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School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

Location:
Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Ní Laighean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 085

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    Lord Castletown was the local landlord. The family have been settled in the district since before the time of Cromwell and they were then called the Mac Giolla Pádraigs. They were looked upon as good generous landlords. There have been scarcely any evictions or plantings in the time of Lord Castletown or his father's reign.As far as history can go back they were always the owners of the land in the district. It is said that they owned the lands from the Bridge
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Bowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois