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1. Local Happenings - Violent Death of Unknown Man in Shinrone (continued)

   

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   bed he heard a strange noise in the kitchen. He went to the landen and got his gun and went down stairs. When he went down to the kitchen he say two men getting out to the window and one of them did not know where to go. Mr Poe fired and shot him. He was buried in the green of Shinrone. A popular tree was planted over his grave which is known to be the biggest tree in Shinrone. An inquest was held over him and no one knew and no one could identify him.

   

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2. Local Happenings - A Terrible Fire in the Village of Shinrone

   

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   In the year 1924 in the village of Shinrone Hugh Cary was heard shouting for help fire, fire, blood, and murder. A fire had broke out at the lower end of Shinrone in Treacys house people were seen rushing from every house with buckets and cans to save the house.

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Quirke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Shinrone, Co. Offaly

   Informant

   Mr P. Quirke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Shinrone, Co. Offaly