School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)
- Location:
- Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Carrigan
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- One of the Local Landlords was George Ormsby Gore. He was an absentee.His Irish residence was at Derrycarne Dromod Co Leitrim. He had a large demesne.He had a large estate in Co Sligo and also at Harlech in Wales whence he derived his title Lord Harlech. He was a tyrant.One hundred years ago when the people wished to erect the Chapel the site was selected on the estate by Lord Harlech refused the lease - he refused also to give a lease for Parochial House and Urbal schools.Mrs Michael Flynn of Carntulla had the privilege of erecting or having erected on his land Slievenakilla school. During the years 1860-1869 there were evictions - farms were grabbed the evicted went to Scotland.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumnafinnila, Co. Leitrim