School: Srónaill (Shronell) (roll number 15008)
- Location:
- Shronell, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Liam Ó Catháin
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1641 - 1650
The Heffernans were the big people around here from 1641 - 1650. There was two familys one family lived in Quinlans farm at a gate known as the "White gate" and another family lived at the dairy house now owned by Michael Cussen and they owned all the land around Mount Bruis and the Heffernans (The Heffernans) that lived at the White Gate owned all the land from Lattin to Knocklong. Then Cromwell came to Ireland and when they were passing by the road, they were noticing the great land that was around here so a man by the name name of Joseph Damer and he said that he would look for some of it so he did and he got it. The Heffernans that lived at the White Gate were for King William and the Heffernans that lived at the Dairy house were for King James the way they could keep their land so King William won and all their land was taken from them and given to a Cromwellian soldier and the had to to to live opposite their cousins in a little plot of land and little house and the Heffernan man that lived at the Dairy house, joined King James's army and King Williams officers used to stay at their cousins a the White Gate after they leaving Diary house a soldier got it and it is said that Damer bought it because (go) Joseph Damer(continues on next page)
