School: Willistown, Dunleer (roll number 7597)
- Location:
- Willistown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ó Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0671, Page 171
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Landlords of the district were Lord Rathdonnell,
Drumcan: Mr Thompson, Annagassan,
Sir Henry Bellingham, Castle bellingham
Lord Rathdonnell was landlord of the townlands of Drumcar, Willistown, & Adamstown.
No evictions on his estate.
Mr Thompson lived in Annagassan where he owned & worked the grinding mill which is still working & is now owned by D. Dougherty & Co.
He does not appear to have been a severe landlord but was fond of those tenants who told him that they didn't use butter.
Sir Henry Bellingham was landlord of Salterstown and had an eviction there - the tenant being Mr Johnson.
On the day of the eviction the neighbours locked the gate leading to the farmyard & by means of some fire carried in the cover of a pot managed to heat the lock of the gate.
On the bailiffs putting in an appearance they withdrew leaving the unfortunate bailiff(continues on next page)
