years of age, was
brought up in custody charged with child desertion. She
admitted the offence, stating that she had only come out of the
workhouse and she was afraid to bring the child with her to
her father's house.
A young girl named Catherine Carrahar deposed to finding
the child inside the road ditch at Monolaghey. It was lying on
the snow, and its screams attracted her attention. She took
the infant home, and had it fed until conveyed to the
workhouse, where it was at present.
The constable who had charge of the case said the
prisoner's father was willing to take his daughter and her child
home.
His Worship adjourned the case until next court day, and
the prisoner was allowed out on her own recognisances.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 30 December 1878 -
ELECTRICITY AS A MOTIVE POWER.--In the course of a lecture
on electricity delivered by Mr. Gerard Finch, M.A., in
connexion with the Wigan Mining and Mechanical School last
week, a novel illustration was given of electricity performing
mechanical work. A saw bench was placed on a platform
connected with a Siemens's dynamic-electric machine, which in
its turn was connected by wires with the machine outside the
hall used for producing the electric light during the lecture. On
the electricity being communicated the saw was set in motion,
and timber up to 5in. in thickness was cut into strips. Lord
Lindsay, M.P., F.R.S., and President of the Royal
Astronomical Society, was in the chair, and among the
audience was a large number of the leading colliery proprietors
of the district. The latter, our Wigan correspondent states, are
inclined to test the practicability of working coal cutting
machines and other underground machinery by electricity. At
present compressed air is the only power that can be used for
driving these machines without interfering with the ventilation of
the workings. Electricity is said to produce equal effect at
considerably less cost. It can also be conducted cheaply and
easily to any part of the mine by means of wires.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 17 August 1878 -
TO THE EDITOR OF THE CORK EXAMINER
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The Boys Home, Marble Hill
Cork, 15th August, 1878
SIR,--As one of the managers of the Boys' Home, I cannot
allow your statements respecting Charles O'Brien to go before
the public uncontradicted.
1st--You state that he was a Roman Catholic when
admitted to our school.
Now, facts and certificates prove that he was baptised a
Protestant, brought up as a Protestant all his life, sent to St.
Finn Barre's Church School, and was a member of the
Cathedral Choir before being admitted to our school.
2nd--You represent that the mother was always a Roman
Catholic.
Now what is the truth? She was a Protestant all her life, and
was married to Holland, who was a Roman Catholic at St.
Finn Barre's Cathedral, some four years ago, as the parish
register shows.
I regret as much as you do any rivalry between Protestant
and Roman Catholic, and rejoice in the good done by each,
but so far from the managers of this school having provoked
such a spirit, they only did their duty in receiving a child, all his
life a Protestant, from a mother all her life to that time of the
same creed. In case you wish to see the certificates alluded to
above, I will be very happy to send copies. Is it not a pity that
you do not make yourself cognizant of the true state of the
case, before writing an article which is calculated to mislead
your readers?--I am sir,
Your obedient servant,
EDWIN HALL, Acting Manager.
Dennis Ahern
From Clare Journal, 21 February 1848 -
MARRIAGES.
At Kilmurry, county Cork, Robert, the only son of John Isaac
Heard, Esq., of Kinsale, to Charlotte, daughter of John B. Warren,
Esq., of Warren's Grove.
In London Percy, youngest son of Alfred Robinson Esq., of
Orchard street, Portman square London, to Eliza Sarah, youngest
daughter of Major-General Aylmer, of Worthing, Sussex.
At Charlottetown, Prince Edward island, the Hon. Thomas A.
Haviland, Colonial Secretary, to Amelia Jenette, widow of Captain
Emslie, of the 3d Regt.
At the residence of the bride's mother, Upper Glentworth-street,
Limerick, Patrick Lynch, Esq., builder, to Miss B. Halpin.
In Kilrush, J. Devitt, Esq., Manager of the National Bank, Nenagh,
to Maria, eldest daughter of Matt. Kelly, Esq., Manager of the
Kilrush National Bank.
At Skibbereen, J. Crowley, Esq., Surgeon, &c., to Jane Mary,
second daughter of Michael Doyle, Esq., Comptroller of Customs.
At Plymouth Church, Lieut. W. Lockyer, R.N., to Eliza Sellina,
youngest daughter of Colonel Bell, 48th Regt., late of the city of
Limerick.
In St. Catherine's Church, Mr. Charles Hodglong, of
Grafton-street, to Matilda Emily, fifth daughter of the late Mr. Wm.
Flint, of Drumcondra.
At the house of the bride's aunt, Mrs. White, Dublin-street,
Clonmel, Mr. Patrick Morrisy, Main-Guard, to Miss M. Foley.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 30 December 1878 -
TO GENTLEMEN FARMERS
AND
DAIRY OWNERS
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AN Unmarried Man, who has had much experience in caring
Milch Cows, and in the rearing and feeding of calves and pigs,
wants a Situation where his services may be required.
Advertiser can himself milk Cows, and is a first-class Butter
Maker. Address to
JOHN GALLIVAN,
Ballybunion Post Office,
County Kerry.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 12 January 1878 -
SENTENCE OF DEATH.
At Manchester Assizes. yesterday, before Justice Denman, George
Perrott, 2?, Tramway Car-driver, was indicted for the wilful murder of
Florence Galway, at Salford, on the 5th December. Prisoner had
cohabited with deceased. Hearing that he was married, she went home
to her mother, at Salford, on the night in question. Prisoner met
deceased in the street near her home, with her mother, and deliberately
shot her in the head with a pistol. She died on December 31st from the
effects of the injuries. He was found guilty and sentenced to death in
the usual form.
At the Leeds assizes yesterday, James Donoghue, landlord of the
Spinners' Arms, Bradford, was sentenced to death for the murder of
Michael Dunn, labourer, on Saturday night, November 3rd.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 10 June 1878 -
BANDON AND CASHELMORE RACES.
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THE annual reunion, which comes off on Whit-Monday, promises to be
a complete success, if we are to judge by the entries, over 50 horses
having been already entered for them. The course has been laid down
with great care, under the superintendence of Mr. Waters, C. E., and
pronounced by Mr. Dunbar, of the Irish Sportsman, who visited a few
days since, to be one of the best summer courses in Ireland. As the
Cork and Bandon Railway Company intends running an excursion train
on that day, a rare opportunity is afforded to the citizens of Cork of
enjoying a capital day's sport. The course is beautifully situated,
commanding an extensive view, part of four counties being visible from
the stand. All of those who are bent on an outing on Whit-Monday
cannot do better than turn their attention and steps to the Knockbrown
race course.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 15 January 1878 -
CORRECTION.--In our report of the Borough Quarter Sessions on
Saturday, it was stated that the application of Mr. J. J. O'Keeffe,
29, South Main Street, for a transfer of license from Mr. George
Noble of same house, was suspended. This was inaccurate, as the
application was granted.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 1 January 1864 -
VOYAGE OF A SAILOR'S CHEST.--A sailor's chest was recently lost in
Ramsey Bay, and has actually been cast up not far from its owner's
door in Whitehaven. It seems that a sailor, named Thomas O'Neill, of
Whitehaven, sailed in the schooner Sisters of Fleetwood. On the 3rd
instant the Sisters lay windbound in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man, when
she was run into by a large Glasgow schooner, bound to Liverpool, and
immediately afterwards sank. The crew got on board the Glasgow
vessel, saving their lives, but nothing else, and were conveyed to
Liverpool. O'Neill afterwards made his way home to Whitehaven,
where he arrived on the 11th instant, and, strange to say, his chest,
which had gone down with the Sisters, arrived the day after. It is said
he was on the North Wall at the time, and saw it floating past the
pier-head. It was picked up by a man at Redness Point, and taken to
the Custom House, and subsequently restored to its owner.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 30 December 1878 -
MURDER OF THREE CONSTABLES.--The last Australian mail
brings intelligence of the murder of three Irish police-
constables, named Scanlan, Lanigan, and Fitzgerald, by
bushrangers. As the deceased and a companion, named
M'Intyre, were on a journey undertaken for the capture of a
notorious ruffian named Kelly they were met by a party of four
men (of whom Kelly and his brother are supposed to have
been members) who called on them to surrender. As the
policemen showed a disposition to fight they were fired on.
Scanlan and Lanigan were killed at the first discharge,
M'Intyre, who was unarmed, fled on horseback and escaped,
and Fitzgerald, who might have saved himself in the same way,
stood his ground, maintaining a desperate fight, but was
ultimately overcome and killed. The murderers had not been
captured when the mail left.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 1 October 1878 -
A very sharp thing was done at sea last night. The Danish brig
Johanna, laden with palm oil, from the African coast, spoke with
the barque Forest, of St. John's, and the captain of the former
vessel solicited that he should be taken off with his crew, and this
was done. The captain of the Forest as soon as they were
transferred, sent some of his own crew aboard the brig to take
her into port, and they reached Falmouth to-night. The brig's
crew abandoned their vessel because of her having six feet of
water in her hold.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 21 May 1878 -
LLOYD'S HOTEL
GEORGE'S STREET, CORK.
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PATRONS of the above are respectfully informed that the
Establishment is for the present Closed, undergoing necessary repairs.
It will be completely refitted and newly furnished, and will at an
early date be Re-opened, under entirely New Management.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 1 October 1878 -
MALLOW CATHOLIC CHURCH.--In accordance with a requisition
signed by the principal Catholic inhabitants of the parish of
Mallow, and addressed to the Venerable Archdeacon O'Regan,
P.P., V.G., calling upon him to convene a meeting for the
purpose of establishing a proper choir for the church, on Sunday,
immediately after last Mass, a meeting was held in the Vestry
Room, at which the Venerable Archdeacon O'Regan presided.
Amongst those present were--Rev. A. Morrissey, C.C. ; Rev.
P. A. Sheehan, C.C. ; Messrs. J. Gallaher, J.P. ; J. Foley, J.
O'Mara, E. Nagle, J. Nagle, C. Buckley, J. A. Connell, P. Kelly,
P. J. Sheehan, C. Hayes, M. M'Carthy, J. Johns, J. Griffin, R.
Wallace. The Chairman presumed that the attention of the
subscribers to the requisition forwarded to him was called to the
great want of music in the Mallow Church. He felt this want
greatly himself from time to time. Small surrounding parishes had
their choirs. He thought they had at last adopted the proper plan
to establish a choir. There must be some teacher who must be a
paid person. At present you cannon introduce an organ into the
Church without it being enlarged, and improved with a steeple in
addition to the front of it. Mr. Foley--That you may live to see
that, at any rate. Mr. Nagle acquiesced with the Archdeacon in
his views upon the subject. The Chairman recommended that a
competent organist be immediately advertised for in the
Freemen's Journal, Cork Examiner, and Cork Herald, which
suggestion was unanimously adopted, after which the
proceedings were brought to a close.
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From The Cork Examiner, 14 August 1861 -
THE INDIAN ARMIES.
The Gazette publishes a table of the rate of annuities to be offered
to field officers of the Indian armies, now unemployed on retirement,
in addition to the pensions which they are entitled to. The amount of
lieutenant-colonels of cavalry varies from £250 to £550, and the
others in proportion. If the number of field officers retiring on the
terms now offered fall short of 300, annuities of £120 will be offered
to regimental captains to make up that number. Another notice in last
night's Gazette states that officers returning to India will obtain
employment.
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From The Cork Examiner, 1 October 1878 -
THEATRE ROYAL.
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LAST night Miss Eloise Juno appeared as "Leah." Her acting was
very good, and in some of the scenes she displayed an amount of
real dramatic power, such as must not be expected from any but
a clever, well trained actress. Miss Juno's voice is powerful,
rather than sympathetic. She manages it well, except that she too
frequently allows the high-pitched tone of complaint to dominate
in her utterance. As a whole, her performance of "Leah," is most
praiseworthy. She is supported by a company of fair, average
ability. The "Rudolph" of last night was equal to the part--his
acting being in some passages very satisfactory--but his wig was
ridiculous. "The Green Bushes" is the play for to-night, and if the
company are to be taken on their merits, they will be greeted by
a crowded house. Last night Miss Juno was several times called
before the curtain.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 1 January 1864 -
DEATH OF AN OLD COURSING CELEBRITY.--I regret to announce the
death of Pat Sheridan, the well known slipper at most of the coursing
meetings in the neighbourhood of Dublin, who was lately accidentally
drowned in the canal, near Leixlip. In the olden time--when the
well-known names of Coote, Bruen, Keatinge, Kelly, and Pearson
were familiar in the coursing world ; and also more recently, when
Charley Veitch, Bill Ferguson, "Father Tom," Joe White, E. Brennan,
E. Plunket, Whitestone, John Gossen, Kildahl, Tom Hogg, et hoc
genus omne, were as household words--poor Pat was in his zenith,
and slipper general to those Dublin worthies, long before the present
mania or its devotees were thought of. And here, alas, what a lesson is
conveyed in the fact that only two contemporaries of the writer remain
to talk over the pleasurable reunions round the "leg of mutton and
trimmings" at the sporting Leixlip shoemaker's. Of athletic build, though
long past the years usually allotted man, Pat was an indomitable walker,
generally outpacing his patrons ; but a little extra exertion was well
repaid, for his was a sure "find," seeing he was conversant with each
coursing locale, and almost every "form" throughout Kildare, Meath,
and Dublin. His sight, too, was most extraordinary--oft times, indeed,
have the sportsmen heard his glad "soho" when a microscope would be
requisite to discern the gently raised and falling ear, till puss's
eye, full beaming under Pat's mesmeric influence, became perceptible to
all. He was an admirable trainer, but shone more conspicuously as a
slipper--no man delivering his dogs with more judgement or in better
style--whilst, as a "walking calendar," many lovers of the leash are
indebted to his suggestions of "sire and dam" to attain at least a
mediocre position amongst the ardent lovers of coursing.--Saunders.
Dennis Ahern
From The Limerick Reporter, 29 November 1839 -
On Friday, Oct. 12, while her Majesty's ship Buffaloe was in Lat.
25.23 N., Long. 33.30 W., a mutiny of a most alarming nature was
discovered on board. The rebels, 141 [sic] in number, formed a
conspiracy to murder the ship's crew, but it was fortunately
discovered in time. They were immediately secured, and the ship's
company and soldiers have been on duty day and night under arms.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 22 August 1878 -
NEW ORGAN IN CLONAKILTY CONVENT.--An organ, erected
by Brycason Brothers and Ellis, of London, builders of the
organ in SS. Peter and Paul's, was formally opened on
Tuesday, 20th inst., by Mr. T. J. Sullivan, St. Mary's,
Cork, who designed it. There was a profession of three
nuns on the same day. His lordship the Right Rev. Dr.
Fitzgerald, of Ross, officiating. The organ consists of 2
rows of keys, 14 stops, 2œ octaves of pedals (Bourdon
through), and 4 composition pedals. The action is
reversed, the player facing the altar.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 29 April 1878 -
MARRIAGES.
MACMULLEN--RONALDS--On the 24th inst., at St. Paul's,
York-place, Edinburgh, by the Rev. W. Douglas, M.A.,
William Francis, eldest son of Joseph Wm. MacMullen,
Clontymon, Cork, to Barbara Grahame, eldest daughter of
Edmund Ronalds, Bonnington House, Edinburgh.
BARROWS--PHELAN--At St. Anne's Church, the Hon.
Benjamin H. Barrows, Consul of the United States for
Dublin, to Lizzie, youngest daughter of William Phelan, Esq.,
Barrister-at-law, Cashel.
HUNTER--WILSON--April 24, at the First Presbyterian
Church, Armagh, Mr. Samuel Hunter, F.R.A.S., of 41
Westmoreland, Dublin, to Lizzie, only child or Mr. Samuel
Wilson, merchant, Portadown.
Dennis Ahern
From The Cork Examiner, 14 August 1861 -
THE VICTORIA CROSS.
Her Majesty intends to decorate the following officers and privates
:--Captain Robert Rogers, 90th Foot ; Private John M'Dougal, 44th
Foot ; Lieut. Lenno, 67th Foot ; Captain Burslem, 60th Foot ; Private
Thomas Lane, 67th Foot ; Lieut. Chaplin, 100th Regiment ; and
Hospital Apprentice, Arthur Fitzgibbon, all for acts of bravery.