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Hail stones huge as nuts and public notices from 1732
From Athlone reports of a hail storm described as the greatest rain of hail and lightning ever seen. The document lists linen trustees extending proposals for flax seed contracts to December 1732 with payments for delivery, and notes on pricing, delivery sites, and sacks. Further items include shop notices, murder trial notification, land sale ads, and revenue seizure warnings referencing the Irish Parliament era.
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Athlone
Linnen
Dublin
Dubline Castle