School: Ardlow

Location:
Ardlow, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 002

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 002

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    then became land-lord up to the time that the town-land was sold to the tenants over forty years ago.
    Mr. O Connor like the owner of Cuilca did not seem to derive much benefit from the rack-rents which he collected. He could not find enough money to meet the extravagant demands of his family, and he finally died (died) in a poor hut on the road-side convenient to Old Castle at a place called Beltrasna. For the last few months of his life he had to live on the Charity of his neighbours.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Ita Taite
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardlow, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Patrick Taite
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Ardlow, Co. an Chabháin