The first mention of Adrigole Hall that we can find is in 1937 when the owner, Timothy O'Sullivan, applied to for a dance license
for his hall at Faha Cross. It was granted with a clause which had said no person from outside the village would be allowed
into the hall (a common practice in those days, usually suggested by the local parish priest to keep "trouble making strangers" away from
the local parishioners). Prior to the hall's opening dances were often held in the local Co-op. Creamery. The following year the clause
was removed, allowing outsiders to attend dances there. Like so many small villages across Ireland, the hall served
many needs for locals from meetings to dramas to dances and cinemas. It also served the needs of local political parties and sporting
teams as well. Sometime in the 50's or 60's Richard Powers ran the hall and for most of its history, the hall ran dances
on an "as needed" basis, but in the late 1960's it started running dances on a regular basis starting with Sundays nights.
In late 1969 Richard passed away after a brief illness. The hall continued to run dances on Sundays, and then Saturday nights
and eventually moving to Friday nights in the early 1970's. From what we can find in our research it looks like these dances were held regularly
from around 1967 through 1972. The last mention of the hall we can find is in 2001 when a meeting took place there, although it is still standing.
If you know any more about the hall, please let us know. Our sincere thanks to Sean O'Shea for pointing us in the
right direction for the photo of the hall below.