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School: Cnoc an Bhile, Upton (roll number 4152)

Location:
Upton, Co. Cork
Teachers:
D. Ó Donnchadha S. Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 311

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  1. Crossroad Customs

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    1.
    Fairy women are supposed to be seen at crossroads.
    2.
    Card playing and pitching have been and are still played at cross roads.
    3.
    "Patterns" are always held at the cross roads.
    4.
    In olden times at funerals the relatives stopped the hearse at the cross road and olagoned or caoined the dead.

    5.
    It is unlucky to cut the sod around the green of a cross road.
    6.
    If there is a glen near the cross roads it is there the fairies hold their meetings.
    7.
    Protestant children or unbaptized children are supposed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Desmond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaphreaghane, Co. Cork