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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

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Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 017

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    and pay their rent. He was looked upon as a good landlord. Any evicted people went to America.
    These landlords were soldiers of Cromwell. He brought all his faithful soldiers up on hills and gave them all the land they could see. Lands were divided among members of families at marriage.
    Tithes were collected in the district for the protestant Minister.
    When Paten died he left his estate to Carey, Mary Vickers and others. They lived in Dublin also. When those people died the land Commission
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Colm Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr T. Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath