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

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 10_024

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  1. There was a landlord in Tyrone and his name was Richard St George. He used to go around to the people looking for the rent. One day he came to a man whose name was William Linane and he called him out. The man came out and he asked him for the rent. He told him he hadent it and before he had time to speak again the landlord had him knocked with a blow of his whip and when he had him knocked he started beating him with his whip until the map cryed out for mercy.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta St George
    Gender
    Female