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School: Beanntraighe (B.) (roll number 15135)

Location:
Bantry, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dr. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0281, Page 063

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  1. Historical Tradition (continued)

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  2. The Land War

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    During the time of the land war, there lived a widow named O Sullivan, a few miles from Durrus, which is to the west of Bantry. As her farm was fairly large she had a big rent to pay, and in order to meet her demands she used to go out working in the fields.
    One day as she was ploughing with a pair of horses and a plough her land lord, Lord Bandon, came with his men, and ordered herself and her family out of the place. She refused to go as she had her rent paid to date.
    He then told his men to tie her on
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