Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1. Sheep Stealing during the Famine (continued)

   

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   he making sure to avoid the Out Office in which the stolen sheep were concealed.

   

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2. Sergeant of RIC Ballintubber as Land Agent

   

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   On the resignation ( on pension by the British Government) of the said Sergeant of the R. L. C of the Bassack at Ballintubber he was appointed by our Land-lord. (Obownor) agent on this rotate , and likewise appointed Laud agent by Sir Thomas Burke on the Burke rotate at farm ( 3 mls from Castlerea)

   This retired Sergeant, new Land- Agent, continued ^ to be very unpopular with the people. There was a song composed about him, telling of the part he played on the stage of life. After his death G.-C - (Brother of Lanty C- the informer ) was appointed Land Agent to this and sher adjoining rotates.
   G.C - was a Protestant. (pervert) Every job, (be that job) be it big, little or small was given by the government

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   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script