School: Eidhneach
- Location:
- Eidhneach, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Sr Mac Gearachaigh
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The Land Lord.
The Land Lord of my district was Mr.J.D.Wilson.He lived in Corofin and he was a very bad man but his wife was very kind yo the poor.He owned the big bog and it is (owned) ever since called Wilson's Bog.He divided it amongst the tenants and they have to pay a small rent every year.he used to send very threatening letters before hand to the people and if they did not pay it immediately he would evict them.He evicted Mr.Meaney and he brought all the cattle to the pound And Mr Kennedy redeemed them for him.
They used to walk it over across the land with them and when they used to land over(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Duggan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs P. Duggan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. an Chláir
