School: Clochar na Trócaire (Scoil Naomh Seosaimh) (roll number 13770)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Sheabhlaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 247
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butter, She was quite happy and kept her house very clean, but one day the tyrant came and ordered her out, put a coal in the tatch and burned it down to the ground, the cries of that old was terrible.My grannie told me her father went one day to pay the rent, it was a Holiday, he went to Mass in this town, then went out to Lough Rynn, his Lordship and agent was there, he handed the rent to the agent then he took out his prayer book where he had the last years receipt and bog tickets to show to his agent, but as soon as he saw the prayerbook he walked over to my Grandfather and said "well Beirne this is a Holiday you have your Bible with you," then he said "Im going to do you a good turn. I will lease you the townland of Cloonboney from North to South to to you and your family for ever if you and your family come over to my Church. My G.Father thanked him for his offer, but said the religion you are taught(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Úna Ní Cheallaigh
- Gender
- Female
