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Landlord

Abstract: Story collected by Ernest Crawford, a student at Gortnessy school (Gortinessy, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr B. Crawford.

Original reference: 1030/5/43

 Gortnessy [Vol. 1030, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Crawford, Ernest 
Gender
male
Location
Cullion (Townland) 
Templecarn (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 
INFORMANT
Crawford, Mr B. 
Gender
male
Age
59
Location
Cullion (Townland) 
Templecarn (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Landlord  [duchas:4389720]

The local landlord was Sir John Leslie. His family had been settled in this district for generations back. They were looked upon as good landlords. No evictions or plantings were carried out in the time of the Leslies’ but a number of evictions were carried out in the time of other landlords. When people were not able to pay their rent they were evicted but the landlord gave them compensation and they went to America. 

The land was divided into farms under their guidance. The farms were often divided in two parts among members of families on marriage. 

The landlord’s agent had great authority his word was law. His tenants were not allowed to shoot any game animal or bird. If they were caught doing so they were punished [sic] Tithes were paid, they were collected with the rent.

Resource description

Origin information
Gortinessy, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 355
Volume 1030
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Nic Sheáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Land management--Riaradh talún
School location
Gortinessy Gortinessy Templecarn Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4477959
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1030/5/43

Suggested credit
"The Landlord"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4477959>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Nic Sheáin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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