Killomoran, co Galway Old Irish Tales The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0296 When Cumhal and the Fianna were hurling in Cahermore turlough in the Parish of Kinvara Co Galway, his wife had the little boy on the side lines watching the game. During the game the little fellow getting interested in the game rushed in and hit the ball, the shot was so accurate that Cumhal said “Cé hé an páisdín Fionn”? His mother rushed in for him and said “You have now got your name so he was called Finn.” Diarmuid and Grainne’s Bed is in Crannagh, Gort, Galway. Whey they were fleeing from Finn they are said to have put up these huge stones.
Tuam Herald 11th March, 1899 p4 (abridged)Photo: Kinvara Stone EO’D
A large and representative meeting of the electors of the parish of Kinvarra was held recently at Kinvarra for the selection of a candidate for the office of County Councillor of the Gort Division and of candidates for the District Councillorship of Kinvarra, Doorus, Killinny and Cahermore.
The Revd John Moloney, P.P. Presided and the attendance included the Revd Father Davoren, C.C. And Messrs J.W. Brady Murray, John Flatley, William Flatley, Fergus O’Dea, John O’Dea (Doorus), John Quinn, PLG; Miko Hynes, Ml O’ Donoghoe, Martin Corless, Patrick Curtin, John Quinn (Kinvarra), Thomas Greene, (Loughcurra), F. Green, P. Hynes PLG; M Brennan, Stephen Leech, Thomas Leech, John Morris, John Fahy, PLG; Thomas O’Halloran, John Finucane, Thomas Fahy, Patrick Hynes, (Corrishooa (sic.)); John Burke, Thomas Burke, Thos Kavanagh, J. O’Connor, Michael Howard, John Tierney, Wm. Whelan, A. Staunton, P. Kennedy, Ml. Kennedy, William Connor, John Davenport, T. Doogan, Ml Grady, E. Holland, F. Fox, Wm. Quinn, Michael Mooney, F. Lally, T. Lally and many others.
Among the ladies present were the Misses Hynes, Mrs Cullinan, Mrs Watson, Mrs Johnston, Mrs O’Halloran, the Misses Joyce and Mrs O’Donnell.
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