Person: Catherine Crowley

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Welsh historians seek to trace veteran’s Irish relatives

Welsh historians who discovered the remains of a Cork-born veteran of the 1879 Battle of Rourke’s Drift in a pauper’s grave have honoured him and are now looking to trace his relatives.

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Fond farewell to Norwegian family

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Norwegian family’s balloon odyssey to Cork comes to an end

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VIDEO: Family flown from Norway to Cork after finding balloon on a high

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Christmas balloon’s flight brings Norwegian family to Cork

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Norwegians win West Cork holiday for finding balloon

West Cork town vows to move heaven and earth to help Norwegians land balloon prizes

An Irish town has launched a massive community campaign to ensure the red carpet is rolled out for a Norwegian family who found their message-on-a-balloon 2,500km away.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Norwegian family find treasure in balloons from West Cork

A Norwegian family are floating on air after finding “treasure” in the mountains — a note attached to balloons released in West Cork a full six months earlier promising the bearer a host of prizes, writes Eoin English of the Irish Examiner.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016