School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 072
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- (continued from previous page)The Mangáin's and the Ceocháin's were rival factions. They belonged to Clonakilty district or thereabouts. One day they had a great fight. That evening, as the Mangain captain was going home, he found a horse belonging the one of the other faction in a drain. He went and gathered help and after a hard struggle saved the animal. They told this story to show that there was no bitterness between rival factions. Donnchadh Nóra was head of the Mahony Céin faction. He was a great giant of a man, having unusual skill with the stick. His brother Parthalán Nóra was a still better man, but when a fight began he was sure to run off if he could. Donnchadh used to hold him until(continues on next page)
