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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

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Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 292

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    In the time when my grand-father was young, it was very hard for the people to make up the rent. It was all they worked and lived for; and some times they used have to borrow it from their neighbours. The cows were fed very well, and it was with nettles or meal the people fed them. Then the people made a lot of butter, and sold it for the rent.
    There were only two land-lords in this parish namely Lord Aurdalaun and Lord Bantry. Lord Aurdalaun owned Goulane and Kilmacowen and Lord Bantry owned all the other villages. Each
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Hanley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bawnard, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Tim Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Bawnard, Co. Cork