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School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)

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Baile an Ruáin, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Mrs Nora Lally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 261

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 261

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  4. XML “The Pollock Estate”

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  1. Cnoc na mBua (continued)

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  2. The Pollock Estate

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    This estate lies N.W. of school. It got its name from the Land Lord, whose name was Pollock. It consisted of twelve tenants on this estate and forty in the Brierfield part.
    This Landlord was very wealthy and was anxious to evict the tenants on the Pollock part. The plan he adopted was to allow arrears to accumlate for eighteen years so that the tenants would not be able to pay. At the end
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