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Foreign News
October 22, 1736
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Lightning strike near Drogheda, Ireland, injures workmen and servant maids, destroys household items including wainscot, dishes, and a charged gun.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
We learn from Drogheda, in Ireland, that a few Days ago, a Gentleman of Distinction within Five Miles of that Place, going to look at some Workmen in his Field, found them in the utmost Confusion, having been struck to the Ground, and very much scorched with Lightning that happened a little Time before; upon which he returned to his House, where Two Servant Maids lay at the Door with their Skin cut in many Places as with a Knife; several Dishes were melted on the Shelves, the Wainscot of a whole Chamber entirely destroyed, and a Gun that was charged in the same Room broke in many Pieces.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Lightning Strike
Drogheda
Ireland
Workmen Injured
Household Damage
What entities or persons were involved?
A Gentleman Of Distinction
Where did it happen?
Drogheda, Ireland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Drogheda, Ireland
Event Date
A Few Days Ago
Key Persons
A Gentleman Of Distinction
Outcome
workmen struck to the ground and scorched; two servant maids with skin cut in many places; dishes melted, wainscot of a chamber destroyed, charged gun broken in pieces.
Event Details
A gentleman found workmen in his field struck and scorched by lightning; at his house, two servant maids lay injured at the door, dishes melted on shelves, chamber wainscot destroyed, and a charged gun broken.