Primary/Secondary sources on the Evictions

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The Derryveagh evictions a dark time in Irish history.

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THE DERRYVEAGH EVICTIONS

Official Eviction Notice report.

The Castle was built in 1870 by John George Adair.

Old villages within Derryveagh during the 19th Century.

200 Police officerswere present at the day of the evictions.

Equipment used by the police in the 19th Century.

Settlement Destroyed by the Sherrif’s

Locals who lived in Derryveagh before the evictions.

John George Adair

Family Tree of the Sweeney Clan who once resided in Derryveagh

The remains of settlement in Derryveagh