School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 432
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- (continued from previous page)head agent. Lord Dillon was in London often and Mr. Jackson was in charge of the estate then. The land agent came when the crops would be gathered in every year and took whatever he needed.
The tenants that were evicted emigrated to American on skeleton ships, provided by the English Government. Some people who did not like to go went around the country begging.
A baliff was appointed in each townland and he had charge of evictions. Very few evictions occurred in this district. One night a family in Byrnecarroll were to be evicted but several men all over(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frank Kirrane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo
