School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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    The Local Landlord.
    Skerries, Co. Dublin.
    Lord Holmpatrick is the title given at present to the landlord of Skerries. He got into possession of the land after his father who got it from his ancestors. His ancestors got it when they arrived over from England with Cromwell.
    Every year after the harvest the farmers used to pay a year's rent but they owed a year and a half's rent. The landlord would not allow them to pay the whole rent. His idea was that if they did anything to annoy him he could evict them anytime he liked
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Mc Namee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Church Street, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr James Dowling
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Holmpatrick, Co. Dublin