Monday, 08 August 2011 12:58
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scaffoldingIT has often been said that it is better to be born lucky than rich. This was certainly true in the case of young Tommy Murray from Lucan Street, Castlebar, who many years ago fell from a height of 40 feet from T.J. Mullaghy’s business premises on Main Street, Castlebar.
Tommy was son of John Murray, building contractor, a man with a great head for heights, described by many as the ‘spiderman’ of his day. He could scale the highest building without any bother.
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Anne McNally, who died in the old County Home in Castlebar on March 2, 1956, aged 108 years, was reputed to be the oldest woman in Ireland. A native of Thallabawn, Louisburgh, she was known to all in the hospital as 'Granny'.
MICHAEL Ralph, who served on the staff of the County Hospital, Castlebar, for many years, was one of the most colourful and popular characters in Castlebar for many years.
Time was when every farmer in the country reared a pig or two. In the Castlebar area most farmers reared a few pigs and the animals were sold to Castlebar bacon factory. Most farmers kept a pig for their own use and a fletch of bacon was hung from the ceiling of their kitchen.
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