School: Uragh (C.)

Location:
Uragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Mc Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 076

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    Sunday
    On the 29th of June many faction fights took place. On the bridge in Swanlinbar village the Fermanagh men fought the Cavan men on a famous occasion. The Cavan men won.
    Faction fights were discontinued about 50 years ago. They were largely political.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bella Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    94
    Address
    Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan