1900 3rd February (Clare Man).
Grand Concert at Kilrush: In aid of the poor of the town.
On the night of the 25th ult. a fashionable concert was held at the Courthouse, Kilrush under the auspices of St. Vincent de Paul Society, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the relief of the poor. -----.

1900 15th February (CJ).
Departure of the Kilrush Contingent: Kilrush, Tuesday:
On Monday 108 members of the Clare Artillery from Kilrush left by the 11.10 am train in answer to the call for the muster of the regiment at headquarters. --- For at least half an hour before the scheduled departure of the train crowds of both sexes wended their way to the station “to see the boys off”. ---.

1900 5th March (CJ).
Funeral of Mrs. Dowling, Cappagh House, Kilrush.
The remains of Mrs. Dowling, Cappagh, whose demise occasioned general grief, were laid to rest on Wednesday. --- The funeral arrangements were satisfactorily carried out by Mr John Madigan, Vandeleur Street, Kilrush.

1900 26th March (CJ).
Sale of Cahircon:
---- Cahircon the property of the late Colonel the Hon. Charles White, has we understand been purchased by Mr. Vandeleur, Kilrush House. The noble mansion, woods and deer park face the south bank of the Shannon and join the Mr. Vandeleur extensive Kilrush estates.

1900 2nd April (CJ).
Sad Fatality at Kilrush:
A painful shock was created in town this evening by a report that a farmer named Fitzgibbon had died suddenly in the kitchen of the public house of Mr. Michael Clancy, in the Square. ----

1900 14th June (CJ).
Clare County Council:
-- Unanimous election of Mr. H. R. Glynn as Chairman.—

1900 19th July (CJ).
Kilrush Operatives Bakers Society:
At the weekly meeting -- Mr. D. Mescall in the chair the following resolution proposed by Mr. Thomas Nagle was seconded by Mr. S. Considine was unanimously adopted: Resolved “That we the members of the Kilrush Operatives Bakers Society call upon all the working bakers in Clare and specially those who suffer from the inhuman and unnecessary system of night work to form themselves into local societies under the protection of the Irish National Federal Union”.

1900 26th July (CJ).
Death of Mr. Hugh Borough, Cappagh House (Lodge). Kilrush.
We regret to hear of the death of Mr. Hugh Borough, Cappagh Lodge ,Kilrush, a member of an old and respectable family in west Clare. ----

1900 3rd August (KH).
Amongst the Kilrush people pleasuring wide afield at present are Mr. B. Culligan and Mr. J. S. Dowling who have visited the continent with Antwerp, Brussels and Paris as centres and are now “resting” at Lisdoonvarna.

1900 3rd September (CJ).
It is with regret we hear of the death of Miss Ellen Boland, which took place at her residence at Cappa, Kilrush on Thursday. ---

1900 4th October (CJ).
Army Medical Service:
-- Dr. Thomas Finucane of Kilrush has joined the Army Medical Service, and leaves his native town with the best wishes of numerous friends. ---

1900 2nd November (KH).
On Monday the No 1 National School of Kilrush was opened for the first time, after an eventful period of nearly half a century, in a new building for itself at the top of Henry Street opposite the fair green.----.

1901 14th January (CJ).
Collapse of a chimney shaft in Kilrush: A narrow escape.
--- During a high wind on Saturday night a chimney shaft on the house of Miss O’Donnell in Henry Street toppled over and crashed with great force through the roof of the adjoining house occupied by Mrs. O’Connell, a milliner. The occupants of the house had a very narrow escape.---

1901 6th February (IT).
Kilrush Presbyterian Church County Clare.
A Memorial Service was conducted in the Presbyterian Church, Kilrush, on Saturday. The congregation was large, being composed of all classes and creeds in the town and neighbourhood. The preacher was the Rev. William Tait. L L D. The service concluded with the Dead March in “Saul”. Since the death of the Queen the Rev. Dr. Tait has preached three sermons on the life and reign of Victoria.

1901 14th February (CJ).
---- The members for Clare: Major Jameson and Mr. Wm. Redmond who were accompanied by Mr. David Sheehy assisted at the immense demonstration organised by the United Irish League on Sunday in the splendid Market Square, in the capital of West Clare.---

1901 25th March (IT).
Destructive Fire in Kilrush.
A destructive fire occurred in Henry Street, Kilrush, during the early hours of Saturday morning, in the public-house of Mr. Batt Crowley and spread with utmost rapidity and in short time the building was destroyed as well as the adjoining establishment also in the spirit trade of Patrick Kitson. The total damage is £1,000 covered by insurance.

1901 27th April (Clare Man and CJ of the 25th).
Success of a Kilrush Merchant.
--- The Ennis guardians – the tea contract--- the result of the analysis declaring in favour of the sample sent in by an enterprising Kilrush Merchant, Mr. Andrew Ryan.----.

1901 9th May (CJ).
Sad Drowning Fatality at Kilrush:
-- Inquest Verdict: “ That Frank Roughan of Custom House Road, Kilrush, aged 14 years was accidently drowned in the creek at Kilrush on the 5th of May 1901”.

1901 9th May (CJ).
Kilrush Social Cycling Club:
The first general meeting of the members of the above club was held on Sunday when there was a very fine attendance. --- officers for the coming season: Captain: J.P. Clancy. Vice-Captain: M. Crehan. Hon. Sec: J.J. Corry. Hon Treas. D. Ryan.-----

1901 17th May (House of Commons debate @ http://hansard.millbanksystems.)
---- No appointment has yet been made to fill the vacancy for a postmaster at Kilrush, nor can it yet be stated who will be appointed.

1901 6th June (CJ).
The Lower Shannon steamer Thomond from Liverpool arrived at Merchant’s Quay, Kilrush on Friday with a cargo of flour and meal for a local enterprising merchant, Mr. Daniel Ryan, Market Square. ----

1901 19th December (IT).
Extra Police in West Clare.
With reference to the recent resolution passed by the Kilrush Guardians protesting against the drafting of extra police into several districts of West Clare, the following correspondence has taken place between Mr. William Redmond, M P, and the Chief Secretary.
“Wexford, December 5th 1901.
Dear Sir, -I am obliged for your letter. Would you kindly inform me what are the circumstances, which in your opinion justify the imposition of extra police in West Clare? I am not aware that the public peace is in any danger in Clare-Yours truly, Wm Redmond”
“Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, December 13th 1901.
Dear Sir, -I duly received yours of the 5th inst., enclosing newspaper cutting on the subject of the despatch of extra police to West Clare. I have found it necessary to take this measure in the interests of the public peace. I much regret the necessity for imposing this burden upon local funds, and it will be removed as soon as the condition of the district justifies this course, - Yours very truly, George Wyndham”.

1901 21st December (IT).
R.I. Constabulary.
We regret to announce the death in Steven's Hospital on Sunday, 15th instant, of Sergeant John Kelly, of Kilrush, County Clare. On Tuesday his remains were removed to the Church of the Holy Family, Aughrim Street, where Requiem Mass was celebrated, and from thence to Glasnevin Cemetery for interment. A funeral party, under the command of District Inspector Heard, of the Depot, and the band, followed the remains to the grave.

1902 1st February (IT).
R I Constabulary.
Sergeant J. Anderson, of Kilrush County Clare, has re-joined his station from the Depot.

1902 1st March (IT).
Imperial Parliament: Intimidation in Kilrush.
Major Jameson asked the Chief Secretary whether he would explain under what authority Mr. O'Donnell was arrested in the streets of Kilrush and sentenced by the magistrate to three months imprisonment.
Mr. Atkinson (who answered the Irish question in Mr. Wyndham's absence through indisposition) said this man was arrested by the police for persistently following an individual in their presence in the market in Kilrush, preventing him from selling his pigs, and denouncing him as a grabber. Depositions were made by the police who witnessed the occurrence. The man was taken before a resident magistrate who ordered him to find security to keep the peace, and to be of good behaviour, and on his refusal he was sentenced in default.

1902 10th March (IT).
Intimidation and Outrage. Kilrush, Sunday.
At Kilrush, on Saturday, a young man named Michael O'Donnell was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for endeavouring to prevent a farmer who had incurred the displeasure of the United Irish League from disposing of his hay. Two young men were arrested near Kilrush yesterday for firing into the house of a widow, who is stated to have bought some of the hay.

1902 12th April (The Examiner @ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/)
Wrecked off Donegal: Terrible experience of a starving crew:
Details recently reached Belfast of the terrible hardships endured by the crew of the brigantine C.M. Reynolds, which was wrecked on the Donegal coast while on a voyage from Kilrush to Belfast.
The vessel encountered fearful weather off Achill Island and after the mast had snapped and brought down all the gear she drifted about in a helpless condition for several hours. Fortunately however instead of driving against the cliffs, the brigantine grounded on a shelving beach near Tormore, and the crew, after much difficulty, succeeded in getting ashore.
They found themselves confronted by a precipitous cliff, up which two of the men, who were by this time exhausted, had to be hauled by their companions who then started off to seek for assistance.
During that and the following day they searched in vain for any sign of human habitation in the bleak, in-hospital country, but at length they met a man who guided them to the village of Ardara, where their wants were attended to.
Meanwhile search parties set out to rescue the two men who had been left behind.
One, Dan Morris, of Cardiff, was discovered in a very exhausted state, but his companion, John Coughlan, of Kilrush, was not found till the following day. He had been five days without food, and exposed to the bitter winter weather. He was removed to Ardara, where he lies in a critical condition.

1902 6th June (IT).
Kilrush Horse Fair.
The annual horse fair, which opened on Wednesday evening and continued yesterday, was of a successful character, the sale totals being on the big side, although a downward tone in prices militated against extensive purchasing, as sellers were holding back, causing some hours dullness. Towards noon the market advanced to certain briskness. In the younger classes demand was poor, £18 being the average price for some sorts, but the number that changed hands was small. All the buyers lay principally in the three year old and upwards section and the quotations ranged from £35 to £47-10s,and particularly good lots fetched on the tight side of £50. Class and quality were in advance of previous shows. Buyers from Belfast, Dublin and other Irish centres attended.

1902 10th June (CJ).
Death of Miss Kathleen Murray, Frances Street , Kilrush:
It is with extreme regret I announce the death of Miss Kathleen Murray eldest daughter of Captain Edward Murray, Frances Street, Kilrush. --- The chief mourners were Captain Edward Murray, father: Masters Jas. Murray, Thos Murray, brothers: Captain Murray (Queenstown), uncle.

1902 2nd July (IT).
Gordon-Bennett Race.
Kilrush Stand.
Admission to the Enclosure at all times with
Commanding View of the track and also of the finish.
Five Shillings,
Fully licensed refreshment buffet
By Messrs, Findlater &Co.

1902 13th August (IT).
Desperate Assault on an old Man.
The Constabulary at Kilrush are at present investigating a desperate assault committed upon an old man named O'Gorman of the farming class who on Tuesday night was found on the roadside in a dying condition. Close upon midnight some persons who were going to Kilrush by car, found O'Gorman lying a short distance from the town and seeing his condition had him transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital, where it was ascertained that in addition to sustaining serious injuries to the head, several of his teeth were knocked out, and, one of his ears almost lopped off. His body was also badly bruised in various places. He is still unconscious. It is stated that a son of his was seen with him at 11 o'clock on the night, and the police have taken him into custody. He denied having assaulted his father, and it is said, stated to the police that he was obliged to defend his father from an attack made upon him by another man.

1902 10th November (CJ).
A severe epidemic of measles is prevalent in Kilrush at present and a number of deaths particularly in the poorer classes of the town have resulted.----.

1902 1st December (CJ).
The members of the Kilrush Abstinence Society have now settled down in their splendid new quarters.----

1903 12th January (CJ).
Martyrs’ Monument Kilrush.
-- On Sunday a specially convened meeting of the Monument Committee was held at 3 o’clock pm.---.

1903 7th May (CJ).
Irregular School Attendance:
Mr. Bernard McGrath, School Attendance Officer, had a summons against Stephen Devers, Burton Street, for failing to regularly send his children to school.--.

1903 19th November (CJ).
Death of Mrs. McKevitt, Kilrush:
--- I regret to announce the death of Mrs. McKevitt. --- who for many years owned a large and successful grocery establishment in the town, belonged to an old and respected west Clare family.---

1903 11th December (IT).
A County Clare Cave-Dweller.
The death this week in the Kilrush Hospital of a remarkable old lady with the peculiar cognomen of “Biddy Belfast” removes a figure that during life gained some notoriety in West Clare by reason of the extraordinary dwelling place she selected and occupied for a number of years. Her home was a deep recess or burrow-like chamber between two arches of the bridge in the ancient village of Doonbeg. Ingress and egress to it was made possible by a rude little embankment on either side of which the stream swirled as it rushed in its course. There was at all times an element of danger in the approach to this unusual type of habitation. The woman and her cave was the chief curiosity of the village, and attracted much attention from the stranger and tourist. It may be mentioned that at Doonbeg also there still dwells an extraordinary old woman, Biddy Thunder, as she is styled locally, who lives high up in the tower of a ruined castle (Dun Mór) facing the Atlantic.
(The opening to the chamber, under the bridge, is still visible from the Kilrush road leading into Doonbeg)

1904 4th January (CJ).
Death of Mr. Martin O’Donnell, Grocer, John Street, Kilrush.
--- who carried on an extensive grocery business in John Street for over 30 years. --- Mr O’Shea carried out the funeral arrangements.
The late Michael Hassett, Merchant, Kilrush. Months Mind.
-- at the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday. – Miss Scanlan presided at the organ.-.

1904 9th January (II).
Of Neglect and Poverty: by D.D. Sheehan, M.P.
A short time ago I spent some weeks amongst the workers of Clare, and in the hope that my experience and observations may prove of interest to readers of the “Examiner”, I here record some of them. I have had from time to time experience of misery, suffering, and want amongst the workers. I have been brought into contact with conditions which evoked a burning sense of shame that such things should be: but never has the utter wretchedness and poverty of the labouring poor been so insistently and so continuously forced upon my notice as during my tour through Clare.
The workers are badly off elsewhere-in Clare they touch the lowest level of want. It is not too strong an expression to use that the public bodies should be scourged to do their duty, because they have criminally neglected it hitherto. Considering the terribly urgent necessity which has all along existed for houses and allotments, will it be believed that in the whole Union of Kilrush not a single labourer's cottage has been erected? Yet such is the fact. No doubt soon after the Labourers' Acts came into force a scheme was started but through some informalities or other causes, it was never proceeded with beyond the initial stage. Again two years ago another scheme was started for about 30 cottages, of which 16 have been sanctioned, but when even this paltry number will be built no one seems to know. And then the preposterous absurdity of promoting a scheme for thirty cottages! Everyone who knows anything of the administration of the Labourers' Acts is aware that it is the preliminary costs-the expenditure connected with preparing a scheme, holding inquiries and so forth-which have most grievously interfered with and hampered their effective working and to all intents and purposes the cost of a small scheme in these matters is pretty much the same as that of a large one. Hence, when it went to pains at all, the Union should have boldly grappled with the subject, and shown an honest desire to house the labourers.
There are hundreds, not mere numerals, requiring houses and allotments in the Kilrush Rural District. But formerly the labourers were neither enfranchised nor organised. Now, I am thankful to say they are both, and they are resolved to have something more than 30 cottages schemes, as the public authorities concerned will be reminded of in ways they may not like. All the other Unions in Clare are not quite as bad as Kilrush, but they are not much better. No single one of them has gone to proper or even reasonable lengths, to supply housing accommodation for the labourers, and in no county in Ireland is there greater need. It absolutely appals one to look upon these eyesores to which they give the title of houses. The savages of Somaliland could not have more degrading abodes. Indeed, I have no doubt they are much better off in this respect than those miserable beings-for whom I have the most sincere and lively pity-who live cooped up in the fastness of Shragh bog, a little to the west of Kilrush. Here are hundreds of acres of bog-land on either side of the railway line, and here are hundreds of poor people huddled together on those acres in hovels on whose likes I have never looked.
It also baffles the power of imagination to describe them and their situation. The bog itself presents a dreary prospect, with those depressions where the bog has been cut away winding in and out amongst those ridges which have not yet been touched by the turf-cutter. On these ridges, scattered hither and thither in close proximity, are structures, which could not be called houses, whilst it would be a sacrilege to term them homes. Yet, in these, for generations, people have been born, have lived, and have died, and what is their nature? They are simply walls raised from the surrounding ridges-walls made of peat mixed with clay, all surmounted by a rough coat of thatch, only slightly raised from the framework on which it rests. Chimney and window are the simple devices of native handwork-a square aperture in the wall, and a hole in the roof. As the traveller is whirled past he is pointed out one of those structures which has acquired a notorious interest locally, inasmuch as its walls appear to have been cut round both on the outer and inner surfaces, and then thatched, the effect being that the abode-I must not term it house-appears to be an embodied part of the surrounding bog-land with a little mound of straw on top. Thus in the heart of this bog these wretched people live as tenants of certain portions of it, their scant livelihood being obtained by cutting, saving and selling the turf. How little of happiness, or hope, or comfort can be theirs! and yet they looked healthy and hardy and I was informed they were remarkably immune from epidemics of any kind. Nevertheless, it is a national scandal that these poor people should be compelled, through dire force of circumstances, to occupy these primitive structures, and unfortunate is it also that the poverty of the inhabitants corresponds to the wretchedness of their dwellings.
The con-acre system obtains largely in the county, and in some cases in a distinctive fashion of its own. For instance, as it now travels from Kilrush to Kilkee the train passes through four hundred acres of cultivated land, all marked out into quarter acre plots, which are divided by a narrow boundary. Here the land has its fullest value set upon it. I was informed the annual letting value of these quarter acres is from fifteen to thirty shillings. Another place where I observed though not on such a large scale, a similar con-acre area is quite close to Lahinch. The landlords of these tracts assuredly enjoy the extravagant sweetness of ownership. If the unions in Clare had performed their duty by erecting cottages with allotments there would be less of those monstrous exactions for con-acre and not quite so much emigration, from which Clare has suffered more perhaps than any other county in Ireland. Everywhere I went I met farmers who complained dolefully of the scarcity of labour. Land is going out of cultivation owing to their want and is becoming greatly decreased in value, because most of the land of Clare is of that kind which rapidly deteriorates if not properly tilled.
The creamery system has so far gained but a meagre foothold in the county. The agriculturists are tenacious in their belief that the salted butter pays them best, and certainly they do make excellent butter and get a good price for it. They are satisfied with the results, but how long they will hold out against the encroachment of the creameries I cannot say. As these make inroads a further displacement of labour will follow. The wages of the Clare labourers are wretchedly small; the wonder to me is how they manage to sustain existence on so bare a pittance. A farm hand employed all year round will count himself lucky if he receives four or five shillings a week, with two meals-breakfast and dinner-a day. They are poorly fed-here; likewise, they are lowest in the scale of any labourers I have met in other counties. Breakfast invariably consists of bread, butter and tea, and dinner of potatoes and butter, with skimmed milk. Rarely does American pork grace the table. Salted fish is a more frequent, though not very sustaining diet. The casual labourer receives one shilling and sixpence, or two shillings per day, according to the season of the year. Then for these work is intermittent, so that the lot of the labourer in Clare cannot be described as a happy one. Who can blame those who had the means or were afforded the opportunity, for emigrating that they did so? That Clare is perhaps the poorest county especially on the western seaboard is proved by the fact that distress invariably makes its first appearance there.
Something must be done in the coming Labourers' Bill to bring relief to the Congested areas in Clare. There is plenty of land held on the eleven months grazing system, which, if properly sub-divided would be a boon of immeasurable value to the working classes and small farmers. I had ample opportunity of studying the fishermen of west Clare, coming close into contact with them both at Quilty and Liscannor. In both places they are a splendid body, but I must say that the Quilty men pleased me best I suppose it is because they have more dash and enthusiasm in their nature, qualities which have won them more than a county celebrity. Quilty is quite a tidy fishing hamlet prettily situated. --------------------.

1904 4th February (CJ).
Kilrush Drapers’ Club Ball.
The Drapers’ Club Ball which took place in the Market House, assembly rooms, was one of the most successful and brilliant character.---.

1904 15th February (CJ).
Kilrush Blanket Fund Committee:
Have published the statement of their accounts from which it appears that the good sum of £63-13s-9d was collected and 151 pair of white blankets were distributed to deserving poor. Miss Florence Glynn, the Hon. Secretary, deserves every congratulation -- discharged her kindly tasks.

1904 25th February (CJ).
--- from New York announcing the death of Mr. Michael Howard a native of Kilrush. During the ’67 movement Mr. Howard took an active part and had to leave Ireland. --- Deceased was a brother of Mr. Stephen Howard, Vandeleur Street.

1904 2nd April (CC).
Christian Brothers' School:
We are glad to be in a position to announce that Master Simon Black, who has been educated at the Christian Brothers' School, Kilrush has passed a most creditable examination for sorter in one of the principal post offices in London. This is not the first time that the good brothers have been instrumental in having their pupils appointed to important positions.

1904 23rd May (CJ).
Kilrush Operative Baker’s Society:
The weekly meeting of the above society was held on Sunday last in the Bakers Assembly Rooms. The president Mr. John Considine presided ---.

1904 23rd June (CJ).
The kelp trade is in a state of great activity in west Clare at present and Mr. M. Carroll and Mr. J. S. Carroll are loading schooners at Kilrush this week with this article.

1904 28th November (IT).
Fatal Quarrel in West Clare.
At the Boardroom of the Kilrush Workhouse on Friday Coroner Cullinan, of Ennis, held an inquest touching the death of a young farmer named Edmund Callinan, who died the previous day at St. Joseph's Hospital, Kilrush, as a result of injuries alleged to have been received by him in a quarrel with another young man named Guthrie, also of the farming class. Guthrie was arrested and remains on remand at Limerick Jail. Dr. J F Counihan, J P, Dr. Moynihan, and Dr. Healy were examined in the case. ------.

1904 28th November (CJ).
Distress in Kilrush- Public Action Imperative.
The outlook for the poor of the town during the coming winter is of the gloomiest possible hue. ----

1904 29th December (CJ).
House Breaking in Kilrush.
On Christmas Eve a provision store occupied by Mr. Stephen Howard, Vandeleur Street, Kilrush was broken into and a sum of £4 abstracted.

1905 2nd January (CJ).
Kilrush Pig Fair:
There was a large supply of pigs at the Kilrush monthly fair on Wednesday last.

1905 2nd January (CJ).
The Kilrush Barkers’ Ball.
The annual Bakers’ Ball held in the Kilrush Town Hall on St. Stephen’s night was a successful function ----. Stewards were Messrs. Nagle: Downes: Considine: Bourke and Rochford -.

1905 25th March (IT).
Death of Patrick Murren.
His numerous friends in Clare, Limerick and his native county (Roscommon), will regret to hear of the death of Patrick Murren, ex-member of the R I C, which took place at his residence, Newcastle West, on the 7th inst. Quiet and unassuming he endeared himself to all with whom he came in touch. He served a considerable time in Kilrush and on his departure from that town two years ago had a hearty send off from his many friends. He contacted a cold, which developed into pneumonia, and proved fatal, notwithstanding all that could be done for him by medical skill. At his own request, the remains were removed to Mount Collins, a place associated with his youthful days, and where he met the partner who shared his joys and sorrows through life, and is left to mourn his loss.

1905 1st May (II)
Convent of Mercy Kilrush.
The five beautiful stained glass windows recently presented to Kilrush Convent Chapel have been designed and executed by Earley and Co. Camden Street, Dublin, who have executed the work with marked ability.

1905 13th May (IT).
New General Dealers' Act.
On Saturday, in King's Bench Division, before the Lord Chief Justice Gibson, the case of Kelly v Rice came on for hearing. It was a case stated by the magistrate sitting at Ennis Petty Sessions on the 3rd February, who adjudicated on summonses taken out by District Inspector Rice against John Kelly, of Ennis Road, Kilrush, a licensed general dealer in skins, hair, and metals, for alleged non-compliance with the provisions of the General Dealers (Ireland) Act, 1903, with regard to the purchase of a quantity of horse-hair at his business premises, Drumbiggle, Ennis. There were four summonses in which were embodied complaints that the defendant failed to enter in the book kept by him the proper and distinctive description of the hair, the name and place of the person from whom it was purchased, the date and hour of the day of the purchase or transaction, and the price paid or agreed to be paid for it. -------.

1905 18th May (II).
The Sisters of Mercy of the Kilrush (Co. Clare) Convent celebrated their Golden Jubilee this week. The Community was established in Kilrush just 50 years ago. For the occasion the beautiful Convent chapel was recently renovated. Three novices were received on the day of the celebrations. Most Rev. Dr. Fogarty, D.D., Bishop of Killaloe, presided at the ceremonies, which were largely attended.

1905 3rd July (CJ).
Mr. James Patrick Clancy the captain of the well-known Kilrush Shamrocks Gaelic Club is recipient of numerous congratulations on the occasion of his marriage to Miss Aggie McMahon daughter of Mr. Patrick McMahon, Vandeleur Street, Kilrush.

1905 12th August (IT).
Kilrush (Co. Clare) Race Meeting-Yesterday.
Stewards-Mr Wm. C V Burton, Major Stopford C Hickman, Mr. James O'G Delmege, Major Chas. W. Studdert, Captain G W Stackpoole, Mr. Matthew B Kelly, Mr. Stephen P Dowling. Treasurer-The Provincial Bank, Kilrush. Stakeholder and Receiver of Entries-Mr. T Brindley, Judge-Mr. W L Waters. Handicapper-Mr. R M K Waters. Clerk of the Course and Scales-Mr. M J Kenny. Starter-Mr. A Blennerhasset. Auctioneer-Mr. John B Carroll. Hon. Secretary-Mr. Michael Killeen.
Kilrush, Friday.
The Kilrush meeting today brought the Clare racing campaign to a close. There was an enormous attendance of the country people, and the weather was all that could be desired though the morning was threatening. The sport was not of a very interesting type, and the fields were miserable, two facing the starter in each event, thus beating the recent Scariff record of eight runners for 5 races. In the opening event, Mr. M J Harty, after an absence of five years of thereabouts, renewed acquaintance with the pigskin on Strong Tea, and was greeted with no little cheering, the stable companion The Parrot, was, however an easy winner. Glen Gate defeated a more fancied one in Hard to Find in the Kilrush Plate, after an interesting race, and another favourite in Too Clever failed to concede a stone to Ireland's Eye 11,which thus recouped his followers for his Miltown-Malbay defeat.----------.

1905 22nd August (IT).
Shooting affray in West Clare :-( from our correspondent) Kilrush, Monday.
Yesterday a report was received in Kilrush that a shooting affray had taken place at a late hour the previous night at a place called Caherfenick, in the Doonbeg district. It appears that two men named Clune and Boland, farmers, and who are brothers-in-law, had a dispute at the home of the latter, after returning from Kilrush in the evening, where they had spent the day in each other’s company. In the course of a heated argument, Boland, it is alleged, took down his gun, and refused to put it back, although implored to do so by his wife. An attempt was then made by his wife and her brother to take it from him, and in the scuffle the shot went off and lodged in Clune's thigh above the knee. The wound caused by the full charge of the shot at close range is of a shocking kind. The injured man was early yesterday removed to St. Joseph's Hospital, Kilrush, where he lies in a dangerous condition. Boland, who summoned medical aid himself, also reported the affair to the police, who took him into custody and lodged him in Kilrush Bridewell.

1905 28th December (CJ).
Kilrush Temperance Hall:
We are requested to announce that in order to promote a desire to read healthy literature among the men of Kilrush, the Committee of the Temperance Hall are anxious to form a first class library ? --- and for this purpose they request that charitable people – will assist by sending books and magazines to the following: Rev. James Clune, C.C. Messrs John C. Mahony, J.P. ----.

1906 11th January (IT).
West Clare.
At a National Convention, held yesterday at Kilrush to select a Parliamentary representative for West Clare the Rev. Patrick Glynn, P P, Carrigaholt president of the West Clare Executive of the League, presided. The proceedings commenced at St. Mary's Christian Schools ?, Toler Street, about half-past 12 o'clock and it was close on five o'clock when a delegate was selected. There were twenty clergymen present, twenty-six branches of the League were represented, as well as the Kilrush Urban Council, Kilrush Board of Guardians and Rural District Council, Kildysart Board of Guardians and Ennistymon Board of Guardians while the Land and Labour Association was represented by ten branches in the Parliamentary division. There were seven candidates for selection -Mr. Richard Barry O'Brien (a Kilrush man), London: Dr Garry (a West Clare man), Liverpool: Mr. Michael Mescal, J P, Chairman Kilrush Rural District Council: Mr. Michael McNamara, of Kildysart (West Clare): Mr. James Halpin, County Council, Newmarket-on-Fergus (East Clare): Mr. Valentine, Bristol: and Mr. Stephen Gwynn, Dublin. Mr. Wm. Redmond was present on behalf of the National Directory. The proceedings were of a most enlivening and protracted character owing to the speeches of the various delegates in favour of their respective candidates, the speeches of the candidates themselves, and the polling, which in the final resulted in the selection of Mr. James Halpin, amid much applause. After addresses from the Rev. Chairman, Mr. William Redmond, and Mr. Halpin, the convention closed.

1906 8th February (CJ).
Bazaar at Kilrush: To aid the Christian Brothers.
To raise the necessary funds for the renovation of the local Christian Brothers Schools a game bazaar was held in Kilrush on the Wednesday and Thursday nights of last week.---

1906 2nd April (CJ).
A word for Kilrush:
-- Speaking of public houses we have two in Kilrush worthy of record, Miss McMahon’s in Moore Street, is in continuous existence for over 90 years, without a complaint in that long period. Also Mrs. Hynes’s for a similar period with the same record.---.

1906 26th April (II).
Kilrush Harbour.
The condition of Kilrush Harbour is a grievance of long standing. From its situation so near the mouth of the Shannon it’s utility as a harbour of refuge for vessels flying before the Atlantic gales should be apparent to everyone. As a port Kilrush, now supplied with a railway, would also serve as a distributing centre for a large portion of west Clare. Yet the harbour is practically useless, being almost filled up with silt and mud. The Very Rev. Dean White, who has never forgotten his old connection with Kilrush has laid the case for improving the harbour before the Chief Secretary, and received a sympathetic reply. The Government says Mr, Byrne, has a dredger, which is being used at other ports, and he hopes that it will give Kilrush a turn. It would certainly be time for the Government to do something in that district, which has become of late years much impoverished, and has been neglected only too long.

1906 25th June (IT).
Important Auction June 28th 1906 (Mount Pleasant)
Magnificent Residence and Farm.
109 acres fattening land, yearly rent £47; situate mid-way between Kilrush and Kilkee, Co Clare. Excellent shooting and fishing centre. For particulars apply to:
John S Carroll, Auctioneer, Kilrush.
(Cox’s in Clarefield, the ruins can still be seen through the trees.)

1906 21st July (IT).
Sale of a Limerick Newspaper.
By direction of the Court of Chancery, the interest in the Munster News, a tri-weekly Nationalist newspaper, published in Limerick, was put up for sale in that city on Saturday by Mr. William B. Fitt, at his salerooms, George Street. The paper was founded more than half a century ago by the late Mr. Francis Counihan, and some years since was made a tri-weekly by the then proprietor, the late Alderman Jerome Counihan, J P, who was twice Mayor, and a very estimable and worthy citizen. The bidding at the sale was confined to three, and in the result Dr. John Counihan, J P Kilrush, son of the late Mr. Francis Counihan, was declared the purchaser of the interest at £650 and auctioneer's fees.

1906 23rd July (CJ).
The bankruptcy was published in the Dublin Gazette of Michael Mulqueen, grocer and spirit dealer, Moore Street, Kilrush.

A hurling Club has been established in Kilrush, if the members become as famous as the Kilrush footballers they will be able to hold more than their own with very many teams.---

1906 29th October (CJ).
Technical Education:
A special meeting of the local Technical Education Committee was held in the Sciences Hall attached to the Christian Brothers Schools in Toler Street.---.

1906 13th December (IT).
Public Notices.
Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that I have lodged with the Clerk of Petty Sessions for the District of Kilrush an Application for a Renewal of a Certificate of Registration in pursuance of the above-mentioned Act, on behalf of the Kilrush Club.
Dated this 10th day of December 1906.
Randal Counihan, Hon. Secretary: To all whom it may concern.

1907 7th January (CJ).
Big Shoots:
Large parties have been shooting over the Kilrush demesne preserves this week. There has been large “bags” and the shooting of sportsmen was good all round.

1907 12th January (IT).
Royal Irish Constabulary.
Constable Francis Owens, who has been for some time temporarily attached to the Depot, has re-joined his station, Kilrush, County Clare.

1907 15th January (IT).
Costs of a Clare Lawsuit.
Mr. Moriarty, K C, who, with Mr. Richard Maunsell (instructed by Mr. Fitt), appeared for the appellant said the Messrs. Glynn felt greatly aggrieved by the taxation of costs. The Taxing Master and plaintiff's solicitor had, as they submitted, taken exaggerated and preposterous view as to costs and the bill was £1,898.
In the Court of Appeal yesterday, before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice Fitzgibbon, and Lord Justice Holmes, the case of Vandeleur v Glynn was heard on an appeal by the defendant, Mr. Glynn, from an order of the Master of the Rolls, on the matter of the taxed costs. The action was brought for a declaration that the plaintiff was entitled to the quay at Kilrush, and to receive from the defendant reasonable rates and charges by was of quayage, and for an account and an injunction.
Lord Justice Holmes-That does not astonish me at all.
Lord Justice Fitzgibbon-We heard in one case last term that the costs were £4,000.
Mr. Moriarty said the appeal was in respect to the allowances for instructions for the statement of claim, affidavit of documents, fees allowed on briefs, and refreshers. The Master of the Rolls had disallowed the costs of a fourth counsel, and in reference to that the plaintiff had a cross appeal.
Both appeals were dismissed.
Mr. M J Bourke, K.C. and Mr. Phelps (instructed by Mr. John Cullinane) appeared for the plaintiff.

1907 28th January (CJ).
The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Gould, Clothier, a most respected inhabitant of Kilrush.

1907 28th February (CJ).
Lloyds of London have opened a principal agency in Kilrush for County Clare and Messrs. M. Glynn and Sons have been officially appointed agents.

1907 12th March (II).
Reinstating Tenants.
The Irish Nationalist members were gratified to learn from a telegram received yesterday by Mr. Halpin from Kilrush that the Vandeleur tenants are to be reinstated to-day.

1907 14th March (CJ).
Mr. Carroll, auctioneer, Kilrush sold a fine business three-storey house in the middle of Henry Street, Kilrush last week for £200. It used to be a licensed grocery establishment but of later it was occupied by a butcher’s, who became the purchaser at the price stated. There was only one bid. The rent was £18 per annum.

1907 22nd April (CJ).
“Broom Hill” near the town of Kilrush with about 75 acres of land has been sold for a sum which , with fees, will total over £800. Mr. Warren son of the late clerk of the Union was the vender.

1907 4th May (CC).
West Clare Teachers Association:
The quarterly meeting of the above association was in the Market House, Kilrush on Saturday 20th April, Mr J, F, Collins, Chairman, presiding, there were also present: Miss O'Dea, Messrs, Irving, Meany, Casserly, McMahon, Finnucane, Keating, Davis, Murphy, Haugh, Carey, Sullivan, Waters, Keane, Gorman, Twomey, J. T. Lillis, R. Lillis, Marrinan, O’Dea, O’Shea, Waters, J. Donnelly, P, Collins, M. J. Keane, M. Donnelly, P. Collins, M .J. Keane, M. Donnelly and J. Kelly.-------

1907 6th May (CJ).
The death is announced of Mr. Michael McMahon, High Street, Kilrush, sub-sanitary officer, which took place after a short illness. The deceased who was an old and respected inhabitant of the town was over 70 years.

1907 17th May (IT).
Workmen's Compensation Act.
Yesterday in the Court of Appeal, constituted of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice Fitzgibbon, and Lord Justice Holmes, in the matter of the Workmen's Compensation Act; Scanlan, appellant: O'Dea, respondent, an appeal came before the Court from an order of the County Court Judge of Clare, of the 8th April last, which admitted the claim of Bridget Scanlan, Stuart Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare, a widow. The claim was made against Michael O'Dea, of Henry Street, Kilrush, for the loss of her husband who had been a slater and plasterer, who died on the 19th May, 1906, from injury caused to the deceased on the 18th May 1906, by accident arising out of, and in the course of his employment with O'Dea, while repairing the latter's house at Kilrush. While doing so he fell from certain scaffolding. The County Court Judge had directed O'Dea to pay £150 to be apportioned between the widow and her children. From this order O'Dea now appealed on the ground that Scanlan was an independent contractor for the work in question and not an employee.---
The appeal was dismissed without argument. ------

1907 25th May (CC).
Kilrush Gaelic Tournament:
The energetic and painstaking Tournament Committee opened their new athletic sports ground at Kilrush on Sunday last ----- Committee members: Mr. P.J. Tubridy V.S., Mr. Keating U.C., Mr. W. McInerney, Mr. O'Donnell and Mr. T. Lillis. ----

1907 22nd July (CJ).
Presentation to Rev. Canon Hyde, Kilrush.
On Monday Messrs. H.G. Supple, M. Williams and J Brews called on the Rev. Canon Hyde as a deputation from the parishioners of Kilrush and presented him with a purse of sovereigns. ---.

1907 31st August (CC).
Land and Labour Association, Kilrush:
A meeting of the above branch was held on Sunday night, Mr. Michael Ronan? presiding.

1907 16th September (CJ).
The Kilrush Boat Club premises were on fete on Wednesday in honour of the marriage of Mr. Batt Culligan J.P., the popular Secretary ? of the club.

1907 23rd September (CJ).
The ancient house Mary’s View, Kilrush in possession of the Ewart family for 100 years has been sold by Nash and Son to Mr. J. C. Mahony J.P., a member of the Kilrush Council, who seem determined to have the house pulled down or made safe. (Now owned by Carmel Buggle)

1907 4th October (IT).
Another Account: (from our correspondent). Kilrush, Thursday.
Up to the time the train left for Kilrush this evening from Quilty village most of the crew had been taken ashore. Their suffering during the night was great.
A thrilling incident occurred which caused intense excitement among the large crowds on shore in the afternoon, when a canoe manned by three fishermen in attempting to reach the Leon got overturned in the furious tide which was running at the time. Immediately the lifeboat, with coastguards and some local volunteers, proceeded to the rescue, and rescued the crew of the upturned canoe, as well as a sailor who had swum from the wreck.
Afterwards ten of the crew were taken ashore, and were removed to Mr. P J Talty's at Quilty, where all their wants were attended to.
The mate stated that the crew had been 48 hours without food of any kind and were drenched and exhausted from the seas occasionally deluging them. The coastguards and volunteers manning the lifeboat, and several crews of the fishermen on the coast, with the greatest bravery attempted to reach the wreck, but were driven back repeatedly. Nothing daunted they succeeded in taking off the crew one by one. The first canoe that put out was manned by fishermen named Stack, Connors, and Clancy, and they were capsized in a heavy swell.
The second canoe to leave was manned by fishermen named Boyle, Michael McInerney, and Cunneen. They picked up their comrades, and also succeeded in taking out of the sea a Frenchman who was swimming ashore in an exhausted state. The crew of the canoe, which had capsized, did not seem the worse for their immersion and they proceeded again to the rescue amid the encouraging cheers of the spectators.
At this time the crew of the Leon were going over her side in small numbers on rafts. They were picked up by the Quilty men, who however could not take them aboard their own frail crafts, the curraghs or canoes, and they held them astern until the beach was reached. In this way the ten of the crew were saved. Nine still remained on board, but it appeared as if the rescue would be completed at six or seven o'clock.
The vessel is a complete wreck. The mate declined to make a statement as to the cause of the disaster in the captain's absence.
In an interview one of the survivors stated that the provisions were aft, and were totally under the water since the ship foundered. When this morning broke they had determined at all costs to reach the land. They had constructed a number of rafts, and put some life belts on them. When questioned as to the captain, the sailors said he had been dashed against some ironwork by a heavy sea and had received injuries to his thigh. ------.

1907 5th October (CC).
The West Awake: Major Demonstration at Kilrush: The People and the Party:
Important letter from the Lord Bishop of Killaloe: Canon McInerney on the Irish Question.
Eloquent and Vigorous Speech by Fr. Scanlan: Warm Welcome to our Leaders;
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Nationalists of the west was held at Kilrush on Sunday last for the purpose renewing allegiance to the Irish Party and the cause of Home Rule. ---

1907 12th October (IT).
Wreck on the Irish Coast: Heroism of Irish Fisherman-Gallant Rescues.
A storm of unusual violence, blowing from a south-westerly direction. and veering round to the west, passed over West Clare last week. and did great damage. A most serious casualty occurred at Quilty; perhaps the most dangerous spot on the Western Coast of Clare. The large full-rigged ship, Leon X111, went ashore in a critical position.
Rescue work commenced the next day. Cries from the ship had been heard through the night, and as early as seven o'clock a canoe, manned by Quilty fishermen, went to sea, only to be driven back again. Later on the coastguard crew put out their boat. One man was swept overboard and when he had been picked up the boat returned to the shore. Great crowds of people lined the beach and the rocks watching the French crew constructing a raft, and at noon it was launched. Almost immediately it was sucked under the ship, and it was drawn on board again. Soon afterwards it was launched again with some men on it. It topped every wave and drifted shoreward. Canoes were then put out from the shore to meet them, and amid a scene of wild enthusiasm two French sailors were taken into the canoes and were safely landed.
Then four canoes put off in the hope that other rafts would be launched. The enterprise almost ended fatally, as one of the canoes, while taking on board one of the sailors, who was swimming ashore, capsized, and all were thrown into the surf. They were fortunately rescued.
Captain Lucas, master of the vessel, had his leg broken, having been knocked down by the heavy sea soon after the vessel got on the rocks. The crew had been fasting since Tuesday morning, being unable to reach their provisions. The rescued were attended to at Mr. P J Talty's hotel, and by Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who supplied blankets, hot coffee, and brandy.
During the evening six more men were brought ashore, making nine in all. and leaving eleven still on board. While the work of rescue was being carried out, the French Consul, who was present, offered £5 to any boatman who would take provisions to those still on board. Three men from Quilty volunteered, and soon after their boat was seen hovering round the ship.
The following day H.M. Cruiser Arrogant, which had arrived from Bantry during the night, sent off a boat to the Leon, and as the sea had gone down considerably it was possible to take off the captain whose leg had been fractured. The other officers and those of the crew, who had remained nine in all, were safely taken on board the cruiser, which at once steamed away to sea. It is impossible to do anything like justice to the splendid bravery of the nineteen Quilty fishermen who risked their lives several times in their frail coracles and saved thirteen of the crew after a display of reckless daring. Once safely ashore the men were overwhelmed with kindness. They were first placed before great fires lit in Mr. Talty's hotel, the proprietor and Mrs. Talty supplying blankets, hot drinks, stimulants, and food to the half-famished poor fellows. Mr. R W Smith jun. Cahir and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, London, who are staying at Spanish Point, Mr. Gould, and Mr. Ernest Ellis, Seaview, rendered valuable assistance, Mr. Smith bringing blankets and conveying the men from Quilty to the Atlantic Hotel when they had somewhat recovered. Rev E. Scanlan C C, Mullagh, and Dr. Healy, Bevoy Lodge, Annagh, were unremitting in their attention. Mr. R H Glynn, Kilrush, gave the use of his motorcar to convey the men to the hotel. Great credit is also due to Lieutenant Wigglesworth, of the gunboat Skipjack, who hurried from Valencia with the rocket apparatus. He left at 12 o'clock on Wednesday night, and reached Quilty by special train on Friday night. At daylight the following morning he succeeded in establishing communication for the first time with the ship, and had the weather not moderated his services would have been required to save the nine men on board.
H M cruiser Arrogant arrived at Queenstown on Saturday morning from Quilty, West Clare, having on board Captain Lucas, chief officer, boatswain, and six seamen of the Leon X111. On arrival of the Arrogant Mr. J W Scott J P French Consul at Queenstown proceeded on board to make arrangements for the landing of the shipwrecked mariners, and found Captain Lucas comfortably located in a special cabin, and although suffering from a fracture of the left leg, he did not look badly, considering the terrible ordeal through which he passed. On the deck the mate, boatswain, and six sailors, were moving about dressed in the uniform of British Naval seamen, and looking nothing the worse for the privations which they had passed through, Captain Lucas, who can speak English fairly well, informed the French Consul that while he owed his rescue and that of his comrades, to the captain, officers, and crew of the H M ship Arrogant, and could not ever feel sufficiently grateful to them for their kindness and hospitality, still he should never forget the unexampled bravery of the fishermen of Quilty in risking their lives, times out of number, in gallant endeavours to rescue all on board the Leon X111. Captain Lucas said that to them on the doomed vessel with mountainous seas sweeping over her and breaking high up even in the rigging, it seemed nothing short of madness to see those fishermen in their frail boats or canoes setting out from the shore to almost certain death, and in the teeth of a furious gale, to try and save the lives of strangers. While holding on like grim death, with the ship breaking up about them, and every moment expecting to be their last, he admired the heroism of those hardy fishermen.
Through the kindness of the Naval authorities Captain Lucas was sent to the Royal Naval Hospital at Haulbowline, while the French Consul sent the chief officer to a hotel in Queenstown, and the seamen to the Royal sailor's Home. The men lost everything, and when rescued were worn out from hunger and exposure.

1907 2nd November (CC).
Promotion of Kilrush Clergyman:
We are informed the Rev James Clune for four years curate in Kilrush has been promoted to be P.P. of Whitegate. ---.

1908 3rd February (CJ).
A Kilrush correspondent informs us that Mr. John S. Carroll, a leading Kilrush Merchant, who in addition to other successful businesses, is engaged in the kelp transit and has just purchased a splendidly built brigantine which he is putting on the cross-channel traffic.

1908 27th April (CJ).
Death of Mr. Percy G. Hickman:
Sincere regret is expressed at the death of Mr. Percy G. Hickman, son of Mr. F. W. Gore-Hickman, D.L., Kilmore, Knock and brother of Mr. F. W. Gore Hickman, Solicitor, Ennis, which occurred last week in Dublin at an early age. Mr. Hickman was a member of the well-known Wanderers’ Football Club for which he played as forward --- he was injured in a match some time ago and never recovered from its effects.---

1908 11th May (CJ).
Football – Farewell:
Emigration is commencing to do its work in breaking up the “Shamrock” team of Kilrush, for the past month that famed old club has lost some of its good players. T. Tubridy left for the metropolis, while last week Jimmy Meehan took his departure for the greater Ireland o’er the sea, it being stated in football circles that before the month is gone the team will suffer the loss of four more of the combination.---.

1908 25th July (CC).
Sale of the Vandeleur Estate:
Purchase negotiations completed on historic property.

1908 22nd August (IT).
By a large circle of our readers, the news of the death of Head Constable Thompson will be received with feelings of deep regret. For many years deceased served in Clare, and was a familiar figure in the neighbourhood of Kilrush, where his genial disposition and that kindness of manner which helped to soften the asperity of the arduous duties he was occasionally called on to discharge made him a general favourite.------------.

1908 31st August (CJ).
Death of Mrs. S. McMahon.
With regret we announce the death of Mrs. McMahon wife of the late lamented Mr. Stephen McMahon, Frances Street, Kilrush which occurred on Friday after a rather protracted illness. --.

1908 19th October (CJ).
Mr. James Green the respected Post Master at Kilrush has given notice to the public of the following changes in the hours of collection at the various wall boxes, which has become necessary for the night mail only the other collections remaining undisturbed: Railway Station 4.50 pm, Toler Street 4.55 pm, Henry Street 5 pm, the Cappa Box will be cleared at 4.25 pm.

1908 19th October (IT).
Fireman Drowned. (From our correspondent) Queenstown, Sunday.
A collision of a very serious nature took place in this harbour last night between the City of Cork Steam Packet Company's passenger steamer Killarney, bound from Cork to Plymouth, Southampton, and London, with passengers and cargo, and the Liverpool steamer Fleswick, bound from Gaston to Cork, with a cargo of coal, which resulted in the sinking of the Fleswick, and the drowning of one of her crew, a fireman named John Epps, the remainder of her crew, eleven in number, being rescued by a steam launch from H M ship Emerald.
--the crew included Dan Scanlan A B Kilrush, Co Clare and William Moran A B (Scattery) Kilrush, Co. Clare.

1908 5th November (CJ).
Michael Scanlan (On Monday 26th October name is reported as D Scanlan -perhaps Daniel aged 13 in 1901 census) of Pound Street, Kilrush and William Moran of Scattery Island two survivors of the ill-fated collier Fleswick sunk recently in Cork Harbour as a result of a collision with a passenger steamer have arrived in Kilrush, and seem none the worse for the terrible ordeal they passed through.

1909 18th January (CJ).
Death of Mr. M. O’Sullivan, Kilrush:
The death is announced of Mr. M. O’Sullivan an esteemed resident of Kilrush. He had been son-in-law to Mr. J. O’Mahony, J.P., and had been for some years on the Urban Council.--

1909 27th January (IT).
Administrator Refuses to pay Costs.
Yesterday, before the Master of the Rolls in the matter of William James Brew, deceased, John Madigan v Michael J. O'Farrell, and originating summons was heard. It was at the suit of the plaintiff, who is a merchant in Kilrush, against the defendant, as executor for the administration of the estate of Wm. J. Brew, late of Cappagh, Kilrush, Co. Clare. It appeared that the deceased died in February 1905, having previously made his will, whereby he appointed the defendant his sole trustee and executor. The deceased had four sons, and one daughter, all minors. By the schedule of assets it appeared that the personal estate of the deceased was only £5, but that his real estate consisted of the townlands of Knocknahoun ?, consisting about 500 acres, in the occupation of tenants. The claim of the plaintiff included a sum for funeral expenses, which the executor alleged he could not pay until the estate was sold. The suit had been adjourned from time to time and the defendant now offered the amount of the plaintiff's debt, but refused to pay the costs.
His Lordship ordered the debt and full costs to be paid within ten days after taxation.
Mr. Comyn (instructed by Mr. Killeen) appeared for the plaintiff.
Mr. W G Jefferson K C (instructed by Mr. J O'Farrell) appeared for the defendant.

1909 4th February (CJ).
Having received many requests to do so Mr. O. Meehan, Surgeon Dentist or his representative Mr. Benson, L.D.S. will in future visit Kilrush professionally every Friday and may be consulted at Mrs. Hennessy’s , Frances Street, Kilrush.

1909 4th February (CJ).
Land and Labour Association, Kilrush.
The weekly meeting of the above branch was held on Sunday night, Mr. John McGarry presiding, Mr. J. Nagle was elected secretary.----.

1909 15th March (CJ).
Mr. Francis Saunders, Kilrush has been appointed Principal Teacher at the (?) National School near Miltown Malbay.-----.

1909 5th April (CJ).
Death of Miss Veronica Boyle, Kilrush.
--- the death of Miss Veronica Boyle, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Boyle, Kilrush which occurred last week, and following so quickly as it does the death of her beloved brother P.J. Boyle, junr. ---

1909 12th April (IT).
Ennis Inebriate Home.
It was stated in Ennis on Saturday that Dr. Randal Counihan, F R C S I, Kilrush has been appointed medical officer of the State Inebriate Home, here, which position became vacant by the appointment of Dr. Thomas A. Greene to the Medical Superintendent-ship of Carlow Lunatic Asylum.

1909 8th May (CC).
Ordination of a Kilrush Priest:
On Sunday April 24th at St. Joseph’s, Mill Hill, London, Father Paul (Ryan), O.F.M. was raised to the dignity of the priesthood.---- is second son of Mrs. Margt Ryan of Henry Street, Kilrush and brother of Rev. F Felix (Ryan) O.F.M. Now on his mission in the Holy Land. ----.

1909 10th May (CJ).
-- the most successful retreat held in Kilrush for a number of years and conducted by the Vincentian fathers from Dublin closed on Sunday night with the usual impressive ceremonies at the Parish Church, Toler Street.

1909 24th June (CJ).
On Sunday the Kilrush Temperance Band gave its first public musical exhibition, playing through the principal streets of the town.---

1909 28th June (CJ).
A large derrick, with a lifting capacity of five tons has just been erected at the Merchant’s Quay, Kilrush.

1909 2nd August (IT).
Bridewells.
Bridewells are becoming things of the part in Ireland. As it was found impossible to carry out approved modern system of prison treatment in three Bridewells, the gradual reforms of such establishments has been one of the reforms that have been carried out in Ireland during the past 31 years. Out of 95 Bridewells handed over to the Prisons Board under the Prisons Act, 1877,only six now remain-viz., those at Ballina, Birr, Kilrush, Loughrea, Mallow and Newry. The 8th February last saw the closing of Fermoy Bridewell. During the years 457 prisoners were committed to Bridewells-viz. 185 under sentences of four days or less, and 274 on remand. This represents a decrease of 21 on the number for the previous year. 146 of those committed on remand were afterwards committed to local prisons.

1909 4th August (IT).
West Clare.
Today a meeting of clergymen of the West Clare Parliamentary constituency was held in Kilrush in response to a circular letter of the Very Rev. Canon McInerney P P, V G Kilrush, in which he pointed out that in his opinion it was neither desirable nor edifying to have priests proposing different candidates at the Conventions held in connection with Parliamentary elections, and that in view of the vacancy in the representation of West Clare it was considered very important if possible to secure unanimity among the clergy.-------------.

1909 14th August (IT).
Three hundred excursionists who left Limerick on Sunday for Kilkee were unable to return until Monday, their steamer being detained at Kilrush on the return journey owing to a dense fog in the River Shannon.

1909 14th August (IT).
R I C.
Head Constable James Murphy, Kilrush, County Clare, has been transferred to Portadown, County Armagh.
Head Constable W G McDonough has been transferred on promotion from Bray, County Wicklow, to Kilrush, County Clare.

1909 24th August (IT).
At a convention of the United Irish League, held at Kilrush yesterday Mr. Arthur Lynch was selected as Parliamentary candidate for the division of West Clare. Mr. Lynch secured 111 votes to 105 cast for Mr. Valentine, of Bristol.

1909 6th September (CJ).
House Property Sold in Kilrush:
The house property in Frances Street, Kilrush held by the late Mr. Thomas K. Gould has been sold by auction to Mr. Peter Whelan, Ballincrossig, county Cork, a relative of the family at £445. It consisted of four houses held from Mr. Vandeleur at a lease of 999 years at the yearly rent of £22-16s-6½d the valuation being £35-10s.-----.

1909 23rd October (CC).
Kilrush Bazaar:
The Fancy Stall: --- in this section Mrs James S. Dowling, Cappagh House, Mrs Batt Culligan, Frances Street, Miss Bridget Culligan has charge assisted by Miss Butler, Cappagh Lodge-----
Refreshment Stall: --- Miss Glynn, Leadmore House--
Children of Mary Stall: Miss Carmody was in control ---
Mr. John Darcy, Mr. Harry Hanrahan and Mr. Michael Devers were the forces on the “Casino”.
In the hall set aside for song and music Miss Charlotte Scanlan, Ruin View ?, Cappagh presided in an accomplished manner. ---

1909 18th November (IT).
Clare Deleted from Congested Counties.
On the motion of the Earl of Crewe, Clare was deleted from the list of counties held to be congested under the clause, and the following provision was inserted:
The four rural districts of Ballyvaughan, Ennistymon, Kilrush, and Kildysart, in the County of Clare, shall together form one congested district county. ----------.

1909 27th November (IT).
Irish Land Bill: Commons' amendments accepted; Measures Await the Royal Assent.
County Clare.
The amendment was agreed to, as was also another Commons' amendment adding the rural districts of Scariff and Tulla to the four rural districts of Ballyvaughan, Ennistymon, Kilrush and Kildysart in the County of Clare, as forming one congested district county.

1909 20th December (CJ).
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Glynn, Kilrush.
--- death of Mrs. Glynn, Lower Frances Street, widow of the late lamented Mr. Michael Glynn, J.P., which took place on Saturday morning last . --- Funeral --- The Clergy --- Kilrush Urban Council. ---- The General Public ----- P. Brennan, Scattery Island, Ml. McMahon, Scattery Island, Michael Griffin, do. ----

1910 8th January (II).
West Clare.
Our Kilrush correspondent is informed on good authority that should the Standing Committee of the National Directory fail to summon another Convention for the selection of a Parliamentary candidate for that division, the West Clare Executive of the United Irish League will, without further notice from headquarters, summon a Convention to select an official candidate for its representation.

1910 24th January (CJ).
The death has just taken place of Miss Johanna McMahon, Moore Street and old and respected inhabitant of Kilrush at an advanced age.

1910 2nd May (CJ).
In connection with the recent eviction in Frances Street, Kilrush of Miss. Bridget Culligan, milliner, steps are being taken to erect a mart for this lady on a site near the Martyr’s monument.
--- We see that from the Kilrush Herald, that six business houses in Moore Street, a leading commercial thoroughfare, are unoccupied for a considerable time are now tenanted or in the course of occupation. Four of the six will seek wealth through drink selling.
--- It is rumoured in Kilrush that the old Wesleyan Methodist Church in Burton Street disused for a number of years past has been purchased by the Presbyterian Church Body, for the use of their congregation.---- (Later became the ESB workshop).

1910 12th May (CJ).
Fire at Kilrush:
--- held an inquest touching the death of an eccentric maiden lady named Johanna McMahon, who lost her life – as a result of an outbreak of fire in her premises in Upper Frances Street.

1910 25th May (II).
Re-afforestation.
---- Mr. Mescal (Clare) seconding the motion, desired to know what steps the Vice-President intended to take with regard to the acquisition of the demesne and forest of Colonel Vandeleur in the County Clare, who had sold his estate to the tenants under the Land Purchase Act. Some of the timber had been sold to a Scottish company, and they were taking the timber away from Kilrush.
The Chairman said they could, no doubt, buy from anyone or anywhere, but they had not the money to pay. But this was one of the objects for which they were going to ask for money from the Development Commissioners.

1910 13th September (II).
Kilrush (Co. Clare)-Flat Races
To be held on the 22nd and 23rd Sept. 1910
Stakes: £15, £10, £6, and £4 each day.

1910 13th October (CJ).
The owner of Merchants’ Quay, Captain A.M. Vandeleur, has caused to be erected on a piece of waste land adjoining the middle berths a spacious iron shed 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. When completed it will be leased out to the Shannon Steamship Co. Ltd., for a merely nominal rental for the storage of goods. Other improvement facilities in the shape of steam cranes for loading and unloading purposes are anticipated in the near future,

1910 18th November (IT).
Drowning Accident at Kilkee.
Three Fishermen Lost. Kilrush, Thursday.
A painful sensation was caused in Kilkee by a sad accident, which occurred in the early hours of the morning off the coast, which resulted in the drowning of three fishermen. It appears that Michael McNamara, aged about 40,his brother John McNamara, aged 52, and a deaf mute named Patrick Houlihan, 50 years of age, went out at dusk last evening, mackerel fishing, in a canoe or canvas covered boat to the fishing grounds outside George's Head and Bishop's Island. Having made an exceptionally fine haul of seventeen hundred mackerel, they returned to the shore about 2 o'clock and disposed of their capture. As the night was so promising they again proceeded seawards and shot their nets. All went well until shortly before 5 o'clock am, when the wind came up suddenly from the northwest, accompanied by hail showers. It is believed that a squall capsized the frail craft, precipitating the occupants into the sea. Heavily clothed as they were, and with the tangle of nets, they were absolutely helpless. When the oars drifted in to the shore a few hours later a number of fishermen put out to make a search. They found the upturned boat, but there was no trace of the crew. The nets to which the canoe was moored were cut adrift and sank immediately. The spot where the craft was found lies inside the point of Duggerna, on the west, and within the Horseshoe Bay, where it is presumed that the accident occurred. The sad news quickly spread in the town, and hundreds crowded the beach, including the wives and children of the lost fishermen. John McNamara, who was a member of the Town Board, leaves a wife and four children: Michael McNamara a wife and eight young children, and Houlihan was the sole support of a widowed mother.

1910 24th November (CJ).
Death and funeral of Mrs. Philip Ryan.
- death of Mrs Ryan the beloved wife of Mr. Philip Ryan, Vandeleur Street, Kilrush.---.

1910 22nd December (CJ).
The Cycling and Athletic Club will present Captain Vandeleur on the occasion of his recent marriage with a handsome illuminated address early next month.

1911 19th January (CJ).
Death of Mr. James Garden O’Connor, Kilrush.
--- he was local manager of the firm Messrs. J.N. Russell and Sons for a great number of years, carried on a very extensive sugar business and held many important agencies.—
The chief mourners were Messrs. S. O’Connor son: Michael Killeen Solr., son-in-law:---
The following firms with which the deceased was connected sent representatives :- Messrs. J.N. Russell and Sons: G.E. Goodbody: Mr. Wm. Leeson: Messrs J.J. Murphy and Co., Ladyswell Brewery Cork.---

1911 10th June (CC).
Union and District Elections: Kilrush Electoral Division:
Michael Carey 88, Michael Crotty (outgoing) 83, Michael Brew (outgoing) 63.

1911 17th July (CJ).
Mrs. Mary Parkinson, widow of the late Mr. George Parkinson of Kilrush a member of a most respected west Clare family has just passed away at the age of 72 after a short illness.—

1911 24th July (CJ).
Very Rev. canon McInerney P.P., V.G., will receive tenders up tp the end of the month for repairs and renovations in the Kilrush Catholic Church.

1911 2nd September (CC).
Kilrush Annual Flat Races:
On Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd September 1911.

1911 4th September (IT).
Church of Ireland.
At a meeting of the Diocesan Council of Killaloe West and Kilfenora in Ennis on the 30th ult. Resolutions were passed expressing regret at the death of Canon Hyde, Rector of Kilrush, who was Secretary to the Council-------.

1911 2nd October (CJ).
Death of Mr. D.R. Hilliard, Solr., Kilrush.
-- we regret to hear of the death of Mr. D. R. Hilliard, Solr., Kilrush which occurred on Wednesday after a brief illness. --- by birth we believe a native of the Kingdom of Kerry.--

1911 16th October (IT).
Church of Ireland.
------The Rev. Canon Armstrong M A, incumbent of Templederry Diocese of Killaloe, has been nominated to the Incumbency of Kilrush in the same diocese in the room of the late Canon Hyde.

1911 27th November (House of Commons debate @ http://hansard.millbanksystems.)
---- asked the Chief Secretary whether his attention has been called to recent prosecutions of parties in Kilrush, West Clare, for leaving cars in the street while the drivers are doing business in adjacent houses; whether he knows that if the traffic were increased fifty-fold there would still be no congestion nor detriment in the streets of Kilrush; and whether instructions will be given to cause these prosecutions to cease?
---- The police authorities inform me that no such prosecutions have taken place. Persons have recently been prosecuted for leaving carts in some of the public streets at Kilrush without a horse or other animal being harnessed to them, thereby causing serious inconvenience and obstruction to traffic.

1911 30th December (IT).
An order by the Lord Lieutenant appears in the Dublin Gazette discontinuing the use of the Bridewell in Kilrush, Co. Clare, as a Bridewell or prison after the 31st inst.

1912 11th January (CJ).
The National Telephone Company now absorbed by the Post Office authorities have extended their ramifications to Kilrush, Messrs M. Glynn and Sons and the Shannon Steamship Company have joined up throughout.?.

1912 15th January (CC).
Success of Kilrush Medical Student:
-- Mr. Harry Counihan son of Dr. John F. Counihan, J.P., Frances Street, Kilrush secured his B.A. Degree. The young gentleman is reading medicine. ---.

1912 22nd January (CJ).
We are asked to state that Mrs. Counihan, Kilrush has resigned the presidency of the Badminton Club in that town.

1912 1st February (CJ).
Church Improvements:
Elaborate improvements have recently been effected in the Kilrush Parish church on the initiative of Very Rev. John Canon McInerney. The exterior works are completed and the contractors are about to turn their attention internally to seating, ornamentation, tiling, fancy panelling of the organ, gallery frontage and elaborate entrance door arrangements.

1912 8th May (IT).
Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland.
Shooting To Let: ---- for the Season ending 28th February 1913. ----
Kilrush, Demesne, Co Clare------550 acres.

1912 1st June (IT).
Great damage was done by a fire, which broke out on Friday evening on the premises of a harness maker named Daly, of Moore Street, Kilrush. Owing to an inadequate supply of water the work of extinguishing the flames was much hampered.

1912 1st June (II).
Town Tenants' League in Clare.
Mr. Michael O'Meara, T.C., presiding at a Town Tenants' League meeting held in Kilrush and addressed by Mr. Coughlan Briscoe, General Secretary of the League, assured that gentleman that he could depend on the loyal support of the men of west Clare. They in Kilrush, he added, were determined to secure the sale of the town, and portion of the demesne that was at present let for grazing. A resolution was passed calling on Capt. Vandeleur to consider the question of disposing of the houses and land on his estate within the urban area of Kilrush to his tenants, and asking the Estates Commissioners not to vest the holdings on the estate until the town is included in the sale. Condemnation was declared of the action of the Agricultural Department in converting the Vandeleur Demesne into a grazing ranch, while the Local Government Board were called upon to sanction a loan in regard to slums, and a demand was made for direct representation for the town tenants under the Home Rule Bill. Mr. M. O'Dea was the mover of the resolution and Mr. M. Crotty, U.C., the seconder
Following the Clare Convention and the meetings held at Ennistymon and other centres the Kilrush demonstration, said Mr. Briscoe was ample proof that the men of Clare were determined to take an effective part in this important National work-that of abolishing in the towns, as has been done already in the country, the evil of dual ownership. His advice to the townsmen of Clare was to hold to their home against all-comers, and the moment a notice to quit was served to boldly declare that they and their families would remain in possession until put out by the Sheriff and the crow-bar brigade. If house-jobbers wanted evictions they would get them: but the result would be, as shown at Ennis and Kilrush, the houses would remain idle until the tenants were restored. They all remember the recent eviction at Kilrush. The evicted tenant had to leave for America, but the house shutters were still up. The formation of County Executives meant notice to quit to the landlords, for in future hole-and-corner evictions would be impossible.

1912 4th June (IT).
On Sunday morning Captain Frederick Hall, a fishery inspector, was found shot dead in bed at his residence at Cappagh, Kilrush, and by his side was a six-chambered revolver. The body was discovered, by a little girl whom he had adopted, and who at once cycled to Kilrush Barracks for assistance. Three months ago at Ballinacurra, Limerick, Captain Hall's housekeeper was playfully endeavouring to take a revolver from him, fearing he would meet with an accident and was accidentally shot dead. He had since suffered from insomnia. The jury found that death resulted from a gunshot wound, but whether accidentally or deliberately fired they had no evidence to show.

1912 22nd July (CJ).
The new race track at Kilrush within the ambit of the Cricket Field has been inspected and duly passed by Mr. Blennerhasset the inspector of courses. -----.

1912 12th August (CJ).
Kilrush Aeridheacht.
Canon McInerney opened the proceedings on Sunday last at the Show Grounds of an Aeridheacht Mór under the auspices of the Kilrush Branch of the Gaelic League ----

1912 21st December (II).
Defeat of Hidden Smoke.
Judge: Mr. M.F. Davin: Slipper: P. McSweeney.
There were some surprises at the meet of the South Clare Club at Kilrush yesterday. The principal of these was the defeat, almost pointless, of the Waterloo Cup dog, Hidden Smoke.
The arrangements throughout were admirable and the various officials are to be congratulated on the great success of the first meeting of the season.
The judging of Mr. Davin gave entire satisfaction and McSweeney slipped well --.

1912 21st December (CC).
Kilrush Ancient Order of Hibernians:
At the annual meeting of the Kilrush Branch of the A.O.H., held at their fine hall, Lower Frances, Street on Friday night, Mr Michael Killeen, Solicitor was again unanimously elected President of the order.-- Vice President: Mr. P.J. Dillon, Treas. Mr John Saunders, Recording Secretary: Mr. W.M. McInerney, Fin. Sec. Mr. John Darcy, Grand Marshall, John O'Dea. Committee of Management: Messrs P. Lillis, P Tubridy, V.S., Bernard O'Reilly, M.J. Ryan, Michael Barry, J. Lynch, Patt. Carrigg.

1912 30th December (II).
----- Just before Parliament rose for the Christmas holidays the President of the Board of Agriculture was asked whether, on account of the restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease, the export of pressed hay from Kilrush, Co. Clare, to Cardiff had been stopped, and whether, in view of the fact that the neighbourhood from which the hay was obtained and the place where it was pressed were hundreds of miles from any infected area, and that the stoppage of the trade had thrown various categories of working-men out of employment, he would take steps to remedy that state of affairs.-------- “ I regret that I am not at present in a position to make any definite statement”---------.

1913 2nd January (CJ).
Kilrush Coursing Club:
President: B. Culligan Esq, J.P.
Treasurer: Michael Killeen Esq, Solr.
Secretary: P.F. Tubridy, V.S.

1913 6th January (CJ).
Capt. A.M. Vandeleur of Cahircon House has been appointed High Sheriff for Clare for 1913.

1913 18th January (IT).
Daring Outrage in County Clare.
One on the most dastardly outrages committed in Clare for some time was perpetrated last Thursday in Lissycasey district almost midway between Ennis and Kilrush, the victim being a well-known and popular Clare member of the Bar Michael A. MacNamara. His residence is at a place called Leamnaleha. On Thursday he was alone in the house, and was sitting down to tea when he heard footsteps coming towards the house. They stopped at the door and then an effort was made to open the door. It however, had been bolted by Mr. MacNamara previously.
Having his suspicions aroused, owing to some trouble that he had previously in connection with his farm. Mr. MacNamara, after removing the light in the room to the window, went to the parlour for his revolver. Returning to the door, he asked, “Who was there”. There was a pause, and a sound as of whispering outside, and then a voice replied. “Liney Mack”, this being the name of a neighbour. Mr. MacNamara at once said “That is not Liney Mack's voice”, at the same time unbolting the door, and stepping back in the shade. Then a man pushed in the door, and, pointing a gun at him, fired point blank. The contents struck him on the left arm. The assailant at once turned away, and Mr. MacNamara, rushing to the door, discharged two revolver shots, but he cannot say if these had any effect. He was unable to identify the man. -------.

1913 3rd February (CJ).
The afforestation of the Kilrush Demesne has begun and a large staff of workmen have been engaged for the planting of the forty acre division known as Brew’s Hill.

1913 17th April (CJ).
Death of well-known Kilrush Magistrate.
--- Mr. John C. Mahony, J.P., one of the oldest and most esteemed public men in the District. – He was for many years Chairman of the old Kilrush Town Commissioners and Chairman of the Urban Council. He was the proprietor of a large commercial business and a generous employer of labour.

1913 24th May (IT).
On Saturday, before the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Patrick Lynch, K C (instructed by Mr. Michael Killeen, Kilrush), applied on behalf of Mr. Thomas J Blackhall, Clerk of Petty Sessions, Kilrush, County Clare, that he be appointed commissioner for taking affidavits. The application was grounded on the usual affidavits from magistrates, solicitors, and merchants in the district. The Lord Chancellor granted the application.

1913 21st July (CJ).
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd Convent, Limerick have acknowledged the receipt of £20 bequest of the late Mr. J.C. Mahony, per his son Mr. Thos. J. Mahony, The Square, Kilrush.

1913 18th August (IT).
Presbyterian Church.
The congregation of Kilrush, Co. Clare, vacant through the recent death of the minister, Rev. William Tautly LL D, is likely in future to be united with the congregation of Ennis, and the union is under the consideration of the General Assembly's Committee of Union.