School: Tír-Dhá-Ghlas (Terryglass)

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   “A family named Barry lived at a place in Terryglass now called Barryhill.”

   

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   1. William Heenan. 2. Crossanagh, Terryglass. 3. About 60. 4. Farmer. 5. Crossanagh, Terryglass. 6. From parents. 7. About 40 years ago. 8. About 50 years. 9. Crossanagh, Terryglass. 10. August 1934.

   A family named Barry lived at a place in Terryglass now called Barryhill. In the days of the yeoman soldiers came to set the house on fire.
   Councillor Maunsell was called to give protection and when he arrived he ordered the yeomen away in the king's name. The house was saved through his timely arrival.

   

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   “About eighty years ago there lived in the townsland of Ashgrove, Terryglass a family named Talbot.”

   

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   1. Mrs Brigid Tierney. 2. Killeen, Terryglass. 3. About 78. 4. Labourer. 5. Terryglass. 6. Heard from parents. 7. About 60 years ago. 8. About 50 years. 9. Terryglass. 10. 1934. About eighty years ago there lived in the townsland of Ashgrove, Terryglass a family named Talbot. This family belonged to the landlord class and in their day carried out wholesale evictions on the estate which consisted of about four hundred acres of land. In one part of the etsate there were two houses

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Brigid Tierney

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   c. 78

   Occupation

   Labourer

   Address

   Killeen, Co. Tipperary