School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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- (continued from previous page)and the game was rough throughout. Bekan won the match but the score is not known. It is said that they only won by a couple of points.
No hurling match was ever played in this district.
The principal diversion held in this parish was weight-throwing. About sixty years ago competitions were held every Sunday after Mass. Bekan rivalled Knock, Kiltimagh, Claremorris and even Ballinrobe. The cometitions were held in a field near the chapel which belonged to Thomas Tarpey.- Collector
- Frank Kirrane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo