School: Béal Átha Uisce (roll number 4836)

Location:
An Baile Ard, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 041

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 041

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  1. Lord Clenton was the landlord from Millcove east to Adrigole. His agent was Mr. Saunders and he was living in Charleville. Every year he would come and gather the rent in Waterfall house. The people refused to pay it. At last the bailiffs came to Rossmacowen on the year 1904. (May 31th). There was a man by the name of John Murphy of Hollyhill evicted by the bailiffs. The people made a hard fight agains them.
    They had barrels of tar to throw at the bailiffs also. There were five or six to be evicted but they
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Síle Ní Mhurchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Currach Glas, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Gort an Ghabhláin, Co. Chorcaí