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School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

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Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 671

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    afterwards got the title of Lord Kilmaine. He married a scotch lady. The got tired of the Neale and went to live in England. A sheriff named John Mc Gragh come to evict a man in Kilheeran long ago. When he came as far as Kilheeran the people gathered and they began to fight him he got the better of them and he tried to evict the tenant but they made him eat clay and other things.
    Landlordism was put to an end when Michael Davitt was living.
    The name of the Landlord of this place was Stoney Vasey.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Prendergast
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Illanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Illanmore, Co. Mayo