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School: Shountrade, Adare (roll number 6657)

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Shantraud, Co. Limerick
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Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 104a

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  1. The Scourge of Landlordism in Rour Mor and Tuagh in the Parish of Adare (continued)

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    homes and see their poverty. Their principal food was potatoes and salt. The old people used to call it potatoes and peg. They used to peg the "spud" against the table, in order to stick the salt to it. They would scarcely keep a cow, when she was impounded by the bailiffs for the rack rent.
    Father O'Grady was agitating against the agents and the land-lord, trying to advocate the cause of the poor and oppressed people of the Parish. When they both turned against him. They caused the poor priest great trouble in his old days. His name will hold for ever dear in the hearts of the old parishoners of Adare. Father O'Grady often said, "If all
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynagool, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Tuogh, Co. Limerick