Athlone Newspaper in 1873

[tillyann]

Hi Everyone,
My ancestor Edmund (aka) Edward Whittaker lived in Athlone for about 10 years, dying in Lanesboro on 25th November 1873 and the coroner was called in. I was unable to find an inquest report and I don't know what he was doing in Lanesboro. He was a retired soldier but also a Tailor. I'm wondering if deaths of locals were reported on and what newspaper would likely have covered it if any.
Thanks for any help,
Tilly Ann

[Milliepede]

Death certificate?  That might have more information.

[tillyann]

Hi Milliepede
Unfortunately not - it raised more questions rather than answers.
I was looking for a comment about his death or an advertisement for his tailoring work.
Regards
TillyAnn

[Kiltaglassan]

Death certificate?  That might have more information.

Here's the death record. He died at Lanesboro.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1873/020678/7255619.pdf

'Information received from Nicholas McGaven? coroner for the County Longford'

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2459368#map=12/53.7050/-7.8793

OP, have you tried Irish Newspaper Archives https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ and specifically the Westmeath Independent.

[tillyann]

Hi Kiltaglassan,
That's him. He didn't live in Lanesboro(ugh). That's the frustrating part. His pay office for his military pension was in Athlone so he may have lived just slightly over the border of Westmeath. I have no idea as to whether one pay office serviced an entire County.
The Archivist at Longford library has been very helpful but l still have no answers. I can't find a burial or a last known address.
I thought maybe where he lived may have printed something about him dying as it did away from home but British Newspapers Online hasn't yielded any results either.
I hoped someone might know if there was a bulletin or the like printed locally. For example when l lived in the country the little local paper that had a section where local families were congratulated or commiserated on various events.
Thank you so much for your response.
Best Wishes,
TillyAnn