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School: Currans (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 4459)

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Currans, Co. Kerry
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Daniel Kerrisk
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    powers over his tenants and he did not punish them for trivial acts.
    If a person failed to pay his rent a jealous neighbour of his may get into the good graces with the Landlord and buy or "grab" this farm from the poor man who failed to pay. This grabber was severely dealt with by the neighbours and sometimes they were shot.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jerry Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfallinga, Co. Kerry