School: Gowna

Location:
Scrabby, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Hugh Murray
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    A local clan now extinct named 'The Keaney's' were Fenians and had a very strong tradition.

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    Not far from the Village in a little hollow beside the road are the ruins of a little cabbin.

    Not far from the village in a little hollow beside the road are the ruins of a little cabin In that but seventy years ago lived a man called Michael Keenan, His wife and daughters Michael joined the Police and later got dismissed and came back home to this but to live on his wits. He was a disciple of Vera Foster and took up the business of official letter writer for his illiterate neighbours. He had the knack of getting in with nobs - or big fellows as they were locally called - he was a pine lather and always talked big as when ever he went away from home he was always mistaken for a great gentleman. He always gave
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