School: Kerrykeel (roll number 6849)
- Location:
- Carrowkeel, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 196
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- This battle was fought between the O'Donnells and the McSweeney's of the Fanad Peninsula. There is a cairn on the top of a hill called Mullach na Blath which is said to mark the burial place of some of those killed in the battle.There is a description of the battle in the old history of the district.I can't find any stories of a local character in connection with this battle.
- On St. Stephen's Day each year a Challenge Caman match took place between the men of Fanad North and Fanad South. The match took place on a large flat piece of ground at Ballymastocker Bay. This match lasted sometimes practically all day. Very often disturbances took place at the matches and sometimes the matches ended in a free fight.There is still living an old man named Stewart who is said to have been one of the best Caman players of his time.
- Collector
- Séamus Mac Gabhann
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- Cormac Logue
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Ranny, Co. Donegal
