School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown

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1. The Landlord

   

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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

   

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2. The Landlord

   

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   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.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Ella Dunne

   Gender

   Female

3. The Landlord

   

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   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

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