School: Lagganstown, New Inn (roll number 13705)

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1. An Eviction (continued)

   

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   of the house "Oh, what have I done?" After some time, they got back into their homes but some had to live in barns as their dwelling houses were torn down. Creagh died insane a short time after he was filled with remorse for his bad deed.

   

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   “In the time of the evictions there lived near the town of Tipperary a young man named Cut Quinlan and his mother.”

   

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   In the time of the evictions there lived near the town of Tipperary a young man named Cut Quinlan and his mother. It happened that Quinlan and his mother were evicted. He then went to England to join the British army and he fought several battles. An English officer said no braver man than Quinlan could be found. During one battle the English officer was wounded and lay in the battlefield to die. Quinlan on hearing it said he

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Fitzgerald

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   John Fitzgerald

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Lagganstown Lower, Co. Tipperary