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School: Carrickatee (roll number 16481)

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Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 232

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  1. A Local Landlord (continued)

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    general heard the shot he turned to Montgomery and said "I must do something for you". He then made him landlord of these eight townlands.
    Montgomery divided the land into farms both large and small and gave them to the people at a rent of twenty two shillings and sixpence per acre for a year. This large sum was charged for mountainous districts and poor land.
    When a person owed two year's rent he was erected by the landlord. The tenant usually went away in the middle of the night without waiting to be evicted. He did this in order that the landlord could not seize anything belonging to him. This was called a "moonlight flit".
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Peter Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan