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School: Scrabagh (roll number 11202)

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Scrabbagh, Co. Roscommon
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Mrs Rose Ffrench
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 106

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  1. The Local Landlords (continued)

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    Sir Gilbert Kings. Most of the tenants on his estate had small holdings and many of them found employment at his resdience, Charlestwn House - situated on the Roscommon side of the banks of the River Shannon betwenn Jamestown and Drumsna. Sir Gilbert King died about twenty years ago. The estate has been taken over by the Land Commission and divided it into suitable farms.
    Major Lloyd of Rokille House was another landlord. His estate lay between the village of Hillstreet and Elphin. This estate has recntly been divided amoung his tenants.
    Lord Westmeath owned part of the lands from Foxwood (convenient to Scrabagh School) to Drumsna. His son-in-law Lord Greville succeeded to the estate and had his resdience in Corbara.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vincent O' Beirne
    Gender
    Male