School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)
- Location:
- Baile an Chloichir, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 010
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- (continued from previous page)from Lixnaw, which she finally accepted though it did not, as she said, compensate her for the loss of her son.The townland of Kiltomey was afterwards sold and was, up to the time of the Land Purchase Acts, in possession of a different landlord. A large portion of this property of the the earls passed over to Lord Listowel at the time of the confiscations, but the townland of Kiltomey though in the midst of this property remained in different hands, a separate property, thus in some measure proving the truth of the legend of the widow and her son.Another incident is related as having happened in the same orchards. The earls employed a number of workmen in the orchards and gardens. These were principally composed of a tribe of family named Hurley who lived at Ahacoora, not far from Lixnaw. The Hurleys were strong determined men and as the earls steward who supervised their work was very unpopular, being a very harsh and as they considered unjust man, they determined to get rid of him. They came early to their work in the(continues on next page)
