School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)
- Location:
- Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Laochdha
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- A great hurling match between the men of Lixnaw & surrounding districts & the men of Kilmoily, Ardfert & surrounding districts
The field selected was a well - chosen one one - large & level. It is called Pártach and is in the land of the Conways at Ballinclogher about half a mile between the contending parties.
The match took place over 80 years ago and was well & fiercely contested, Great crowds from all the surrounding country witnessed it. I was told that after the match the fences all round were almost levelled with the ground everyone trying to get a good view.
The Lixnaw men won taking the ball home and never stopped till they placed it on top of a great mausoleum called "The Monument" where one of the earls of Lixnaw was buried and which lies about a mile to the east of the village.
