School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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  1. There was a time when the people had to pay rent's to the landlord's, but the time is now changed. They evicted people out of their homes who were not able to pay the rents.
    They were very hard on the poor people. They had the mountains preserved for game so that no one could take out a dog to hunt.
    The landlord sold the lands and then the rent was reduced to the tenants on the land
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Kirby
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry