Series 1 - Michael Foard & Hugh Boley petitions

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P/P155/35/1

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Michael Foard & Hugh Boley petitions

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  • 1847-1991 (Creation)

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Kerby A. Miller created his transcripts of the petitions from the original manuscripts held in the O'Hara Papers, National Library of Ireland [call number MS 16737].

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Materials pertaining to two letters written to Richard Beere, land agent of Major O'Hara, Annaghmore, Collooney, County Sligo, in 1847. The authors, Michael Foard and Hugh Boley, are tenants on O'Hara's land petitioning Beere for relief as they intend to emigrate to America. Included are transcripts of the petitions and Bruce D. Boling's land valuation notes pertaining to the authors.

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