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Brennan Neill

Brennan is a Montreal born and based journalist and amateur historian. Contact him through twitter (@brennaneill) or through email brennaneill at gmail.com

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Woman dies after knocking over lamp

Burned to Death – The Montreal Daily Herald May 26, 1886 A woman named Mary Ann Dwyer, residing at 59 Colborne street, was occupied whitewashing a room »

Brennan Neill on death, fire 24 May 2015

Cigar man saves the day

He Stopped the Horse – The Montreal Gazette May 29, 1891 At 4:30 p.m. yesterday, as Mr. J.E. Monette, the well known cigar manufacturer, »

Brennan Neill on runaway horse 24 May 2015

The amusements of Merry Old England

Fox Hunt – The Montreal Gazette May 5, 1828 To those who have enjoyed the chase, in the Mother Country, either by participating in its pleasures, or »

Brennan Neill on sport, Merry Old England, fox 04 May 2015

Reynard is caught and killed

Fox Hunt – The Montreal Gazette May 8, 1828 According to notice, a second Fox Hunt took place yesterday morning. The Fox was unbagged at the same »

Brennan Neill on sport, Merry Old England, fox 04 May 2015

Bad characters land in Cornwall jail

A Detective Dodge Detected – The Montreal Daily Witness May, 7, 1868 About a fortnight ago, four bad characters, named respectively Ennis, Sterns, McDonald, and one whose »

Brennan Neill on crime 04 May 2015
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