School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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Landlords.
The landlords long ago were very hard on the people they used to deprive them of their houses and land and give them to other people.
There was a landlord in Killedarra his name was General Kelly. There was a landlord in Ballyforan called Lord Bagget. He lived (in) near Ballygar called Castle Kelly He made the people pay very high rent and rates, had a lot of servants working for him and he paid them very small wages.
The landlords used to take(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Kearney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
