School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)
- Location:
- Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: James Cashman
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“Long ago the cock, which was considered a sacred animal, was always kept in the kitchen at night.”
Long ago the cock, which was considered a sacred animal, was always kept in the kitchen at night. He had a special roost set up for him. Even still he is an omen of death.
An old woman named Kate Griffin living at the Commons Ballinatray Youghal would not keep a cock at all. She relates that the evening before her father died the cock, for no apparent reason, flew straight in front of his face crowing wildly. He was a strong hale man but that night he died suddenly. Other people will kill the cock if it comes crowing to the door.
In a certain house on the Youghal Tallow road the cock was kept as stated above. This night two men were sleeping in a room next to the kitchen and the door between the rooms was open. During the night they woke. They thought they heard the firemachine blowing. Next moment a fist of ashes was thrown across their eyes and the cock flew from its(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Cashman
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Daniel O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Youghal, Co. Cork