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This is a record of family names extracted from the Griffiths Valuation of 1855. It only lists property owners and the townland in which the property was located in the parish of Quin.

Ashworth Rev. William Craggaunowen Quin Clare

Barron Edward Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Bermingham John Cant Quin Clare

Bingham John Carnmallow Quin Clare

Blood John Ballykilty Quin Clare

Blood John Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Boyce John Quin Quin Clare

Brassill Michael Cahercalla Quin Clare

Brennan John Carrowroe Quin Clare

Bridgeman Henry Rathluby Quin Clare

Bridgeman Hewitt Craggataska Quin Clare

Buckley Michael Ballykilty Quin Clare

Bunton Thomas, M.D. Quin Quin Clare

Burke Catherine Feaghquin Quin Clare

Burke Patrick Feaghquin Quin Clare

Butler James Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Callaghan Mary Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Callaghan Thomas Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Carmody Michael Commons Quin Clare

Carmody Michael Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Carmody Patrick Commons Quin Clare

Carmody Patrick Creevagh More Quin Clare

Carmody Patrick Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Carmody Thomas Creevagh More Quin Clare

Carnody Mary Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Clune Anastasia Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Clune Anastasia Rine Quin Clare

Clune Cornelius Ballymacloon West Quin Clare

Clune Cornelius Cullenagh Quin Clare

Clune Cornelius Kildrum Quin Clare

Clune Daniel Dangan Quin Clare

Clune Daniel Danganbrack Quin Clare

Clune Elizabeth Quingardens Quin Clare

Clune Elizabeth Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Clune James Carrowgar Quin Clare

Clune John Ballymacloon West Quin Clare

Clune John Dangan Quin Clare

Clune Margaret Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Clune Matthew Ballymacloon North Quin Clare

Clune Matthew Ballymacloon West Quin Clare

Clune Patrick Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Clune Patrick Carrowgar Quin Clare

Clune Patrick Rine Quin Clare

Clune Timothy Danganbrack Quin Clare

Cody Michael Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Coleman Catherine Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Coleman Margaret Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Connor Margaret Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Cooley Patrick Creevagh More Quin Clare

Corbett James Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Corbett James Ballykilty Quin Clare

Corbett James Quingardens Quin Clare

Corbett Michael Quingardens Quin Clare

Corbett Michael Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Corbett Patrick Ballagh Quin Clare

Corbett Patrick Carrowmeer Quin Clare

Corbett Patrick Kildrum Quin Clare

Corbett Patrick Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Corbett Ptk. Quingardens Quin Clare

Corbett Rev. Daniel Creevagh More Quin Clare

Corbett Rev. Daniel Feaghquin Quin Clare

Corbett Thomas Carrowgar Quin Clare

Corbett Thomas Creevagh More Quin Clare

Corbett Thomas Danganbrack Quin Clare

Corbett Thomas Keevagh Quin Clare

Creagh Cornelius Carrowroe Quin Clare

Creagh Cornelius Dangan Quin Clare

Creagh Cornelius Gorteen Quin Clare

Creagh Thomas Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Creagh William Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Crowe James Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Cullinane Thomas Dangan Quin Clare

Cumman Daniel Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Cusack Hugh Cragbwee Quin Clare

Cusack John Dangan Quin Clare

Cusack Patrick Carrowroe Quin Clare

Cusack Patrick Dangan Quin Clare

Daffy Bryan Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Dillon Johanna Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Dolaghty Michael Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Dolaghty Timothy Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Donnellan John Craggataska Quin Clare

Doogan Michael Cloonaherna Quin Clare

Doogan William Cloonaherna Quin Clare

Dunboyne Lord ??? Knopoge Quin Clare

Fawl John Knopoge Quin Clare

Fere Mary Cant Quin Clare

Fitzgerald Anne Quin Quin Clare

Flaherty Mary Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Foran Michael Carrowroe Quin Clare

Fox Daniel Ballymacloon East Quin Clare

Frawley Patrick Rinneen Quin Clare

Frost James Cant Quin Clare

Frost Solomon Ballymacloon East Quin Clare

Galvin Patrick Quin Quin Clare

Gaynor Cornelius Dangan Quin Clare

Gleeson Michael Carrowgar Quin Clare

Gorman Patrick Commons Quin Clare

Gorman Patrick Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Graddy Martin Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Graddy Michael Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Graddy Patrick Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Grady Mary Cullaun Quin Clare

Hallinan Denis Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Hallinan James Cullaun Quin Clare

Hallinan James Keevagh Quin Clare

Hallinan John Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Hallinan John Coolshamroge Quin Clare

Hallinan Margaret Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Halloran Anne Gorteen Quin Clare

Halloran Cornelius Commons Quin Clare

Halloran Cornelius Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Halloran Cornelius Quingardens Quin Clare

Halloran Cornelius Quinville South Quin Clare

Halloran James Cragbwee Quin Clare

Halloran Mary Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Halloran Mary Craggataska Quin Clare

Halloran Michael Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Halloran Michael Craggataska Quin Clare

Halloran Patrick Feaghquin Quin Clare

Halloran Patrick Quin Quin Clare

Halpin Patrick Quingardens Quin Clare

Hanneen Charles Cahercalla Quin Clare

Hanneen John Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Hanneen John Knopoge Quin Clare

Hassett Patrick Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Hawe Michael Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Hayes John Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Heher John Craggataska Quin Clare

Hennessy Michael Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Hennessy Thomas Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Hewitt Anne Maria Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Hewitt Henry Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Hewitt Thomas Ballyroughan North Quin Clare

Hewitt William Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Hickey John Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Hoey Michael Gorteen Quin Clare

Hogan Hugh Keevagh Quin Clare

Hogan James Gorteen Quin Clare

Hogan John Carrowroe Quin Clare

Hogan Thomas Keevagh Quin Clare

Hourigan Cornelius Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Howard Thomas Cloonaherna Quin Clare

Hurley James Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Kane John Commons Quin Clare

Keeffe Patrick Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Kinnerny Mary Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Kitson Bridget Cragbwee Quin Clare

Lalor Bridget Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Lalor Elizabeth Dangan Quin Clare

Lalor Francis Dangan Quin Clare

Lalor John Dangan Quin Clare

Lalor Michael Dangan Quin Clare

Leonard Francis Quinville South Quin Clare

Lindsey William Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Linnane Francis Carrowmeer Quin Clare

Littleton Matthew Carrowroe Quin Clare

Littleton Matthew Cragbwee Quin Clare

Littleton Stephen Cragbwee Quin Clare

Littleton Stephen Dangan Quin Clare

Loughlin Patrick Carrowroe Quin Clare

Lynam Francis Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Lynch Daniel Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Lynch Daniel Gorteen Quin Clare

Lynch Denis Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Lynch John Carrowroe Quin Clare

Lynch Michael Commons Quin Clare

Lynch Patrick Gorteen Quin Clare

Lynch Thomas Gorteen Quin Clare

Lyons Ellen Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Lyons Stephen Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Magrath James Keevagh Quin Clare

Magrath Martin Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Mairian Denis Cullaun Quin Clare

Malony James Cragbwee Quin Clare

Mangan Patrick Carrowroe Quin Clare

Markaham Patrick Cutteen Quin Clare

Markaham Patrick Quinville South Quin Clare

Mc Cue John Ballykilty Quin Clare

Mc Donnell John Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Mc Donnell Thomas Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Mc Donnell Thomas Cutteen Quin Clare

Mc Donnell Thomas Deerpark North Quin Clare

Mc Donnell Thomas Deerpark South Quin Clare

Mc Guinness Eliza Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Mc Mahon Ellen Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Mc Namara Bridget Carrowmeer Quin Clare

Mc Namara James Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Mc Namara John Coogaun Quin Clare

Mc Namara John Rinneen Quin Clare

Mc Namara Michael Ballykilty Quin Clare

Mc Namara Michael Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Mc Namara Michael Coogaun Quin Clare

Mc Namara Patrick Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Mc Namara Sarah Commons Quin Clare

Mc Queeny Michael Carrowroe Quin Clare

Meade John Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Meany Michael Creevagh More Quin Clare

Meany Owen Cragbwee Quin Clare

Meehan Patrick Kilnacrandy Quin Clare

Melehan Patrick Carrowroe Quin Clare

Moloney Denis Quin Quin Clare

Molony Daniel Cullaun Quin Clare

Molony James Cullaun Quin Clare

Moran Catherine Commons Quin Clare

Moylan James Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Moylan James Commons Quin Clare

Moylan James Keevagh Quin Clare

Moylan James Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Moylan James Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Moylan John Creevagh More Quin Clare

Moylan John Quin Quin Clare

Moylan Mary Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Moylan Michael Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Moylan Patrick Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Moylan Patrick Madara Quin Clare

Moylan Patrick Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Moylan Stephen Quingardens Quin Clare

Moylan Thomas Keevagh Quin Clare

Moylan William Cahercalla Quin Clare

Mullins Sarah Creevagh More Quin Clare

Murphy James Shandangan Quin Clare

Murphy Patrick Carnmallow Quin Clare

Nailan Patrick Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Nash Denis Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

Nash Honoria Quingardens Quin Clare

Nealon John Carrowroe Quin Clare

Neeylan Thomas Cahercalla Quin Clare

Neill Judith Commons Quin Clare

Neill Patrick Rathluby Quin Clare

Neylan Patrick Cahercalla Quin Clare

Neylan Thomas Cahercalla Quin Clare

Neylan Thomas Creevagh More Quin Clare

Nihill James Cahercalla Quin Clare

Nihill Michael Cahercalla Quin Clare

Nihill Patrick Cahercalla Quin Clare

Normoyle Margaret Quingardens Village of Quin Quin Clare

O’Brien James Applefort Quin Clare

O’Brien Patk. Applefort Quin Clare

O’Brien Patrick Applefort Quin Clare

O’Brien Pierce Carrowroe Quin Clare

O’Brien Pierce Dangan Quin Clare

O’Dea Michael Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

O’Dea Patrick Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Pewter Daniel Craggataska Quin Clare

Power James Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Power Thomas Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Power William Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Punch Patrick Quin Quin Clare

Punch Patrick Quingardens Quin Clare

Quilligan Charles Cutteen Quin Clare

Quinlivan James Ballyroughan South Quin Clare

Quinlivan Michael Ballyroughan South Quin Clare

Quinn Anne Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Quinn James Carrowroe Quin Clare

Ready Patrick Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Ready Patrick Carrowroe Quin Clare

Reddan Catherine Gorteen Quin Clare

Reddan Thomas Gorteen Quin Clare

Redmayne Robert R. Cullaun Quin Clare

Reynolds John Quinville South Quin Clare

Rourke John Rathluby Quin Clare

Savage Edmund Creevagh Beg Quin Clare

Scanlan Michael Creevagh More Quin Clare

Scanlan Patrick Ballyhannan North Quin Clare

Scanlan Patrick Ballymarkahan Quin Clare

Scanlan Roger Creevagh More Quin Clare

Scanlan Thomas Creevagh More Quin Clare

Sexton Patrick Carrowroe Quin Clare

Shannon Bridget Ballyhannan South Quin Clare

Singleton Edward N. Rinneen Quin Clare

Singleton John Commons Quin Clare

Singleton John Keevagh Quin Clare

Singleton John Knocknagoug Quin Clare

Singleton John Quin Quin Clare

Singleton John Quinville North Quin Clare

Singleton John Quinville South Quin Clare

Slattery Margaret Creevagh More Quin Clare

Slattery Patrick Ballymacloon East Quin Clare

Studdert Robert W. Cloonaherna Quin Clare

Studdert Robert W. Cullaun Quin Clare

Studdert Robert W. Deerpark North Quin Clare

Studdert Thomas Carrowmeer Quin Clare

Taylor Anne Carrowgar Quin Clare

Torpey James Cragbwee Quin Clare

Vandeleur John Carrowroe Quin Clare

Walsh Patrick Ballykilty Quin Clare

Walsh Patrick Madara Quin Clare

White Bridget Carrowroe Quin Clare

White Bridget Cragbwee Quin Clare

White James Carrowroe Quin Clare

White John Dangan Quin Clare

White Lawrence Dangan Quin Clare

White Thomas Dangan Quin Clare

White Thomas Gorteen Quin Clare

Wolfe James Cutteen Quin Clare

 

 

 

Seán na Gealaí

Halloween is the direct descendent of Samhain. It was the night when the gap between this world and the spirit world narrowed.  Known as Oiche Shamhna or ‘spirit night’, the souls of the dead were expected to return to the family home. The Church introduced the Feast of All Saints (Nov1) and the Feast of All Souls (Nov 2nd) to counter Samhain. Evil spirits were also thought to be abroad and people avoided travelling alone on this night.

   “Deireann na daoine go mbíonn sidheogaí amuigh oidhche Shamhna”, Schools’ Collection (NFCS 249).

Origins of Samhain

Contender 1- Tulsk, County Roscommon

Oweynagat Cave, Uaimh na gCat, meaning the ‘Cave of the Cats’ in Rath Croaghan. The Book of Leinster names it as dorus iffrin na Hérend – Ireland’s Gateway to Hell. Demons and all kinds of creatures emerge from here on Oiche Shamhna.

 Echtra Nerai (the Adventures of Nera) is first mentioned in the 10th century Cath Maige Mucrama story,  happening at Samhain.

Oweynagat Cave is also said to be the home of the Morrigan. She is portrayed as a goddess of battle and war, with the power to transform into crows or ravens. Her dreaded cry was frequently heard over battlefields.

Echtra Nerai, the Adventures of Nera

An Irish text taken from the Ulster Cycle, dating to the tenth century entitled ‘Nera and the Dead Man’, tells of the warrior Nera who accepts a dare during a dark and stormy Samhain night to tie a withy around the ankle of a hanging dead man. As he does so, the corpse suddenly comes to life and asks Nera to carry him on his back. Nera complies. After some adventures Nera gets the dead man back to his tree. All of this takes place at Samhain at Rath Croaghan/Cruachan, hence its association with Halloween.

Contender 2 – Tlachtga, Meath

The original Tlachtga was a druidess of considerable power and importance, the daughter of Mug Ruith who lived on Valentia Island in Kerry. He is said to have lived through the reign of nineteen kings, with his lifespan stretching back to the time of Christ on earth. Tlachtga and her father could travel the world on the Rath, a fabulous spinning wheel of fire that easily transported them. Mug Ruith sought out knowledge and learning like few before him and it was in this manner that he and Tlachtga travelled to study under Simon Magus (Simon the Sorcerer), who is mentioned in the Bible.

Simon Magus and Mug Ruith sent Tlachtga out into the world to gather as much knowledge as she could find. Upon her return they realized that her knowledge far surpassed their own!
They were outraged and such was their jealousy that they set the three sons of Simon Magus upon Tlachtga, who defiled her. She returned to Ireland where she gave birth to three sons, Dorb (Doirb), Cuma (Cumma) and Muach.

It was on the hill of Ward in county Meath that Tlachtga brought her three sons into the world, and it was there that she died, unable to sustain her life in the face of the utter grief and despair she felt at the indignity she had endured.

In recent years a renewal of the annual gathering on the hill of Ward now attracts hundreds of people at Halloween. A walk from Athboy up towards the Hill itself culminates with a celebration, with elaborate ceremonies and an acknowledgement of the cultural gift to Ireland and the world that Tlachtga represents.

In the ancient kingdom of Mide, Tlachtga was considered an important assembly place alongside Tara, Teiltun and Uisneach. These four ‘corners’ are recorded as having been the location of fortresses constructed by high king Tuathal Techmar at the foundation of Mide in the early decades of the first millennium AD.

‘Much of the (archaeological) evidence points towards a long history of ritual activity. Large quantities of animal bones – a sign of large scale feasting have been found throughout all phases of the site. The lack of evidence of any residential or day to day activity strengthens the idea that it most likely it was set aside purely for ritual or celebratory activity.

There have been finds in all three phases of the site, including scattered Bronze Age human remains and the skeleton of an infant between seven and ten months old… The child burial, next to a ritual deposit of cow bones, dates to AD 450 – around the time of the arrival of Christianity.

“The child was clearly buried with care and having not found any evidence of burials on the site, we’d have to guess that This child belonged to someone significant”.

Harvest knots and Guises

 

 

Homemade masks made by village boys calling to local houses on Oiche Shamhna

Outdoors

Unlike May when the fairies are active, November Eve brings malevolent spirits. It is the night for community bonfires, especially in housing estates in the cities and towns. Collecting the last handful of fruit and nuts.

Indoors

Families would attempt to have a celebratory supper on Oiche Shamhna. Family supper might be colcannon or pandy. They would first secure the house by sprinkling Holy Water and possibly placing a religious object in the thatch near the front door.

Typical Samhain Food included pancakes, stampy (a potato and apple cake, crusted with barley, enhanced with sea spinach and rock samphire & cooked with oil) apple cakes, nuts, blackberry pies.

An bairín breac/the barmbrack or the ‘speckled loaf’, containing oodles of dried autumn fruits is still a favourite treat, with lashings of butter.

Tokens inside the traditional loaf included the ring as a symbol of love and marriage,  a thimble (spinsterhood); a button (bachelorhood); a stick (to be beaten by the spouse); a rag (poverty); a coin (wealth) and a crucifix (the taking of religious orders).

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