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Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM)


Pat Purcell Papers
Shocking Fatality
1920.

By kind permission of Mr Michael Purcell


Nationalist and Leinster Times, October 1920.

Shocking Fatality in Carlow.

Horseman Mangled.

On Friday last a shocking fatality occurred on the Dublin Road, Carlow. Mr Herbert E.M. Gallop, manager in Slococks, Burrin Street, had been out as usual exercising one of the horses and was preceding about eleven o'clock up the Dublin Road towards the Railway Station. A few yards from the Mercy Convent gate a dog darted at the horse's heels and the animal made a violent plunge, falling on its rider. One of Mr Gallop's feet caught in the stirrup and the unfortunate man was dragged along about a hundred and twenty yards.

The mad career ending at the Dublin Road entrance to the Courthouse premises. The poor man was fearfully mangled both by the dragging and the violent kicking of the horse, and when conveyed to the County Infirmary Dr Laurence Doyle pronounced life extinct.

A large crowd had gathered at the scene of the accident and many willing hands assisted in conveying the dying man to the hospital.

Mr R. P. McDonald, County Coroner, was communicated with but he did not consider an inquest necessary under the circumstances.

Deceased who had been connected with Slococks for over twenty years had not only the full confidence of the firm but was extremely popular with the employees and with the general community in Carlow. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. The funeral from the County Infirmary to the Railway Station was large and fully representative of all creeds and classes. The remains were conveyed to St. Albans, England via Kingstown. The coffin was carried by the employees of Slococks. The late Mr Gallop was a son of the Rev. Canon Gallop, Denford, St Albans.

Transcribed by M. Purcell c2011.
Old newspapers in the PPP.

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