School: Currach Saileach (roll number 13800)
- Location:
- Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Séamus Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0243, Page 119
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- (continued from previous page)Cliffords saw this they put rent on them. The families got bigger as years went on. Then the farm was divided.
- The local landlord for this district was George O Grady who lived in Tavrane. He never lived any nearer to us than Tavrane which is about three miles from here. George O Grady got possession of the land from his uncle Frank O Grady. They were looked upon as good landlords. Thomas Rodgers and Mrs. Higgins of Briarfield were evicted. The evicted people went into their own homes again. It is believed that the land the land was divided into farms under their guidance. It is not known how they got possession of the land. The land was often divided upon members of a family when they were about to get married. It is believed that the tenants were punished for any trivial act done.
- Collector
- James Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
