School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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  1. The Landlords
    Lord Leinster
    This landlord owned Duleek. he was very strict and cruel to the poor. On one occasion he went to gather his rent from the people. It happened that one poor widow had not the rent for him. When he went to the hovel in which the woman lived and he asked her for the rent. She said she hadn't it. Then he said "alright be out of this at eleven o clock or have the rent for me".
    At this time Collier the Robber was about. Collier came to the poor widow and asked her for
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Boolies Great, Co. Meath