Ballinrobe Chronicle Extracts - September, 1866

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Editorial for first number of the Ballinrobe Chronicle - note it is signed with "The Ballinrobe Chronicle and Mayo Advertiser".

Averil Staunton

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Lord Plunketts' death notice - he was involved with many evictions of the Tourmakeady community.

Averil Staunton

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First extracts

No 1 – 22nd Sept, 1866

The first extract from the Ballinrobe Chronicle is the Editorial for the 22nd Sept, 1866 – see image on right.

No. 2 – 6th October, 1866

An inquest is reported on the death of a slater, 18 year old Thomas Keane, who fell 30 feet in Livingstone’s Mill Yard. The verdict mentions him falling from the roof of a “kiln”.

In the same issue there is a report of a girl called Mary Ward being killed as Ashford when a large scales fell on her.

No. 3 – 20th October 1866

The death of Lord Plunkett, Protestant Bishop of Tuam, is reported. He died at his residence in Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo