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

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Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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    he was boycotted. James Burke is dead but his family are still living in Grange.
    Richard Binions died about four years ago, and a son of his owns the place now.
    Another very effective scheme was the Plan of Campaign. The tenants joined together in a body to demand a reduction from the landlords in the rents, and if they refused to pay into a Campaign Fund, the total amount of their rents, less the reduction they expected. If the landlords still refused to accept this, they were to use it to fight the landlords in the courts, should they bring proceedings against them, and to support any tenants whom they might evict by way of punishment. This was one of the most effective schemes of worrying
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Bolger
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Principal
    Address
    Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford