Hen shoots farmer in Monaghan  Published: 7 March 1914  A farmer
has died following a bizarre shooting incident at a farmhouse
between Ballybay and Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan.  The farmer,
Laurence Connolly, was taking out his gun to shoot magpies that
had been taking eggs from the hen roosts when a hen ran across
him. The gun struck the hen and discharged itself into the body
of Mr. Connolly. He died several hours later.  Mr. Connolly had
amassed considerable wealth in his youth in America. He married
following his return to Ireland but his new wife died suddenly
shortly afterwards.   He subsequently lived with his brother and
it was at their farm that the incident occurred.    Century
Ireland