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Cillín an Chrónáin, Co. Chorcaí
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Domhnall Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0366, Page 109

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    The local landlord was Harry Wrixon, but there were other landlords also who owned land in the immediate neighbourhood, namely, Coote, Beecher, Sankey and Leader. Wrixon lived in Freemount for a little time. He mixed with the people, and, generally speaking, he was considered a favourite. Beecher was a just landlord, he visited this locality now and again, and did his best to remedy the many grievances under which farmers laboured at the time. Coote, Sankey and Leader were cruel in the treatment of their tenants; they listened to no complaints, but always demanded the last farthing.
    At Curraghs, Leader had all his tenants evicted, and in their stead he had emergency men
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Goulding
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Goulding
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort na Screige, Co. Chorcaí