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School: Ballygar (C)

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Ballygar, Co. Galway
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Eithne, Bean Uí Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 075

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    About a century ago Dennis Kelly became heir to the land which his forefather had confiscated. Of course he evicted many of his tenants.
    On the occassion he evicted a widow. When he reached her house she was boiling potatos and she begged him to let her eat her dinner but he would not respond.
    He was cursed by the priest (Father Wallace). He said that he would never have an heir to his property and it happened so.
    On another occasion he met a comrade of his called Marcas Acrac who was fond of composing rhymes and Dennis asked him to compose a rhyme. Marcas was not willing to do so but the landlord insisted so he said:
    "The chapel is built and the
    church shall fall
    and kill Dennis Kelly and his
    jumpers and all."
    and that also proved true.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francie Moran
    Gender
    Female