This townland was, historically, sparsely populated due to flooding on its northern side and ownership by the Quinville estate on its eastern side. The existing road from Ballyhannon to the Ennis-Quin road was not constructed until the latter half of the nineteenth century. There is now eight families living there, the highest number according to available records. The 1851 census records five families but the numbers dwindled until developments began along the Rinneen road in the past 20 years.
Three ringfort-cashels existed in very close proximity in this and the neighbouring townland of Madara. The Rinneen feature (CL034-130001) appears to have been the more significant and this also contained a cairn (CL034-130002).
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1825 Tithe Applotment Books for Reynneen
Hogan Michael
Crowe Denis
Frawly Patt
McNamara Matt
McNamara John
Singleton John Esq.
Birth Records found Pre 1850
1855 Griffiths Valuation for Rinneen
Edward N Singleton
John McNamara
Patrick Frawley
John Singleton
1851 Census – 5 Houses, Population 24
1861 Census – 2 Houses, Population 10 (Peter was born to Michael Hallinan & Mary Coffy 30.06.1860)
1871 Census – 5 Houses, Population 24
1881 Census – 1 House, Population 4
1891 Census – 1 House, Population 9
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1901 Census
Dúchas 1930’s Schools Folklore Collection
A farmer from Rinneen by the name of Peat Ó Cathasa, born in 1868, contributed a large volume of stories to this collection. He may have been living in Feakle by this time. They ranged from folklore and history to cures. These were written in English when the stories were offered up in 1938 but there are many references to phraseology from the Irish language. These can be read through the following link:
