School: Lios Gúl, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 4230)
- Location:
- Lisgoold North, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cathasaigh
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“The Lanlord for Ballyera was Robert-Mac-Bride who...”
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The tithes were collected also. One tenth of the value of the farm produce was collected by the tithe proctors and these were hated by everyone. There is a story told of a seizure which was made in the north of this Parish by the proctors and as they were leaving with some cattle they were attacked by the neighbours who took the cattle from them.
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“The name of the local landlords were Davis and General Raines...”
The name of the local landlords were Davis and General Raines and their father in law W. A. Rickson who preceeded them. They owned most of the land of Lisgoold North and held it until the land act of nineteen hundred and three was passed. These lands were bought from another family by the Rickson family. The landlord lived in England and his agents in Dublin.
One eviction took place and the evicted family were afterwards allowed in as caretakers. They were afterwards reinstated. Many others were evicted in this parish. A family in Lisgoold west was once evicted and another man took the farm and the Land League then in force boycotted them. The people did not speak to them or work for them. The horses had often to be taken to Cork to be shod. They were afterwards compelled to give over the(continues on next page)