School: Eidhneach
- Location:
- Eidhneach, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Sr Mac Gearachaigh
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they replied "Don't we want to keep the dead man warm."
Two walls are the sole remains of the Fr. Quins lovely house. He was Parish Priest of Inagh and Kilsnamona and he rented this lordly house and farm. He died in eighteen ninety eight and his nephew Pat Quinn was given the land by his uncle. Landlord Petty evicted him as well as Martin Devitt both being unable to pay the rent. Then three "guards" came and took possession of the place. When they were there the house was burned accidentally and now two walls remain.
A greater number of people lived there long ago but some of them got evicted(continues on next page)
