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Blitz Victims List

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Sarah McSourley

Key Facts

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: 74 Vere Street

Age: 10

Sarah lost her life on Vere Street during the Easter Tuesday Raid when a wall of York Street Spinning Mill collapsed.

In total, 14 people where killed here including her sister Ann and Mary,

She is buried in Milltown Cemetery with her sisters.

Related People

Surname Forename(s) Age Occupation/Rank Date of Death Place of Death  
McSourley Ann Philomena 8 - 16 April 1941 74 Vere Street View
McSourley Mary 12 - 16 April 1941 Mater Infirmorum Hospital View

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