Freeman Journal
10th January 1764.
Newbridge
Co: DUBLINSaturday a most melancholy Accident happened at Newbridge in Fingall; Master Newenham,
Son of the most worthy High Sheriff of the County of Dublin, and Miss Monk, seeing a Powder
Horn with some Gunpowder in it, they threw it on the Fire, which immediately burnt, and made
such an Explosion as to burn the young Gentleman in so shocking a manner, that he died the
Day after, and the young Lady is severely burned, but is in a fair Way of Recovery.
http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Dublin/1764/JAN.html
Courtesy of the above link.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
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