School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)

Location:
Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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    If a person attempted to speak to him, or a shop in the locality buy from him, or sell provisions to him they were instantly boycotted.
    The Land League by means of a collection which they made, were able to erect a Land League Hut, in Ballybawn, for John O'Leary and his aged Mother, so they lived in it, until John purchased a small farm in Kiltealy. John is still living but his mother is dead.
    During the Land League there was another farmer named James Burke, Grange, who paid his rent, to the landlord, although ordered not to do so. He was instantly boycotted. He met with the same fate as Richard Binions, and being a Catholic, no one would sit in the pew with him at Mass, and if anyone went into the same pew with him
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Bolger
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Principal
    Address
    Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford