School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Díarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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“In a further talk with Denis Dennehy (64) of Scrahan he spoke of the Church, the times, the people and their "clanishness".”
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“I have heard some interesting tales of (a) Ghost and Famine (b) Lights, (c) Persons going astray (d) Funerals.”
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From Mrs. B. Sheehan Knocknagree 87 years
Before I married I was coming home one night from Killarney in a common car with Jerh. Regan and his wife (all three lived at Meenagisseach Gneeveguilla Rathmore Co Kerry). Jerh. had a dropeen taken and we were going easy. The night was fairly bright and as we were coming over by Cuimín I saw a woman crossing a field towards us and she came out on the road behind us and walked after the car for about four fields. She turned of the road then - She was wearing a white veil over her shoulders like a wedding(continues on next page)