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

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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.”

   

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   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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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine
         1. faicsin (~230)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Halloran

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Binn Mhóráin, Co. an Chláir

   Informant

   Patrick Ferguson

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   74

   Address

   Drom Díogais, Co. an Chláir

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   “Martin Reidy of Crossderry and Richard Spellisey of Scariff were two famous faction fighters.”

   

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   Martin Reidy of Crossderry and Richard Spellissy of Scariff were two famous faction fighters. One day there was a horse-fair in Spancihill and Spellissy and four other comrades of his challenged Martin Reidy to fight them. The Reidy man was very strong and he was engaged in a few faction fights before that. He took off his coat and vest Then he got a black-thorn stick and started beating Spellissy and his comrades single-handed. The Spellissy were having the victory at first, but after a few neighbours joined Reidy he was victorious. The result of that faction fight was fatal for Spellissy. Martin Reidy struck Spellissy a mortal blow on the head. The Ready man was "in his

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