School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

Location:
Graigue, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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    Kingston was the name of the landlord in the townland of Oldcastletown.

    Kingston was the name of the landlord in the townland of Oldcastletown, Kildorrery Co. Cork. He was looked on as a very bad man. Evictions took place in some places Michael ORegan, Ballynoe Kildorrery Co. Cork was evicted but after some years (1922) he got back his farm. The evicted people lived in small houses in this locality. Some went to foreign lands and others got back their farms again.
    A battle was fought in Graigue Kildorrery Co. Cork between the tithe collectors and the people of the district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldcastletown, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr David O' Keefe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Oldcastletown, Co. Cork