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A fair point – 1907

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Nenagh News 17th August, 1907 p3 (abridged)

Kinvara Photo: BO'D
Kinvara
Photo: BO’D

About one hundred thousand pounds of the estimated two and a half millions annual over-taxation of Ireland would build a small link of railway between Ardrahan and Ennistymon by Kinvara, New Quay, Ballyvaughan and Lisdoonvarna and throw open to the public the enjoyment of the open sea and means of transit for the famous Burren oysters, Redbank oysters and Pouldoody oysters, whose banks are along this particular section of the coast of Clare, particularly New Quay.

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Ennistymon – 1918

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Hawera and Normanby Star Vol LXXIV 4th March 1918 p5

Comber's Bakery, Ennistymon National University of Ireland via Wikimedia Commons
Comber’s Bakery, Ennistymon
National University of Ireland
via Wikimedia Commons

It is reported that the £5,500 stolen from a bank manager at Ennistymon, County Clare has been restored, with a note stating that no robbery was intended and the money was taken merely to prevent its use at the fair to buy cattle, which were to be exported.