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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

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Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
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P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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  1. The Local Landlord (continued)

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    Strongarm.
    He was looked upon as a good landlord. The English came over and took some land from him about two hundred years ago. They divided some of the lands among themselves. The rest of the land was divided among the members of the family on marriage.
    The river Greece runs through his demesne. St. Patrick's Well is in one of his fields.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Local Landlord

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    Tithes were collected in the district of Castlemitchell in former times. They were collected by James Duffy and John Kelly. They collected in kind. The people resented the collection and there was fighting.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Wright
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Carpenter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare