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Béal Átha Fhínín, Co. Chorcaí
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Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0310, Page 104

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    - ar leanúim - o l. 2.
    "In those days it was a safe place, as it was all covered with furze and sillies.
    Má Grú's right name was MacCarthy - Charles MacCarthy. He used to rob cattle, but he used to take only enough to keep him. and only from people that could afford it. He wasn't a bad man at all. He was well liked. Seán Mór's father remembered him. He took cattle from themselves. One time two soldiers came to Connagh to Dave's [Dave Crowley Connagh Ballineen] and they were carrying a firkin of butter away with them. Má Gru see them and he shot the two and brought back the butter. He was caught in the latter end. Tis how a girl that he was great with told on him. At that time there used to be a meitheall near Fanlubbish
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