School: An Ghráinseach, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12700)
- Location:
- Grange West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Díomsaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0377, Page 218
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- (continued from previous page)the fire without the hair of her udder getting burnt would have a calf each year for the coming six years.When the fire is almost quenched each farmer carries a black stick and at the gate of each field make the sign of the Cross three times. This is done as a sign of luck for the year.
TOLD BYMrs Roche, (age 59 years) Cornhill, Fermoy
WRITTEN BYPeggy Twomey, Cornhill, Fermoy, Co Cork
- The first of February is known as St Bridget's day. In olden times a party of young men used band themselves together and go from house to house gathering money for the burial of that great Irish Saint. They used dress themselves in various coloured costumes At the end of the day they used divide the money between them.
On St Bridgets night about six oclock some of the people of this district (Gurrane(continues on next page) - Collector
- Hannah Coleman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garraunigerinagh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Coleman
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Garraunigerinagh, Co. Cork
