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   A thousand years have elapsed since a young priest called to a farmhouse in Rinncru in the parish of Knockanore about two miles from Youghal and asked to be allowed to rest there for there for the night. His request was granted and the good woman of the house prepared every thing as well as possible for his comfort. Before retiring for the night he conversed in Irish with the Inmates of the house. But there was no rest for the holy man, he was wandering about at an early hour next morning while the people of the house still rested. When breakfast was ready the owner of the house went out in the fields in search of him to invite him in. The priest was grateful and hastened back with his host, but it so happened on their way that one of the workmen enquired of his master into which of the fields were the the cows to be driven. To "Gurteen an cru" he made answer. The young priest gave an

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)

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   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Nora Pomfret

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mr Hunt

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Rincrew, Co. Waterford