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School: Béal an Átha Móir (C.) (roll number 13614)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
An tSr. Áthracht
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    Townland of Drumdart - Barony of Mohill County Leitrim
    The first Landlord of Drumdart that can be traced was a Mr Slacke. He lived in the townland of Drumdart and his land is now ours. Locally known as [?] Slacke on account of his eccentricity he bestowed favours on many of his tenants in the form of leases of their holdings
    He was generally regarded as a kind over-Lord in comparison with many of his class. He was particularly fond of horses and dogs, and they were the means of his death. His favourite horse fell a victim to the dread disease of farcy; his dog then became infected and in treating the terrible ailment, which now comes under the Contagious Diseases Act, himself succumbed to the awful disease
    It is said him that
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Mc Tague
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moher, Co. Leitrim