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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 342

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  1. The Landlord

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    The landlord appointed for Woodfield was James Martin from Terrare. This landlord was liked by the people of the district. His decendants are still living in this townland.
    There were four families evicted from their land. Maggie Mac Hugh, John Gillmartin, Patrick Leyland and Margart. It was not for non payment of rent that they were evicted but the lease was up. The land was given back to its owners again by the landlord, as he could get no other one to take it. The land was divided into farms under his guidance. The landlord could put the tenants off their
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Leyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Leyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon