School: Cluainte (roll number 12404)
- Location:
- Cloontia, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 2
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“Naby an uncommon Christian name...”
(continued from previous page)15. The O Garas were the ruling Irish clan in the district before the English came. They are not remembered locally.18. Lord Dillon was the local landlord, he was an "absentee" his agents were Charles Strickland, then Mr Hussey and Mr Jackson. When Charles Strickland was agent about seventy years ago there were "clearances" to the west of the town of Ballaghaderreen. The people removed got homes on the bad lands around Ballyhaunis. The lands cleared were turned into a ranch and given to a brother of the agents. This man started dairy farming and a flax mill which gave employment in the district but he became bankrupt and had to leave. This agent, Charles Strickland is spoken of with respect the people say he was anxious to help the tenants. The land was divided into farms by him.
There was a custom of subdividing farms among members of families on marriage. The person who gave this information was one of two brothers, his father wished to divide the little farm of eight acres between them but he refused to marry and live on four acres so the little farm was left to him and his brother was satisfied with money as his portion.
- Informant
- Michael Mac Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Drumnalassan, Co. Roscommon