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School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)

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Beagh More, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 439

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  2. Faction Fights

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    About a hundred years ago; there was a (fight) faction fight held in the locality. It was held in a field outside of Carrigallen. The man who owned the field was Mc Gaurahan. The two families that fought were the Sweenies and the Degnan's. They had spite against each other for a long time. So they agreed to fight one day.
    They gathered their friends on each side together and also all their blood relations. There were about eighty friends on each side. The Degnans were from Drumsilla, And the Sweenies were from Drumderiglin. They arrived at the field about ten oclock. They were armed with black-thorn sticks and loaden
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumard (Magerraun), Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Drumard (Magerraun), Co. Leitrim