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School: Lisdoonan

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Lisdoonan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Mac an Éanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0930, Page 256

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    and they were never punished for trivial acts. Long ago the tithe money would be gathered around here. It was not gathered in money but in value. The best remembered tithe proctor was Cupid Kiarnan and anyone who did not pay the tithe money ten stooks of corn would be taken from his field. Not many people in this district were evicted. Although Lord Bath was liked well by the people he was a bit selfish. One day as he was riding on his horse over a race course he hit an orange man with his whip and said "A man of money can do what he likes" and the man took out his revolver and struck Lord Bath of his horse with it and said "and a man without money can do something too".
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    and they were never punished for trivial acts. Long ago the tithe money would be gathered around here. It was not gathered in money but in value. The best remembered tithe proctor was Cupid Kiarnan and anyone who did not pay the tithe money ten stooks of corn would be taken from his field. Not many people in this district were evicted. Although Lord Bath was liked well by the people he was a bit selfish. One day as he was riding on his horse over a race course he hit an orange man with his whip and said "a man of money can do what he likes" and the man took out his revolver and struck Lord Bath of his horse with it and said "and a man without money can do something too".
    Our local landlord is Shirley who has his castle at Lough Fea. Their ancestors have been living at Lough Fea for
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormoy, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Owen Mc Cabe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cormoy, Co. Monaghan