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School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)

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Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
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Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 83

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    last survivors of this family died leaving a heavy mortgage on the farm which was subsequently sold by the mortgagee.
    Any and every improvement on house or farm always resulted in an increase of rent. Similarly with regard to fishing if a man got a new boat it was considered a sign of prosperity and he had to pay extra rent.
    It is conjectured locally that the increases in rent did not result in proportionate increase in income of the landlord but was pocketed by the agent.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Robby Shannon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Ballyederlan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Tom Mc Neely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballyederlan, Co. Donegal