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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
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Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 078

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    Mrs Fox was the landlord of our district long ago. She lived in Killmore house, about half a mile from Ferbane. She was a very strict landlord, she would not allow game to be shot on the land. She woulnd not allow the same crop to be sown on the same land two years in succession. She owned all the land of the district. She would not allow scutch grass to be burned on the land. She used to drive
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballysheil, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Kieran Ryan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballysheil, Co. Offaly