My great great great grandfather, Big House owner and landlord William H Badbody III would have been 179 today if he was still alive today. My father would tell me wonderful tales of how he would pay police three and six pence each to turf out tenants onto the street while he would burn all their belongings in a bonfire and laugh as the families watched on in horror. Now Gardai do it for free. Different times.

Bill Badbody

@BillBadbody

My great great great grandfather, Big House owner and landlord William H Badbody III would have been 179 today if he was still alive today. My father would tell me wonderful tales of how he would pay police three and six pence each to turf out tenants onto the street while he would burn all their belongings in a bonfire and laugh as the families watched on in horror. Now gardai do it for free. Different times.

5:50 PM · May 23, 2025

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