School: Drumdigus (C.), Kilmurry McMahon (roll number 13479)

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Drumdigus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0600, Page 088

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0600, Page 088

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    There were many faction fights in this locality long ago. A party of the Reidys from Cranny used the with a party of the Keatings from Kilrush.

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    got all night.
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    The Hennessys and Hehirs were two great factions who engaged in many a fight.

    The Hennessys and Hehirs were two great factions who engaged in many a fight. One of the Hennessys was called "The Bully Hennessy". They lived in Lissycasey. The Hehirs who were always their opponents were natives of Shyan. Once, at the Tullycrine Races, they fought a great battle. Many of them were wounded both Hennessys and Hehirs but there were no law proceedings as it was not the etiquette of the thing to call in any outsiders to interfere. The "Bully Hennessy" went to America and soon the gang broke up. Tom Hehir is still in Shyan.
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    Martin Reidy of Crossderry and Richard Spellisey of Scariff were two famous faction fighters.

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Neylon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Binvoran, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Lorigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Cross Beg, Co. Clare