COUNTY NEWS

New Zealand Tablet, 9 July 1908, Page 28

COUNTY NEWS

CARLOW— A Carnegie Library At a recent meeting of the Carlow Urban Council the Town Clerk submitted a letter from Mr. Carnegie, in which his original offer of a money gift for the establishment of a free library was set forth as follows :— A gift of conditional on the council adopting the Free Libraries' Act, striking a rate of one penny in the pound, supplying a free site, and raising by subscription a sum of the interest of which to be devoted to the upkeep of the library. After a discussion a resolution was adopted accepting Mr. Carneige's offer. DUBLIN—The Parnell Monument A commencement has been made with the erection of the Parnell monument in O'Connell street, Dublin. The site is at the head of O'Connell street, opposite the Rotunda. The monument will consist of a trilateral pillar, the statue standing at the side which faces O'Connell street. The whole erection will measure 65ft from the top to the base, and will be 16ft square on the base. LIMERICK— Death of a Leading Citizen The death occurred on May 16, at his residence, Osmington terrace, Limerick, of Mr. John Creagh, father of the Rev. John Creagh and Rev. Thomas Creagh, two distinguished members of the Redemptorist Order. Mr. Creagh was seventy years of age, and had been ailing for a considerable time. He held a responsible position in commercial life until his retirement some years ago, and was highly respected by all who knew him. At a meeting of the Limerick Corporation the following vote of condolence on the death of Mr. Creagh was passed :— ' That we take this, the earliest opportunity of expressing the regret which is fell* by the citizens of Limerick at the death of an old and highly esteemed resident, in the person of Mr. John Creagh, of Thomondgate (father-in-law of our respected City Treasurer, Mr. David Finn), who was long and honorably- connected with the - business life of the city, and whose distinguished sons— Rev. Thomas Creagh, C.SS.R., and Rev. John Creagh, C.SS.R.— have shed lustre on the great Order which has wrought incalculable benefits amongst the people of Limerick. That the sympathy and condolence of the council be conveyed by our Town Clerk to the family of the late Mr. Creagh.'