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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

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Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 049

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    About 6 years ago there was a big burning in the Ossory Hotel. One of the staff went out to the oil store and he lit a cigarette and threw away the lighting match on the oily floor. The flames started and in a minute it reached the oil tank. With the help of about 50 and the brewery fire engine the fire was got under and the coal shed was burned before they quenched it. There were about £200 damages between oil coal and timber.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr P. Creagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois