Sunday 5 August 2012

CLARE CHATTER AUG 2012

EXCERPTS from TROVE


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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954)

Wednesday 24 December 1919



SOME DAMAGE DONE. An attempt was made to derail a train at Corrofin, Co. Clare, Ireland, Stones were placed on the track, and the train collided with them. Some damage was done, but nobody was hurt.

Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic. : 1870 - 1954)



Thursday 4 December 1884



DEATH. KENNY--On the 30th Novemher, at her daughter's residence, Longwood, Mrs Jane Kenny, relict of the late Mr. James Kenny. formerly of Tomgrany, Co. Clare. Ireland. Aged 85 years. R.I.P.


The Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) Tuesday 9 September 1890



DEATH.

CLANCY.—On the 30th August, at Charters

Towers, James Clancy, of O'Brien's Bridge, Co. Clare, Ireland, aged 37. [Melbourne and Sydney papers please copy.]


The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933)

Wednesday 10 December 1919



OUTRAGE BY SINN FEINERS.

A MAIL TRAIN WRECKED.

LONDON, Monday.

Sinn Feiners wrecked a mail train at Six-Mile-Bridge, near Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland. They laid a huge pile of coping stones across the track, but for- tunately the train was not carrying any passengers, and no deaths resulted.



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