Feakle, County Clare
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Feakle (An Fhiacail) is situated in the heart of Co. Clare in the Republic of Ireland. Int the region of Lough Derg and close to the towns Tulla and Scarriff.
[edit] War Past
On December 10, 1974) Irish Republican Army and Sinn Féin leaders met at Smith's Hotel, Feakle. with the leaders of the main Irish Protestant Christian denominations (Anglican, Methodist, and Presbyterian) to discuss ways of resolving the Northern Ireland crisis. The Irish police broke up the meeting (although any wanted IRA men had already departed), but the churchmen did pass on the list of republican demands to the British government.
[edit] Famous People
Feakle once was the home of the famous herbalist Biddy Early. Famous as a healer and sometimes claimed as a witch Biddy is well known in the area. People who know where to find it even visit her house. It's said that if you leave a coin you will have good health. But take a coin and you will have bad luck. Another well known person is Brian Merriman. Brian Merriman was neither born nor did he die in Feakle (born Ennistymon 1749, died Limerick 1805) but he chose to be buried here where he had spent many years and made the location and background of his only major work, a long poem in Irish entitled, Cuirt an Mhean Oiche (The Midnight Court). A monument to his memory has been erected by An Cumman Merriman (the Merriman Society) and may be seen in the local graveyard. Feakle is also famous for its festival. The Feakle Festival is well known and recognized as one of the best of its kind.
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