Lismore RFC is a rugby union

Rugby union

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 side based in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Scotland

Scotland

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. They were founded in 1901.

They play in the East Regional League Division 1.

History

Lismore's foundation dates back to 1901, when the Royal High School FP

Royal High Corstorphine RFC

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 club was based at Jock's Lodge

Jock's Lodge

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 in the east of Edinburgh. Some of the players felt that they were being excluded from RHSFP's team, so started their own club, named after Lismore crescent nearby. The club moved around several times, locating to Duddingston

Duddingston

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, and ending up in their present location in a south side clubhouse, and playing near Cameron Toll

Cameron Toll

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.

Milne's Bar on Rose Street

Rose Street

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, was their clubhouse around the Second World War period.

They started a women's side in 1994.

External links

• Lismore RFC on pitchero.com
• Facebook site