Due to ill health, McCan did not stay long at Clongowes. On returning to Ballyowen, he developed a love for the Irish language and began studying it.
Portrait of Pierce McCan
A portrait of Pierce McCan.
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.Portrait of Pierce McCan
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.
Portrait of Pierce McCan
A portrait of Pierce McCan.
Image courtesy of Tipperary Joint Libraries.McCan was actively involved in the Gaelic League in Tipperary. He had such an interest in Irish that he liked to go on holidays to Gaeltacht areas. He was particularly fond of Connemara.