School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 206
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- (continued from previous page)O'Beirnes who were chieftains of Kilmore and Aughrim in County Roscommon. They leased the majority of the lands back to the O Beirnes of Kilmore and Jamestown. They were fairly good landlords. Charlestown has passed into the hands of Mr. Doyle, Belfast and Ballyfinn Castle in King's County into the hands of the nuns who use it as a convent. None of these two families are in existence. Captain King collected the 'Tithes' for the parsons, and the people were evicted on refusing to subscribe. The last of the Kings died in 1915. Mr Smith was acquainted with him. They were very good Catholics. There were no evictions of tenants off their own lands.(continues on next page)
