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    1. [NIR-DOWN] Owen Loughlin (O'Loughlin) killed at Rathfriland 1910
    2. Nan Brennan
    3. Thanks to Deirdre McEvoy for providing this article. The Weekly Irish Times, Sat July 23, 1910 CARTER KILLED AT RATHFRILAND A carter in the employment of the Castlewellan Brewery Company, Dundalk, named Owen Loughlin, met with a shocking death in Rathfriland on Monday last. He was delivering barrels of porter in Rathfriland, and when going along Downpatrick street, which is very steep, with his employers' horse and van, part of the harness gave way and the horse ran down the hill at a terrific speed. O'Loughlin held the reins until he was near the bottom of the hill, when he was lifted off his feet and dragged underneath the wheels of the heavy van, which passed over his body, crushing him in such a shocking manner that he expired in a short time. On Tuesday Dr Heron, Coroner, held an inquest, and a verdict of accidental death was returned.

    04/11/2011 03:43:57