Elderly man died in gorse fire

An 82 year old man who died in a gorse fire in Kilgobnet, "Beaufort, Co Kerry, on Monday night has been named as Mr Con Foley…

An 82 year old man who died in a gorse fire in Kilgobnet, "Beaufort, Co Kerry, on Monday night has been named as Mr Con Foley, a married man from the area. Gardai said Mr Foley suffered severe burns after he stumbled into the blaze. A man with him was treated at Tralee General Hospital for burns to his face and hands.

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