School: Tuairín Chathail (B.) (roll number 10392)
- Location:
- Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0452, Page 324
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- Long ago there used to be a battle fought at the fair of Knocknagree, Co. Cork between a party called the Daheenacs and a party called the Geartthacs.
The Daheenachs were led by Darby Moynihan from Banard (Gneereguilla, Rathnore, Co. Kerry), and the Geartthacs were led by Andy Sheehan of Kilcummin (Co. Kerry).
The Daheenachs were the strongest party.
The Geartthacs' head-quarters were at a house called Begley at the east of the village of Knocknagree, Co. Cork, and the Daheenachs were at the west end of the village.
The way they used to start is: One man would say: Who will fight?
Then another man would say: "Come on I am your man".(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Batt Cronin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reaboy, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Jerry T. Cronin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Reaboy, Co. Kerry
