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School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)

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Cloyne, Co. Cork
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E. Geeleher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0394, Page 169

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    a cart and anyone they found out after a certain hour was taken to the sheep-pond, and got a dip in the water. Then they let the water run over his head until he was nearly suffocated. He was then pulled out and left to find his way home himself. This custom is not kept up.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Esther Meany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr T. Canavan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork