Fall from scaffolding in Tramore.

[MacGearailt]

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?

[vasaborg]

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.

[MacGearailt]

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

[t mo]

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

[Mindy100]

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


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

[MacGearailt]

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.

[rathmore]

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)

[MacGearailt]

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

[vasaborg]

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