School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 12_022
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- Long ago, when landlordism was in force, they were very severe. The landlord got the land very cheap and when they could not plant the place with English, they had to take the Irish in as tenants and tradesmen. The landlords agents were also tyrants.
In the Big Glen Russell was a landlord. He had an agent called Billy Ward. One night he was going to evict some very poor family. Some people known as the Molly Maguires(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peadar Mac Giolla Dé
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim na Saileach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- John Mc Glynn
- Gender
- Male
