DERRYNANE STORAGE was initially constructed during the
summer of 2016 (subsequent expansion in following years), on original farmland that has
been continuously owned by the same family since June 1st, 1861, when it was deeded over
as part of the Civil War and Homestead Act...the original deed bears the signature of
President Abraham Lincoln. The photograph above shows a picture of the farmstead during
the winter on January 6th, 1909. The log framed house and granary shown in the
photograph were constructed during the 1860s and 1870s with the granary still surviving
today, after renovations to original status.
The settlement area was originally an Irish immigrant
settlement, comprised of many small farms with names like Sullivan, O'Brien, Hanlon,
Fogarty, Murphy, Callahan, O'Reilly, Leary, Donovan, Moriarty, Sharkey, McNaughton,
McCarthy, O'Connell, and many more, some that still remain located in the area today.
The property is located in Derrynane Township, within Le
Sueur County. Derrynane Township derives its name from the Irish immigrants and named
after Derrynane
Abbey in County Kerry in Ireland. Click to learn more of
Derrynane Ireland.
Derrynane Township
Daniel Hanlon and Mary Sullivan wedding photo.
Son-in-law and daughter of original immigrant homesteaders, Jeremiah Sullivan
and Hannah McCarthy. Circa Nov. 11, 1878.
History of Derrynane...
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Established in 1858
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Consists of 36 sq. miles
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Located in Le Sueur County
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Population approx. 600 people
