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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 001

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    An Eviction In Roscrea
    Around the year 1873 a landlord named Charles White owned much of the land surrounding the town of Roscrea. This cruel landlord resided at Charleville in Leix. He evicted thirty two families from their home and destroyed their houses. Those tenants were Catholics and therefore were not liked by White. He purchased cattle and brought them to graze on the lands of the evicted tenants. Those cattle went mad and a man named Scully shook holy water on them. Next Sunday at mass the parish priest Father Meade inquired of the people who
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madeline Minogue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    William Butler
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60