Scoil: Cadamstown, Kinnitty

Ar an leathanach seo

1. (gan teideal) (ar lean)

   “There are many local fairs and the most important are Birr, Tullamore, Kilcormack and Kinnity.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   Ballyboy, in Killeen and in Killeigh but they are now discontinued. The fairs are held in a fair green in most towns. There is a toll to be paid if you stand in the green about threepence per head. When cattle are sold money is given this is called luck money. About half a crown is given for a cow, a shilling for store cattle, and sixpence for a sheep.
   When an animal is sold it is marked many ways. Some have a long marking stick called a raddle, others put mud on the flank and others still cut the quarter with a scissors. When a horse is sold the halter is given away.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

2. (gan teideal)

   “The Local Landlord of this district was the Rev Seville Malone.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The local landlord of this district was the Rev Seville Malone. He lived in England and he had a man called Astor working for him in Ireland. He was looked upon as a very good landlord and he never overtaxed the people. All the people were evicted after the Leix-Offaly plantation and the land was

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Michael Nolan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Cadamstown, Co. Offaly

   Faisnéiseoir

   Obdt. Timothy Nolan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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