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School: Ceathrú Mhic Ruaidhrí (roll number 10290)

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Carrowcrory, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean de Crochtun
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0535

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  1. The Landlord

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    The local landlord in this district was Mr Basel Phibbs of Carrowdooey, Ballinafad, Boyle. He left this district thirty five years ago. He was a bad landlord.
    There were five evictions in the Phibbs property. Four families were afterwards reinstated and one family left for England.
    The farms were divided by his instructions into small farms. The farms were sub divided by the tenants in some cases.
    The people were punished for any violations of his laws. Mr Phibbs made every tenant farmer under him to put large quantities of sand out on any barren land they held or if they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Wynne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Carrowcrory, Co. Sligo