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Castlebar Prison and the 1798 Rebellion

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When the English forces regained control of Castlebar after the departure of General Humbert, the greater part of the County Prison on the Green was taken from the control of Governor Henry Moran and set aside for military purposes. Provost Martial William Clavroge assumed responsibility for the military section and military prisoners. Apart from a few common criminals, the prison population of 190 comprised captured Irish rebels, deserters from the British military and militias, and political prisoners such as John Moore.

Frank McDonagh & Co

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Frank McDonagh and Company were wholesale and retail drapers and outfitters that opened in Williamsgate Street in 1883. In early advertisements, they described themselves as “Successors to M. Hennessy, the house for original Claddagh cloaks as supplied to the Royal family”.

The long dark shadow

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Private James Barry was posted as a sentry at the barrack gate in Castlebar on the night of 13 May 1830. When darkness descended, he tied a long handkerchief to the trigger of his musket. He then tied the other end to the gate bolt, put the muzzle to his chest and stepped backwards. The shot passed through his heart and exited through his spine. The inquest found Barry suffered from temporary insanity occasioned by 'fatal love'.

Young female left ‘quite shaken’ following incident on Athlone Greenway

Gardai are continuing to investigate an incident during which a female in her 20s was left “shaken” after a man grabbed her on the shoulder while she was enjoying a leisurely run on the greenway in Athlone.

From TUS with love - husband and wife graduate from university together

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A married couple has graduated from two different campuses of the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), making them the first cross-campus couple to be conferred by the one-year-old university.

Minimal Halloween crime in Athlone, Garda Sergeant confirms

Reports of crime during the Halloween period were minimal, a local Garda Sergeant has confirmed to the Athlone Advertiser.

Community policing unit relaunches following pandemic hiatus

This week marked the relaunch of Athlone’s community policing unit, a development which will ensure more visibility of local gardai on the town’s thoroughfares and allow for continuous integration with numerous representative organisations within the district.

Two men appear in court following weekend death in Athlone

 

Micky Lavelle – The Gold King of Kolar

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Earlier this year, The Hindustan Times published an article about Tesla Motor's decision to select the upmarket Lavelle Road in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India, as the location for their new office.

 

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