Gardai in Killarney were last night investigating the death of a local jarvey. Relatives discovered the body of Mr Francis Tangney (56) at about 9.30 a.m. yesterday.
Mr Tangney lived alone in a mobile home a mile outside Killarney. He was well-known in the area and his picture appeared on tourist postcards and brochures. A post-mortem was being conducted at Tralee General Hospital last night.