School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara
- Location:
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Siúr M. Bernadette
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- Christopher St. George was the landlord of Tyrone. He came to our district in the year 1912 and resided there until his home was burnt. When he first came he bought out a plot of land and there built a house which was called the big house of Tyrone. It was supposed to have two castles built beside it but it was burnt and it now stands in ruins. He owned all the land and let no tenants into it. When the house got burnt he left i and stayed with his friends. He sold the land to the commissioners divided it among the district people. They paid the rents of it to the Irish Land Commission. When he died he was buried in Drum a chú.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. Hughes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway