School: Carraig an Chabhaltaigh
- Location:
- Carrigaholt, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Craith
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- (continued from previous page)born in Kilrush. His father Billy Meehan was an attorney and had his office in Brian Dwyer's house Market Square Kilrush.Fr Meehan was a little above middle height, stout, muscular, no loose flesh. He was a good athlete. I saw him in front of his own door take a hurley and strike the ball into the air out of sight nine or 10 times without moving a foot - standing on the same spot. He had a gun and was a good fowler. I had a gun and was also a good shot. He often called at the school and took me fowling with him. Father Meehan said on three occasions "Tom, don't fire a shot till I miss, then you fire till you miss, and so on".
Father Meehan was a very good shot, the best around except Corney Curtin - Kilkee. Snipe was the principal game. He lived where Canon McMahon lives at present.Father Meehan was curate in Kilrush before coming to Carrigaholt. I knew him in Kilrush. He was the priest that heard my first confession when I was seven years old.When Father Malachy Duggan died in 1849 Father Meehan was appointed Parish priest of Carrigaholt. He was very fond of singing(continues on next page)
