School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

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   Waterford to Slieve Bloom.

   

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2. Local Landlord

   

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   Lord Castletown was the local landlord. The family have been settled in the district since before the time of Cromwell and they were then called the Mac Giolla Pádraigs. They were looked upon as good generous landlords. There have been scarcely any evictions or plantings in the time of Lord Castletown or his father's reign.As far as history can go back they were always the owners of the land in the district. It is said that they owned the lands from the Bridge

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kitty Bowe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gráig an Drisligh, Co. Laoise

   Informant

   Michael Whelan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   82

   Address

   Gráig an Drisligh, Co. Laoise