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School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

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Walterstown, Co. Meath
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Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 219

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  1. Landlords (continued)

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    small holding must have been put into one to make up those big ranches. In those days, tenants were afraid to improve theri homes or of building anything extra. If they did the landlords would raise the rent. Lord Fingall was landlord of Mrs Kavanagh's and also part of White House Lands of the Skryne Road - Walterstown. Mr. Verschoyle was landlord of another part of the White House and Belgeeth and other smaller farms in the parish of Walterstown. Years ago when landlords were disliked by everyone, there lived one in Co. Meath who was so hated that at last it was decided to get him shot. He was in the habit of coming by train and his carriage would meet him at the station. He also had a habit of sitting beside his coachman when driving. So on this occasion he and the coachman changed seats and as he drove home in darkness a shot rang out. The coachman fell dead and the landlord came safe.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Harford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Danestown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Harford
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Herd
    Address
    Danestown, Co. Meath