Newspaper article how to find

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Kevin

Newspaper article how to find

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How would I obtain an newspaper article from 1957<br>relating to an accident involving my Uncle.<br>This happened in Boyle Roscommon.<br> Who could I write to ?<br> thanks<br> Kevin<br> e-mail Jshiv78995@aol.com
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John

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(User Above) wrote: : How would I obtain an newspaper article from 1957<br>: relating to an accident involving my Uncle.<br>: This happened in Boyle Roscommon.<br>: Who could I write to ?<br>: thanks<br>: Kevin<br>: e-mail Jshiv78995@aol.com<p><br>Kevin,<p>Try "The Roscommon Herald" newspaper, Patrick Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon (Telephone - 00 353 7962004). If they don't have back issues of the paper they can direct you to somewhere that does.<p><br>

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John

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(User Above) wrote: : : How would I obtain an newspaper article from 1957<br>: : relating to an accident involving my Uncle.<br>: : This happened in Boyle Roscommon.<br>: : Who could I write to ?<br>: : thanks<br>: : Kevin<br>: : e-mail Jshiv78995@aol.com<p>: <br>: Kevin,<p>: Try "The Roscommon Herald" newspaper, Patrick Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon (Telephone - 00 353 7962004). If they don't have back issues of the paper they can direct you to somewhere that does.<p><br>I believe the only place to get back issues of the Roscommon Herald for that period is at the British Library in London. However, you have to go in person to inspect them.<p>A fire at the Herald offices some tiome ago destroyed their back issues.<p>It may be worth writing to the Roscommon Herald, to see if they have any other ideas.<p>John

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Sean

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(User Above) wrote: : How would I obtain an newspaper article from 1957<br>: relating to an accident involving my Uncle.<br>: This happened in Boyle Roscommon.<br>: Who could I write to ?<br>: thanks<br>: Kevin<br>: e-mail Jshiv78995@aol.com<p>Not sure about that specific year but Roscommon County Library, Roscommon Town, has most of the back issues of the Herald. Both have Websites.

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