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The boy who burnt his hand
On Sunday evening March 25 1866, the two children of the schoolmaster Mr St George, were playing near the fire together in the Mission School (now Scoil Fhursa), when suddenly there was an explosion. The elder child burnt his hand. His injuries put him into a ‘very precarious position’. I am not sure how serious that was, but the story took an insidious turn when it was given out that ‘some malicious person climbed on the roof, and threw a packet of gunpowder down the chimney.’
Connect with your roots - Westmeath’s diaspora strategy 2017-2020 launched
Westmeath’s Diaspora Strategy 2017-2020 was officially launched by Cathaoirleach Cllr Frank McDermott in County Buildings last Thursday, May 29.
