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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

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Drumandoora, Co. Clare
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Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    About some 60 or 70 years ago it was a usual thing for different parties to indulge in what was called faction fights. The object was to know which party was the strongest.
    The parties and their friends would assemble at the fair and market and then two of the opposing parties would start the fight. Then each parties friends including the women would take sides and then the fight would start in earnest.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. factions (~230)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare