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School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)

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Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    cock crew for the first time that morning. In those days there was a perch over the door for a cock. It was supposed that he was a great protection against the evil spirits.
    There was a cooper in Cullen known as Corbett and it was known that he could do "slight of hand". He was one day in the month of June and he had no work. He had an apprentice and he said to him within hearing of his wife all we have to do is to put hoops on those two tubs and bottoms on those two keelers and the money we
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Cróinín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scrahan, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John O' Connell
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Scrahan, Co. Cork