Quinns Craftshop in times gone by

Also from the same document from 1910, we learn that the main building had several outhouses and that that these had variouspurposes, among them, a coach-house, a wash-house, storage houses and stables. The ruins of these buildings remain today and are an attractive feature with beside Quinns CraftShop

Obtained from the National Archives, this excerpt from the County Inspector's report dated 17th March 1911, outlines the intention of Mrs. Comyn to have a shop on her premises - then the Royal Irish Constabulary barracks. This was in the hope that should she be gainfully employed at the time her lease on the building expired, the landlord might be reluctant to expel her from the building.

It is obvious that the building at this stage was in much disrepair. Remembering that this precis was written in 1911 the amount of £25 or £30 was formidable. It was also difficult for Mrs.Comyn to gather this amount when, if this report is to be believed, her husband was "intemperate and a spendthrift"! Overview of the History of the Craftshop