School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 560

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  1. The chief landlord for Cleen was Lord Lurton who lived in Rockingham. During his life Rockingham became beautiful.. On his death bed his last words were "Oh, beautiful Rockingham how can I leave thee.
    Lord Lurton was supposed to be the meanest type of landlord to be had for raising rents and evicting tenants, but this was not true as there was never an eviction on the Rockingham estate even though
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    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
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