School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)
- Location:
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 59
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- The leader of the Waterford branch of the 'Caravats' was William McCarthy and the principal members of the 'Caravats' were the McCarthys, the Barrons, the Gleesons. the Cullinanes and the Walls.
The leader of the 'Seanabheses' was William Smith and his principal followers were the Powers.the Currrans, the Crottys and the O'Mearas.
- Two famous faction fighters in this county were the Barrons and the O'Mearas. The Barrons were followers of the Caravats, and the OMearas were followers of the Shanavest. They were always very hostile toward each other, even when the other factions were not engaged in combat these two families always(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Moynihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Ellen Moynihan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
