American left substantial sum to build library

An American left a fortune in her will to set up a public library in Ireland in memory of a Kerry teacher almost 40 years ago, State files reveal.

American left substantial sum to build library
Thu, 30 Dec, 2010 - 09:27

An American left a fortune in her will to set up a public library in Ireland in memory of a Kerry teacher almost 40 years ago, State files reveal.

Eva C Greaney, a schoolteacher who lived in Holyoke, Massachusetts, left a substantial amount of cash for the State to carry out her last wish, documents released into the National Archives show.

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