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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 047

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  1. A Landlord

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    A landlord by the name of Captain Featherstone Hough lived at Bracklyn Castle near Killucan, he was a terrible tyrant and was responsible for many evictions. He was shot one day when he was coming home from Dublin after getting papers to enable him to evict people from their homes.
    He got his coach at Killucan and the horses trotted half-way until they came to a steep hill at which they stopped. Just then a man stepped out from behind a bush and riddled the Captain with bullets.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Whelehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mary Whelehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath