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School: Drom an Mhadaidh

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Drumavaddy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 085

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    The landlord for Drumavaddy was Hugh Swanzy and he lived in Newry Co. Down. His bailiff was William Kerr of Cornamahn and his agent was Slater. He was a harsh landlord. He evicted Joe Smith of Drumavaddy. A neighbour man named Patrick Sheanon gave Joe his barn to live in. After a few years he got a farm of land in Shanow and is living there still. A man named Bartle Mc Govern of Leggan Denn bought the land for twenty pounds. At that time everyone in Drumavaddy had a free bank of turf in Kilnacreeva bog and the landlord sold it. The people were not able to buy it so they lost their banks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matt Morgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumavaddy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr John Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumavaddy, Co. Cavan