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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Dún Drongáin (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
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Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 091

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    In the early part of the nineteenth century, a family named O'Shea who reside at the foot of Sliab-na-mban near Cloneen.
    Mr. O'Shea acquired a middle mans interest in land joining his own. From there he evicted tenants which of course made him unpopular and he was threatened by many people.
    He had several men and women employed, and on one particular night a bank of men surrounded the house and called on Mr O'Shea to come out. This
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathkenny, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Nora Anglim
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismoynan, Co. Tipperary