School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giobúin
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  1. 18. Landlords,land-agents,bailiffs
    Ainm an duine a bhfuaras an sceal uaidh:- Mrs Mary Anne Lawlor,
    A sheolad:Clonsast,Rathangan, Offaly.
    A haois:- 36 years.
    A ghairm-bheatha:- Farmers wife.
    Ainm an duine ó'r chuala sí a sceal:- Patrick Behan
    Cé mhead bliadain ó shoin:- 15 years
    Aois an duine eile fán tráth sin:- 60 years
    An áit in a raibh an duine eile in a chonnaidh:- Clonsast
    An dáta ar a scríobhadh an cunntas sea:- May 29th 1934
    Mr Ashtown landlord of Brackna & Ballynowlart, Co Offaly. Mr Trench agent for Mr Ashtown was a very cruel tyrant;he evicted about 100 families from above districts.If people were rich he would raise the rents very much- then the people could not pay, so he evicted them. If he saw a broken pane of glass in a window, he would come in and put his umbrella through it.He was a Protestant and favoured Protestants. He said one time he would lay Brackna church waste.
    Lady Milligham landlord of Ardra & Clonsast(Lower)
    Mr Nesbitt landlord of Cloncasson - if he saw a man having a new cart he would raise the rent.
    Lady Nesbitt landlord Upper Consast - Mr Tatlow her agent - Mr E.Watson her baliff.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Mr Ashtown landlord of Brackna & Ballynowlart, Co Offaly. Mr Trench agent for Mr Ashtown was a very cruel tyrant; he evicted about 100 families from above districts. If people were rich he would raise the rents very much- then the people could not pay, so he evicted them. If he saw a broken pane of glass in a window, he would come in and put his umbrella through it. He was a Protestant and favoured Protestants. He said one time he would lay Brackna church waste.
    Lady Milligham landlord of Ardra & Clonsast(Lower).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Anne Lawlor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Clonsast Lower, Co. Offaly