School: Ballyrahan, Tinahely

Location:
Ballyraheen, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0922, Page 177

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  1. Lord Fitzwilliam was the landlord in this district and is still. He lives in Coollattin. His people have been settled in the district for a number of years. He was looked upon as a very good landlord. Not many evictions were carried out while he was a landlord.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ciss Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Wicklow
  2. The Landlord of this district is Earl Fitzwilliam. His estate is Coollattin. He does not live in this district now but he visits it occassionally. All the houses are not owned by him. He is a good landlord. He carried out no evictions. The land is divided into farms. He does not punish the people for small offences. A man collects the rent for him. When houses are out of repair he sends men from Coollattin to repair them. He lives in England.
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