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 haven't heard that saying for some years "I'll christian my own child first" is the modern rendering of it.
    With Darby Dennehy's name ringing in my ears I left the brothers Dennehy.
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    I have heard some interesting tales of (a) Ghost and Famine (b) Lights, (c) Persons going astray (d) Funerals.

    "I have heard some interesting tales of (a) Ghost and Famine (b) Lights, (c) Persons going astray (d) Funerals."
    (a)
    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
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Díarmuid Ó Múimhneacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Príomhoide
    Informant
    Mrs B. Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork