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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 032

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  1. How Lloyd Succeeded to Towerhill

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    Towerhill house dates back, we are told, several hundred years, but every owner has enlarged and improved it, until it has become one of the finest rurtal houses in Co. Limerick. The last owner of it was Captain Lloyd from whom it was purchased. He succeeded to the property from a distant cousin, "The Lloyd" who used have his tenants evicted, he was a bigoted Protestant and was very much disliked by his tenants. He used to have soldiers in a barrack near his house to protect him. Those soldiers remained there afterwards and were still there in the time of the late Captain Lloyd who had the place mortgaged for £16000 which was most of the purchase
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Towerhill, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Riain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towerhill, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Nóra Ní Chonghaile
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towerhill, Co. Limerick