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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 322

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    The name of the landlords around this district was Finlay.
    There were three brothers of them, David, Thomas and Francis Finlay.
    Francis Finlay was looked upon as a bad landlord, but some say that landlords would not commit cruel deeds if their agents had not to force and compel them.
    The three Finlay brothers bought out townlands, and each of them collected the rent for his own townland or townlands.
    A story is told of Sir Francis Finlay. Here it is.
    At this time when the landlords, were in the country, people were forbidden to sell their
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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
    Maureen Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr M. Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan