School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)
- Location:
- Drumfad, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Coluínn
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- (continued from previous page)died and they were put out. The Heraghty's were also put out. They were from Glenvar.The land that the Barton's are living on was taken by the English. Then they set landlords on it and the Barton's were put in Portsalon.The land was divided into farms. If a person got married they were not given a farm by the landlord. The landlord was very decent and good to the people. Tom Colhown was his agent and he was very bad and cruel to the people. The people were never punished for trivial acts. The rents were paid with money. There was no fighting at the time when the rents were being gathered. If(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Mc Collum
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Sweeney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Magherawardan, Co. Donegal
