School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)
- Location:
- Rathkell, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 215
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- Our landlord long ago was Sir Roger Palmer. He was a protestant and he lived in Kenure Park, Co Dublin. He was a married man but had no family.Sir Roger Palmer's wife was a woman named Roper, but he died in the year 1911.Not long after his death his wife sold the property to the C D B and they gave it to the Land Commission who divided it among the people of the neighbourhood.Sir Roger Palmer was not a bad man and he never brought anyone to court for non-payment of the rent. He collected the rent twice a year in May and November and if his tenants had(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ellen Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Matthew Kearns
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo
