School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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  1. Mr Christopher St George was the landlord who owned this estate in the beginning of the ninteenth century. This man was very cruel to his tenants and he evicted many of them. He lived in Tyrone in a large mansion, the remains of which is there to the present day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mannin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Mweeloon, Co. Galway
  2. Christopher J Redington
    This landlord was very good and kind to his tenants. He gave money for the building of a large convent
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.