School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

Location:
Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin

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Old Customs

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 252

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The first of a family whether a boy or a girl is called after his grand-parent. If it is a girl she is called after her fathers mother and if it is a boy he is called after his father’s father. The second boy and girl are called after her mother’s father and mother. But if the first boy is to be called after his grandfather, and that his grandfather has the same name as his father then the rule is broken because it is said to be unlucky to have a child, parent and grandparent of the same name in one house.
Rita Hickey. William Hickey
Kilfilem Kilfilem
Farranfore. Farranfore
Co. Kerry. Co. Kerry

Collector
Rita Hickey
Gender
female
Address
Kilfelim, Co. Kerry
Informant
William Hickey
Gender
male
Address
Kilfelim, Co. Kerry
Language
English