School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Na Clochánaí, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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  1. The landlord of this place was called Lewin. He was a very cruel landlord. He evicted manu
    y a poor family and drove them out in the wild, lonely bogs.
    There is a story told of an old woman he evicted. The woman was not able to pay her rent and she was dying. One morning, the landlord, soldiers, and evicted her. She was so weak that she was not able to walk out. The bailiffs took down a door and carried her out on it. They left her down outside the door. The neighbours came and took her. She died a few days afterwards. The bailiffs were not the better of it since.
    Whenever their was an eviction to take place the landlord gave the order to his
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill tSeanbhoithe, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    J. Glynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill tSeanbhoithe, Co. na Gaillimhe