School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua
- Location:
- Killaloe, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSr. Aileabhaird
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 380
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- The land Lord who ruled over the Birdhill area, was "Mr Twiss". A very hard man he was, he made every one pay a very high rent, so high was it that many people had to leave homes and to go out on hire, such people were called "spalpeens".
If a person was seen with a nbew coat or dress in those days, the rent was sure to be raised, one or two pounds. "Mr. Twiss" lived overlooking Birdhill, in a huge mansion; he had four thousand acres of land and he employed two or three hundred servants.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Keogh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Incha More, Co. Tipperary
