School: Moneymohill, Shanagolden (roll number 8395)
- Location:
- Moneymohill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liain
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- The Batesons of Belfast were the Landlords around here, and their agent was Mr. Power. He was a very good man, and often when the poor people were not able to pay the rates Mr. Power used to pay them out of his own pocket.
There is a story told of a poor woman who lived down in Loughill, and she was not able to pay the rent, ant at Christmas, Mr. Power sent her five pounds. The woman was a poor widow.
The Batesons never evicted their tenents, but they were dear Landlords. Tenants were evicted in Shanegolden and in Glensharrold, but not in the Bateson property. When a Landlord quarrelled with a tenant he raised the rent on him, but after awhile he reduces it again.
Mr. Power lived in Clanshee near Adare. He was a very popular man. Sometimes when men from this locality took over their rent to Mr. Power's house in Adare they always got a kindly welcome from the agent. And they always got their dinner at his(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Maurice Danaher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moyreen, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Pat Mc Greal
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Briskagh, Co. Limerick
