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Death at Rathdowney, Laois, Ireland · 30 March 1898 — Local Past

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Death at Rathdowney, Laois, Ireland · 30 March 1898

30 March 1898 · Death

Added by Clare Hopkins on 19 Jul 2026

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Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Death of Amelia Carey

Person: Amelia Carey
Recorded as Amelia Begadon
Age: 90. Blacksmith’s widow. Cause of death: Paralysis 7 years
Date: 30 March 1898
Place: Rathdowney, Laois
Also tagged: Elizabeth Begadon
Recorded as Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Daughter. Informant. Present at the death

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