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School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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    in 1641 General Hugh Massy was employed by the English Government to suppress the rebellion of 1641. He came up with the Earl of Mountrath Light Infantry and at this time there were some heavy arrears of pay due to him from the British Government.
    He got a forfeit estate as payment in Duntryleague (Dún Trí Liag) Galbally Co. Limerick in the year 1659. There had been a great house there for some hundreds of years. Later they usually had a lot of visitors at Massy's place in Duntryleague and for their convenience one of the Massy family built a church beside the Great House and its still to be seen there but of course there is no
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick J. Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    29
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
    Informant
    William Casey Esq.
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick