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School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)

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Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    Michael Connell lived in Mountcain. In the year 1879 he was going back to Glenflesk castle to see Mr Coltsman. There was no clock then but people thought it safe to go out after second cock-crow. He fell asleep and when he woke he thought the cock had crowed unknown to him. It being a fine moonlight night he thought it was day. So he got up and he took his breakfast and he and his son went walking to the castle. When they were going up to the house owned now by Jer Fleming of Mountinfant. His son Dan said
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Cróinín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scrahan, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John O' Connell
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Scrahan, Co. Cork