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On the afternoon of August 31, 1869, Mary Ward, a well-known astronomer, microscopist, author and artist, was travelling with her husband and two sons through Birr in Co Offaly in a steam-powered car. Driven by 15-year-old Charles Parsons, the car could travel up to four miles per hour. As it went round a sharp corner, Mary was thrown to the ground. She fell under the car, breaking her neck and died instantly. An inquest held the following day decided no one was to blame. ....
Caroline Blake says she'll "think of things differently now" after surviving being struck by lightning while making coffee in her kitchen in Co Offaly. ....
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