Scoil: Ladhar (B.), Bán-Tír (uimhir rolla 3269)

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1. The Landlord in Lyre District 1887

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   When I was fourteen years of age - and I was born in 1873 - all the tenants except the Lehanes and Sweeneys of the townland of Charlesfield were evicted by Murphy the landlord of the place. I remember well we were all going to school at the time, 'twas a grand summer's day, and we were left home about twelve o'clock. So of course we all went back to Charlesfield as fast as we could. There were, I suppose, a hundred soldiers there - Redcoats - and bailiffs. The landlord himself was there - Murphy - and Canon Morrissey, R.I.P., the parish priest came up from Banteer to try to get him to make a settlement with the tenants but Murphy wouldn't listen to the priest. So the bailiffs turned all the people out of their houses and threw tables, chairs, beds and so on out in the yard and locked the door and barred up the windows. I suppose seven or eight families were evicted - all except the Sweeneys, because they had a legacy from America and of course the ould grásaeir, the money-lender.

   The people then were living in land-league huts and they were supported by the people of the parish. They used to send them

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   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Pat Halliden

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Faisnéiseoir

   James Murphy

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   An Ladhar, Co. Chorcaí