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Title: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: MacGearailt on Friday 15 April 11 19:33 BST (UK)

When they were building the new church in Tramore in 1858, a local man, Patrick Phelan was killed when he fell from the scaffolding while guiding a bucket of mortar to the masons. Can anyone tell me any more about this?

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: vasaborg on Thursday 21 June 12 16:49 BST (UK)

If you are on Facebook, you could ask that question in the "Tramore of Yore "Group or the "Waterford history" group, they might be able to help.

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: MacGearailt on Sunday 08 July 12 21:34 BST (UK)

Thanks for that, I was involved in setting up the page. People with Tramore queries are welcome to post on it.

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: t mo on Sunday 08 July 12 21:49 BST (UK)

hi
local newspaper archives would more likely have a piece on such an accident
regards
trevor

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: Mindy100 on Saturday 01 December 12 20:49 GMT (UK)

Details can be found in Waterford News Friday 2nd September 1921 page 7


Sorry - wrong date.  This is a separate scaffolding incident in Tramore.

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: MacGearailt on Saturday 01 December 12 21:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Mindy, The accident in 1921 was actually in Waterford, but it was my family as well. :)
Thanks to you as well, Trevor, no joy down that avenue yet.

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: rathmore on Thursday 13 December 12 13:39 GMT (UK)

you could contact this site:
http://www.discovertramore.ie/history

the only Patrick Phelan I can find died in 16.7.1862 from Tramore

http://www.irelandoldnews.com

then click no Irish Death Notice Index (it is about half way down the page) (Cork Examiner)

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: MacGearailt on Thursday 13 December 12 13:51 GMT (UK)

Thanks Rathmore, that's not him, but you have given me a clue to something else. :) 

Title: Re: Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.
Post by: vasaborg on Wednesday 22 January 14 12:21 GMT (UK)

"Tramore of long ago " 1996 by Andy Taylor on page 39 gives the name as Patrick Whelan ?.