School: Ballygar (C)
- Location:
- Ballygar, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 038
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“There used to be faction fights in Ballaghlea and when the people were coming home a man would take off his coat and leave it on the road...”
We got this story from Mrs Connolly, Carton, Ballygar.There used to be faction fights in Ballaghlea and when the people were coming home a man would take off his coat and leave it on the road and he would dare any man to walk on the coat and the man who would walk on it the owner of the coat would fight against him and friends on each side would help. The winner of the fight would be first to get a wife. The best faction fighters were Quinn and Hannon.
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“One of the real chieftains of Uí Máine became a priest and went to France with James II.”
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- James Brennan
- Gender
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- Address
- Athleague, Co. Roscommon