School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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- Numerous names are given i.e Deamount Morenzy, Freddy Reid, Mrs Shelly, Maurice Reide, "Mr" Marsh, Edmond Moore, Joun Andrews P. E. Moore
- Deamont Morenzy, who lived in Castlemorris, was the landlord in this district. His people came with Cromwell & Deamont himself was born here. People say he was a good landlord
The Butlers of Currahill were evicted after the Treaty of Limerick in 1691 & took refuge in Connaught where they settled. The land was divided into farms under the guidance of Deamont Morenzy. - Maurice Reid was looked upon as a bad landlord. He gave Kilmoganny to Mick Norris who was also looked upon as bad.
They made several evictions. Norris evicted a man named Ned Grainger who lived where Miss Loftins is living now. There was a Statue of the B.V.M. out on the street when he(continues on next page)
