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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 259

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    Long ago there was a landlord ruling over every district. Sometimes there was one over every townland. The landlord of Leitrim was Colonel Stewart. He lived in the north of Ireland. He had Marcus Keane as a rent warnet. The people of the district were very much afraid of the landlords. Sometimes men men or girls bought a farm from the landlord unknown to the farmer and the farmer had to work it and pay rent. Once Miss Kelly from Clonina bought five farms in Leitrim from the Landlord unknown
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kieran Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs J. Lernihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare