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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha

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Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr M. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 276

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    The lands of this district were owned by landlords both local and absentee up to the year 1900. About that time negotiations were in progress for the sale of the lands to the Irish. - land - comissioners who purchased the lands from the landlords. The various land purchase acts were a great boon to the Irish farmer as it made him more secure in his home. Those acts also wiped out the dangers attached to Landlordism. Prior to the Land purchase act the farmers had no incentive to work and improve his farm and homested since any improve -
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Bohan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Caherhenesy, Co. Limerick