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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 077

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    The local landlord is at present The Duke of New Castle, formerly called Lord Hope. The Hope Family have been settled in the district for 100 years although none of the family have lived here for the past 20 years. LAdy Hope, mother of the present Duke of New Caste bought the estate from Lord Blaney. The first Lord Blaney was an officer in the army of Queen Elizabeth and was granted the estate formerly owened by the McMahons. The Hopes were looked upon as not bad landlords compared with other landlords of the time. Blayney was regarded as a severe kind of landlord. He, of course, lived in different times.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Longfield, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    York Street, Co. Monaghan