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Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 091

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    The Gilmans lived near Dunmanway. They were very hard landlords. One day the bishop was examining the children for Confirmation.
    "Cia tá ag fuiling pianta Purgadóireachta"? he asked one lad
    "Tionóintaithe na nGilmans" said he.
    …………………………..
    In those days a tenant held his farm on a lease for the life of some person. When the persons died his lease was up. Then the rent might be raised, or he might be evicted. He would be usually put to a lot of trouble any way whether evicted or not.
    There was a family near Kinneigh long ago - I suppose eighty years ago. They held the farm on the life of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mr William Shorten
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Shanagh, Co. Cork