School: Oileán Baoi (Dursey) (roll number 13138)
- Location:
- Oileán Baoi, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0274, Page 030
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“Is is said that there is nothing between the dead and the living but a Sgamall Draoidheachta.”
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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.- The old people had great respect for the cock. He was supposed to defend the house from any bad that would be coming. There used be a "cúb" in every house and the hens and the cock used be put into it at night. There was an old woman west in Tic-Lice-Finne - Sean Thadhg na Cásca's wife - and she wouldn't allow anyone to interfere with the cock or to put him out. No matter what he did (crowing etc) he should be left inside. When a house was built outside for the hens, she put them all out but the cock and one hen. She(continues on next page)