Clare History:The Bodyke Evictions: Disturbances and Distress

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The Bodyke Evictions: Disturbances and Distress

Transcription of an auction notice announcing the sale of the seized chattels of John Liddy of Clonmoher who had been evicted from his holding in 1887, along with his family of six. His judicial rent was fixed at £28.0.0 at the time of his eviction though his actual rack rent was £48.10.0.

Sheriff’s Sale
County of Clare County Library
To wit
Colonel O’Callaghan
Plaintiff.
John Liddy
Defendant.

By virtue of Her Majesty’s
Writ of Fieri Facias to me in
this cause directed, I will
on
Saturday the 17th
Day of September Inst., at
1 p.m. o’Clock, set up and
sell by public
Auction
At the Court House Ennis
The Defendants Chattel Interest (if any)
In his farm of Land Situated at Clonmoher
Parish of Kilnoe Barony of Tulla Upper County
Of Clare Consisting of 32 acres 1 rood 31 perches
Statute measure Poor Law Valuation £18 10s 0d.
Yearly rent £28 0s 0d
Dated 24th August 1892
W.J. Macnamara
Sheriff of the County of Clare.

Bodyke Evictions: Disturbances & Distress