Nationalist
and Leinster Times, October 1920.
Shocking Fatality in Carlow.
Horseman Mangled.
On Friday
last a shocking fatality occurred on the Dublin Road, Carlow. Mr Herbert
E.M. Gallop, manager in Slococks, Burrin Street, had been out as usual
exercising one of the horses and was preceding about eleven o'clock up
the Dublin Road towards the Railway Station. A few yards from the Mercy
Convent gate a dog darted at the horse's heels and the animal made a
violent plunge, falling on its rider. One of Mr Gallop's feet caught in
the stirrup and the unfortunate man was dragged along about a hundred
and twenty yards.
The mad
career ending at the Dublin Road entrance to the Courthouse premises.
The poor man was fearfully mangled both by the dragging and the violent
kicking of the horse, and when conveyed to the County Infirmary Dr
Laurence Doyle pronounced life extinct.
A large
crowd had gathered at the scene of the accident and many willing hands
assisted in conveying the dying man to the hospital.
Mr R. P.
McDonald, County Coroner, was communicated with but he did not consider
an inquest necessary under the circumstances.
Deceased who
had been connected with Slococks for over twenty years had not only the
full confidence of the firm but was extremely popular with the employees
and with the general community in Carlow. He was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. The funeral from the County Infirmary to the Railway
Station was large and fully representative of all creeds and classes.
The remains were conveyed to St. Albans, England via Kingstown. The
coffin was carried by the employees of Slococks. The late Mr Gallop was
a son of the Rev. Canon Gallop, Denford, St Albans.
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