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School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)

Location:
Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 056

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  1. Local Happenings

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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Joe Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinderry Big, Co. Westmeath

  2. Local Happenings

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    The Distillery in Kilbeggan was burned about thirty years ago. It was one of the mills that was burned. It was caused by the explosion of a parrifin oil lamp. No one was injured or lost their lives. The flour mill in Coola was also burned some time after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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