KARL Marx, who died of a chest complaint in 1883, was buried on St Patrick’s Day at Highgate Cemetery in North London.

‘DOWN came a spider and sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away’ runs the nursery rhyme.

THE supreme champion at the Connemara Pony Show was bred and owned by a local man, Henry O’Toole, Faulkeeragh, Clifden. Castle Urchin is by Abbeyleix Owen out of Castle Dame, and was also chosen as the confined champion of the show and the best mare aged eight to nine years.