School: Belvoir, Kilkishen

Location:
Belvoir, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 138

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 138

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    Here are a few stories about the land lord of Belvoir .He was a very hard on the tennants .
    He used kill ten pigs together and when the meat was well cured he used raise it and weigh it himself and mark down the weight of each piece ,and he used send them out to all his tenants in smoky huts to get them smoked and they dare touch it even the least piece or they would be avicted ,then he would bring back the meat again without offering a piece .
    If a tenant ploughed a field without his leaf he would make them turn it back again,once they did
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English