School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

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1. A Landlord Story

   

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   A Landlord Story Many stories are told about Mr. Hickey, a landlord who owned a considerable share of property near and around Ballylongford, and who was resident at Kilelton House on the banks of the Shannon. I have heard my mother say that she was told by her father who lived near the house of Mr. Hickey, that her- her father - could not keep a dog lest his bark might disturb the slumbers of "The Master". A further evidence of his merciless treatment of his tenants it is said that two of his tenants who came with their working

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eileen Keane

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mary Ellen Keane

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   40

   Address

   Killelton, Co. Kerry