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Notes on Ringsaskiddy, County Cork

The Palmer Shipping Company, based in Ringaskiddy, held the lucrative agency for The White Star Liner company – the Bruce Ismay company that built and owned the Titanic. See here.   ‘Lieut. Gen, Burke, whose decease we erroneously announced a fortnight ago, died on Wednesday evening, (Feb. 4) at his seat, Prospect Villa, Ringaskiddy. His […]