School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 148

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  2. XML Page 148
  3. XML “The Local Forge”
  4. XML “Local Fairs”
  5. XML “The Landlord”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    4. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Mac Mathgamhna
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Canty
    Gender
    Male
  2. Sir Montagu Chapman was the landlord in the locality and was born in the district He was a good landlord. There were hardly any evictions in this district. It is not known how the landlord family first got the land. The land was divided in farms
    Farms were not subdivided among the family in marriage They had no special powers over tenants. People were fined for trespassing and
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