School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)
- Location:
- An Muileann gCearr, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Sr. Colmcille
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- A Landlord
The landlord's name was Lord Gradwell. He owned a lot of land in Meath and Westmeath. His ancestors were planted at the time of Cromwell. He had many people evicted for different causes. Some were evicted for not paying the rent within a very short notice. Others were evicted for not voting at elections for the person he wished. Writs used to be pinned to the doors for eviction.
One fair day in Castlepollard on the twenty first of May there was a proctor there delivering writs for evictions, when he was met by two farmers. One seized him and held him up(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cora Donnelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Muileann gCearr, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Mrs Donnelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Muileann gCearr, Co. na hIarmhí
