http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/pagesfromthepast/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:28 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 79 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/wmi_logo_500x75.png http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/pagesfromthepast/ The YMCA, a regatta and the danger of white lines... http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998926-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998926-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:13:39 +0100 News 1860 Masons elect eleven new members http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998752-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998752-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:40:00 +0100 News 1860 Church of Ireland minister leaves town There was a change in the minister at St Peter's Church of Ireland parish during July 1860. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998599-pages-from-the-past-/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998599-pages-from-the-past-/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Stories from back issues of the Westmeath Independent. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998488-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998488-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Court reporting from the 1800s and a miracle escape... http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998127-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998127-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997891-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997891-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:25:23 +0100 News 1860: The burning of Newpark House The Westmeath Independent reported, 150 years ago, on a fire which destroyed Newpark House in South Roscommon on Wednesday, June 20, 1860. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997769-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997769-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News This week, read about the man who died three days before his wedding... http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/08/3997615-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/08/3997615-pages-from-the-past/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:59:00 +0100 News 1860 Thomas Lovell was summoned to Athlone Petty Sessions in May 1860 by his master John Dolan for leaving his service without notice and before the completion of his time. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997429-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997429-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 26 May 2010 16:40:00 +0100 News 1860: Large attendance at May Fair http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997099-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997099-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 12 May 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996934-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996934-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 05 May 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News In 1860, primary education in Athlone was well-established but it appears as if the local citizens became more involved in the running of parochial schools in that year. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996752-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996752-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The officer in charge of Athlone Workhouse was reminded of his obligations not to permit access to a certain class of women, without the approval of the board of the institutions. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996520-1860--women-of-a-certain-class-not-fit-for-workhouse/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996520-1860--women-of-a-certain-class-not-fit-for-workhouse/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:40:00 +0100 News From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/07/3996151-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/07/3996151-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News 1860 "Excitable" country folk enjoy races sideshows http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/31/3996035-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/31/3996035-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News 1860 "Shameless bribery" and an MP's election http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/24/3995798-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/24/3995798-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995535-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995535-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News A Kilbeggan whiteboy incident resulted in a three-year jail term for a man who violently attacked a man who had taken over a lease on a plot of land which a local family had relinquished due to high rents. John Daly was charged with violently attacking James Boake on January 15, 1860. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995312-1860--jailed-for-whiteboy-outrage-/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995312-1860--jailed-for-whiteboy-outrage-/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:10:00 +0000 News Members of Athlone Union which operated the local workhouse agreed in February to overrule its own decision a month previously to discontinue paying for vaccines from a Dublin medical institution, in favour of free vaccines from a London body. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994849-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994849-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News See what was in the news in 1860, 1910 and 1960... http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994774-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/3994774-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994595-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/3994595-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Pages from the Past From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent 1860 - 150 Years Ago http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994304-stay-in-your-servants-job-or-face-a-years-jail/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/3994304-stay-in-your-servants-job-or-face-a-years-jail/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Accidents, often fatal, were a regular occurrence on the railway lines around Athlone 150 years ago, both during their construction and whilst in operation.The Westmeath Independent reported in January 1860 on the death of a local man, Michael Lennon, who was struck by a train on January 18th, 1860. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994223-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/3994223-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3994037-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/3994037-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/3993899-pages-from-the-past/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/3993899-pages-from-the-past/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News