Gardai Investigate Fatal House Fire In Macroom

Gardai investigating a fatal fire which claimed life of an 85 year old woman in Cork yesterday are to prepare a file on the tragedy for an inquest at the coroner's court. Abina O'Connor died when a fire broke out at the family farmhouse at Kilvoultra five kilometres from Macroom shortly before 7am yesterday morning. Mr.s O'Connor lived at the house with her son, Donal and daughter, Margaret both of whom suffered from smoke inhalation but were otherwise uninjured in the blaze.
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