School: Headfort
- Location:
- Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 149
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- The local landlord was Major Sankey. He owned a large portion of Lisduff, and lived in my present home. I have never heard of anyone being evicted in his domain.
On the day of an eviction a lorry of soldiers arrived and also the sheriff. The fire was stamped out upon the hearth even if a meal was being prepared and the furniture was taken outside to the road. if a person were sick in the house he was taken out in his bed.
If a farmer built a shed or made any repairs on his house his rent was promptly raised. If he put up a new gate his rent was increased also. This discouraged the people and is probably the reason why the Irish people were regarded as dirty and untidy.
- Collector
- Thomas Keogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Lios Dubh, Co. an Chabháin
