Scoil: Cluain Uí Chuinn (uimhir rolla 5844)

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1. Faction Fights

   

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   24. Faction Fights

   This district in old times (up to 60 years ago) was famous for faction fighting. The families engaged were the Beirnes (local) and the Carneys (chiefly from Elphin district) They fought wherever they met, fairs, markets Blessed Well +c. A favourite warcry with them was, "Twelve O'clock and no blood spilt." Those families are the most numerous around here there being at least thirty families of each name.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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2. (gan teideal)

   “There is scarcely a family around but has a nickname, although the most of them are English appellations.”

   

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   Níl tú logáilte isteach, ach tá fáilte romhat tras-scríobh a dhéanamh go hanaithnid. Sa chás seo, déanfar do sheoladh IP a stóráil ar mhaithe le rialú cáilíochta.

   26. There is scarcely a family around but has a nickname, although the most of them are English appellations The term "Faireach" is applied to the Carney family of Curach Criach. There is an old tale of one of them being chased by the Evil One when returning from a dance. She was escorted by this gentleman from the dance and it is said she took a handkerchief from him. There were others with them and on crossing some field, they all ran for a ditch. Some one said "first over, and then devil take the hindmost" The Carney girl looked

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   Topaicí

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people
         1. names (~166)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Peter Carney

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Corracreigh, Co. Roscommon