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School: Mooncoin, Waterford

Location:
Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
J. Mc Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 168

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  1. Local Prejudice

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    Long ago great illfeeling existed between the people of Dournane and Ardera in the parish of Mooncoin. On all public occasions blows were exchanged. There is still a spirit of rivalry. You may here the expression, "Up Ardera and Down Dournane."
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    “Faction fight are still remembered between the Dournane and Ardera men...”

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    Faction fight are still remembered between the Dournane and Ardera men. They ceased about 60 years ago.
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  3. Sports

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    Locally a great past time was a game called "Betchell." You stood on one leg and moved a stone with that leg section to section of a square.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Lennon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Grange, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Ballincurra, Co. Kilkenny