School: Moynalty (B.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Uillford Ó Maoilmhichil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 384
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- (continued from previous page)agitated and much of the land was acquired by the Land Commission and divided amongst the tenants. The tyranny of the landlord is a subject for discussion up to the present day. The following true story shows how bitter, proud, and jealous he could be.
About forty years ago there or there abouts Father "Kit" Mullen (God rest his soul) was Parish priest of Moynalty. The Presbytery or Priest's house which is on the opposite side of the road to Farrells house. was a one storey house with basement at the time. The Priests house is lower down than Farrells.
Fr. Mullen decided to have an additional Storey added to his house but the Landlord John E. Farrell would not allow him to do so. He held that if an additional storey were added then those in the Priests house could see over his demesne wall from the top-windows. Nothing daunted Father Mullen found a way out. He enlisted the aid of his parishioners and they dug away(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
