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School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)

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Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Josephine Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 338

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    The local landlord is the Marquis Conyngham. Upon the conquest of Meath by Hugh de Lacey, the Slane estate was given to Richard de Fleming who was one of the Knights who accompanied the invaders. In 1181 he was created Lord Fleming and Baron of Slane and the estate became vested in the Conyngham family in 1696.
    The landlord claimed the sporting and fishing royalties of the lands also the woods. The present Marchioness Conyngham attempted to evict Miss and Mr Lynch Fennor, but a local boycott had the effect of preventing
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilis Murtagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slane, Co. Meath