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School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

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Galbally, Co. Limerick
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Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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    The local landlords were Masseys, Bennetts, Delmedges, Lowes and Dawsons. They were good landlords. The Masseys owned Riversdale, the Dawsons Ballinacourty, the Bennetts Gleneffy and the Delmedges Ballywire. Ballywire was owned by Boltons, and Delmedge married a niece of Bolton's who was heiress.
    The Boltons used to lend money to the poor. Interest was put on the money. The interest was put in the bank and the interest of that was given to the poor for to buy coal every year, at christmas.
    Some person broke one of the piers in the entrance to Bolton's and Mr Bolton presented them to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Galbally, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Katherine Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Limerick