School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Díarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 339
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“Cnoc na Groighe - the hill of the Stud-Horse - is rich in béaloideas...”
(continued from previous page)the first Sunday of Lent and as will be noted from the list given on page 36 eleven days are occupied with the Knocknagree Parish (note (6) and (7) are held on the one day when the three priests attend).
Stations are never held on Saturdays or on Fair-days. Among the people it is known for years in advance who will have the stations and what part of the year they will have them.
The Parish Priest has in addition to the Xmas offering and Station dues the following aids to keeps his house in order and to support himself and his Curates.
(a) Marriage Money:- This is a substantial amount in the course of a year in our Parish where there are good big farms and comfortable livings. The fee charged for a marriage is based on the amount of the dowry e.g. if a young man is getting the farm and the dowry is £500 the marriage money is £20. This is the usual percentage (4%) and rarely is it departed from. Any attempt to cloak the amount of the dowry is futile - the Parish priest knows his parish so well that he is able to make a shrewd guess at the dowry or fortune, hence there's no use in hiding it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Díarmuid Ó Múimhneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príomhoide