School: Ráth an Bharraigh, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 9067)
- Location:
- Castlefreke, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Grífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0316, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)used by the fishermen, we find the ruins of the fishermen’s houses. There is one to be seen at Dirk and Beal a Chuain, but the local men will tell you that there were rows of houses there when the fishing was good about 50 years ago. These men and their families emigrated when the fishing failed, or else the took cottages and worked as casual labourers.
- Prayers.
Got from Mrs. O Hea (65) Gahhanive, who learnt them in her youth.
Before the old people of long ago retired for the night they recited a prayer to put them under God's protection. This(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs O Dea
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Ganniv Beg, Co. Cork
