School: Star of the Sea, Glengivney (roll number 12334)
- Location:
- Glennagiveny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Brian Mac Giolla Easbuic
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- About twenty two year's ago there was one landlord in this Parish. He lived in Moville. In olden times there was a landlord for Glenagivney another for Mossyglen and another for Meenletterbale.
All the farmers of Ireland could hold their farm's except for those who would not pay their rent.
Around this district there was no people evicted but in the year 1881 there was thirty-two families evicted between Carrowmeana and Drumaville. They went to their freinds or neighbours and remained there until they got new houses built. This was called the "Carrowmeana Eviction". Those people were evicted because they would not pay their rent.
The landlords got the rents in olden times. Now the rent is paid to the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Charles Gillen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meenletterbale, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Gillen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Meenletterbale, Co. Donegal