School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)
- Location:
- Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 13_024
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“Sir William Hopescott was the landlord over this territory years ago his assistant was John Blake.”
Sir William Hopescott was the landlord over this territory years ago & his assistant was John Blake. He also had a bailif named John O'Malley. Mr Hopescott very seldom visited the land but his assistant Blake collected the rent and carried on his affairs here. Blake was a very cruel man and he was the cause of puting many a poor man out on the road. When the people paid the rent Blake kept(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph O' Malley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortbaun, Co. Mayo