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FIRES IN SHANNON.

SIX,-ROOMED RESIDENCE DESTROYED.

A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in an. outbuilding °\V™»** occupied by Mr Grainger who was a the snorts, but it was got undei con trol by neighbours before any serious da SrSaSrafternoon between 3 and a o'clock a fire broke oaUP the 6 roomed residence M ■MjM,,McGratb in Kingston road. The fire was mo. Lcovefed by a passer-by, who wuneS; informed Mr Warrington J Resident nearby. They at once to to save wtoat they could, bin, o\\ m* o a sufficient water supply not being available, it was not long beiore the whole .building was in[ names wiu thP result that very little ot the con ents were saved and the building was destroyed When the .outbreak occurS Mr McGrath was. iijt while the members oi his *f»|y **? attending the sports. Jt is b»' the fire started in the washhouse which was under the one roof as when discovered smoke was; observed coming from the roof oi that poi tlon of the building. The house » as owned by Messrs A. and * Selfert and we understand was. insured MiMiGrath's furniture was covered by the oSiisland office, the amount not being avaUable^^^^^^^^

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Shannon News, 12 February 1924, Page 2

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FIRES IN SHANNON. Shannon News, 12 February 1924, Page 2

FIRES IN SHANNON. Shannon News, 12 February 1924, Page 2

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