School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

Location:
Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
S. Pléimeann
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    believe that Captain Mac Ternan's grandfather got the land from England only to keep the rent paid on it. The big ranch of Lyonstown was divided among sixteen tenants. These people are all living in some of the townlands over which Captain Mac Ternan was landlord.
    No farms in this locality were ever sub-divided on members of any family, on account of marriages.
    Material got from: Michael No-one (71 yrs)
    Derrynadoey,
    Ballyfarnon.
    Written by: Eddie Carroll,
    Derrynahinch,
    Kilmactranny.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The lands of Bridgecartron and two or three more big farms belonged to Mr. John Douglas Boyd. He lived at Lake View, Kilmactranny. He would appoint a certain day in May and November for collecting the rent.
    If a person had not the
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