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School: Ballyhaise

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0974, Page 036

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    The local landlords were Humphries. People were punished for trivial acts for instance, if a person was found walking on an avenue from the "Castle" to the Protestant Church, he would be heavily fined. Once a man was caught on it and was fined £10.
    Tithes were collected in this district by the landlord's agent for the Protestant Church and clergy and also for the landlord.
    Humpries it is said hung several priests inside of the "Red door" near the "Castle."
    People who work at the Department say, that one
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hubert Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Peter Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Drumcrow, Co. Cavan