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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 012

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    game of cards with the Colonel and some officers who were under the influence of drink when an argument arose amongst them. After a time one of the officers lost his temper completely and seizing Mary Bolan in his arms threw her down the stone steps leading from the hall door killing her instantly. Next day at inquest the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, no blame being attached to anybody. She was buried in the Castle yard, her grave being covered by a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonlemone, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr James Leonard
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tonlemone, Co. Offaly