School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)
- Location:
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 242
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- Kilfeacle is in the parish of Golden, Co. Tipperary, about three miles from the town of Tipperary on the Tipperary-Cashel road. Up to the 16th century it was an important town but nothing now remains but a moat with remains of a drawbridge, a Catholic church and graveyard, a couple of shops and one or two farmers' houses.
The Fair of Kilfeacle was held once a year. It was a very large Fair as it was held in the centre of the best cattle breeding districts in Ireland. But it was suppressed by the Local Authorities in consequence of Faction fights which were causing a lot of trouble. It is said the worst fight was at Kilfeacle between the Hogans and the Hickeys. Both parties used to train for the fight as a boxer trains for a prize fight to-day. There were several men killed and wounded every year. They used to come on horseback and on foot. The Hogans were always victorious. The fight was renewed at the fair every year. The Police were powerless to cope with the combatants, as they had to call on the military who came in full force.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumclieve, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Paddy Power
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathsasseragh, Co. Tipperary
