School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Díarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - (continued from previous page)(80) When a cow or pig was killed some of the steak was given to friends but before it was sent out of the house it got a 'turn' on the fire i.e. it was held over the fire for a little time.(81) If the feet-water got spilled on the fireplace the old people would be 'raging, and would immediately dry it up.(82) She knew one woman in her home townland Mín na gliseac who made a spancel (of hay) on the day the cow 'went to dairy' and that spancel was hung up on the wall and kept to tie the future calf.
