Death By Accidental Drowning

[chrish1978]

I have recently received a death certificate for a James Fagan who died 17th Dec 1903 in (what looks like) Lissawarriff, Co. Longford of a 'Drowning Accident'. The informant is the Coroner for South Longford after the inquest held 18th Dec 1903.
 
I would very much like to find out more about the circumstances surrounding his death. I thought the most likely source would be the local newspapers so I contacted Longford Archives who have checked and say that nothing was reported in the 'Longford Journal' or the 'Longford Independent' in Dec 1903/Jan 1904 but they do not hold copies of the 'Longford Leader'.

Can anyone offer any advice on how I may found out what happened or offer any information about the area where his death has taken place?

Thanks

[shanew147]

Lissawarriff is a townland of of just over 330 acres and located in the civil parish of Agharra. A river runs along it's eastern border ... not sure of the name of it yet..

see the townland on the historic OSI Map : Lissawarriff




Shane

[shanew147]

it's labelled the 'Inny River' on the c1890s map, and seems to link Lough Iron and Lough Derravarragh in Co. Westmeath and Lough Rea to the west - which is part of the Shannon.






Shane

[chrish1978]

Cheers!

I wonder if he's ended up in the river then? 

Any way to try and find out more about what may have happened?

Chris

[Sonas]

Coroners' records are the responsibility of the National Archives so you could try there.