School: Dún an Ochta (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Séamus Mac a' Bhuidhe Úna Ní Laighidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0056, Page 0144
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- (continued from previous page)by a Jas Martin (former owner of the present Parochial). He (sold) left his house to a family of Kennys from whom Fr. Leahy the present P.P. is supposed to have purchased it. It is an unusual style of house and has the very unusual feature of "hanging gardens", which are still in perfect condition.There was a hospital in Eyrecourt years ago in the present "Paradise Row". About 70 years ago it became a bit wrecked and became a tenement house for a number of families. The patients were removed to Portumna hospital. All of it is in ruins to-day. It was a large three-storey building.A family of "Moores" once lived in the present Convent. They were Protestants, as were most of the people in Eyrecourt and around it. From Manning's corner to Niells there were a number of families living, in which area(continues on next page)
