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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Meathas Truim (roll number 13313)

Location:
Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
Teacher:
An tSiúr Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 498

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  1. Local Fairs (continued)

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    days previous to the cattle fair. Horses, cattle, and sheep are all sold in the one fair.
    Fairs were held at Tara in ancient times.
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  2. The Landlord

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    The sproule family.
    Moses Sproue, better known as "Red Sproule". He lived at Kildevin, Streete Westmeath. This family lived here for hundreds of years. They were very unkind land-lords to their tenants, often a poor tenant sent in his rent, and written on the back of the receipt was a notice to give up his house and farm within a few days time. If
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Phillips
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboy, Co. Longford