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School: Cnoc Sceach, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 11424)

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Cnoc Sceach, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Liam Ó Ruairc
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    “A young curate was on the stations with his Parish Priest and regarded the people of the particular district as being rather dull.”

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    “In the years gone by poeple on meeting the priest on the road or street would gennflect”

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    1. In years gone by people on meeting the priest on the road or street would genuflect out of respect for the Blessed Sacrament.
    2. Cocks crowing around the house are supposed to foretell the death of a retailer. For every crow of the cock the older people used to say, "Go gcoisricigh Dia sinn, a coilicín"
    3. A woman crossing the path of a ploughman brought him ill luck and on no account was she to walk in front of the horses.
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    “Cocks crowing around the house are supposed to foretell the death of a relative.”

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    2. Cocks crowing around the house are supposed to foretell the death of a relative. Bu every crow of the cock the older people used to say, "Go gcoisricigh Dia sinn, a coilicín"
    3. A woman crossing the path of a ploughman brought him ill luck and on no account was she to walk in front of the horses.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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