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 519
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60. An ass or other animal was never struck with a white-thorn stick.
61. A bit of cow-dung was rubbed to the coat of a horse or pony or cow when purchased - for luck.
62. On Ascension Day the farmer went from FIELD TO FIELD with Holy water at the blessing of the crops.
63. A plough was left near the fence - it was never put in a house.
64. When a Sidhe Gaoithe passed a person he threw a sop or a wisp of hay or straw or even a tráinín with it.
65. When the neighbours gathered for a sgoruíocht the man of the house lit his pipe and after taking a few pulls handed it to his neighbour who did likewise and passed it on to another - until it had gone the round. Each in turn prayed for the dead when handing over the dúidín.
66. The fire was kindled at night - damp sods were placed flat end-to-end, [diagram], the "seed" or red-coals were placed down on them and covered with ashes. In the old farmers houses a special hole or small pit was prepared in the 'corner' of the hearth for the 'kindling'.
67. If the fire accidentally died during the night the 'seed' for the morning's fire was borrowed from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Díarmuid Ó Múimhneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príomhoide
