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School: Currach Púir (Curraghpoor), Dún na Sgíath (roll number 14008)

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Curraghpoor, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 090

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    At one of those fairs a quarrel arose between the Hickeys and the Hogans and it developed into a terrible faction fight. This was at the fair which was held on 16th June 1826. It was commonly known as the Gooseberry Fair as hawkers used to sell green gooseberries there.
    This was one of the worst faction fights that was ever held in this county because a gun was brought into use in it. The fight lasted for several hours, and finally a man named Butler an ex-soldier who fought for the Hickey side received a horrible gun shot wound and died from its effect soon afterwards. This ended the fight.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinard, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr James O' Dwyer
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Ballinard, Co. Tipperary