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School: Béal an Dá Chab (roll number 14225)

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Béal an Dá Chab, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Risteárd O Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 351

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    It was the landlords who divided the land into farms. The lands used be divided again sometimes. If a man had a big farm he would divide it among his sons.
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  2. The Local Landlord

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    The family of Swantons were landlords of the townland of Ballydehob. We do not know how long had the family been settled in the district, but we know they were couple hundred of years at least. I think they were middling good landlords.
    There weren't but seven farms in the townland, and the
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sceach an Óir Thoir, Co. Chorcaí