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School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

Location:
Crecora, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 034

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    Bettyville House lies about 8 miles south of Limerick city and 2 miles west of of this school. It was probably built by a former landlord Mr. Lee. Many tenants have been in occupation of this residence and the 200 acres attached thereto.
    One of these, a Scotchman named Mc Donald, tilled intensively employing many hands. His wife died there and a headstone is erected over her grave close to Mc Murrays vault in Crecora churchyard.
    A brother of Mc Donald's lived in Style Park House about 4 miles south of Croom.
    A daughter of this Mc Donald, made a romantic elopement with a painter named Maloney, of Croom. It appears this man was as famous a singer as he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick