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GUN FIRING AT STRAFFAN

  • Kildare Local Studies
  • 6 March 2015
  • Newspaper Articles

LEINSTER LEADER FEBRUARY 27 1915 

GUN  FIRING AT STRAFFAN

 The CountySurveyor read a notice stating that a road near Straffan would be closed for some time while artillery firing was going on. The Chairman said firing would be taking place every morning.

 

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