School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 045
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- (continued from previous page)luck throughout the year and if it was from the north-east it would bring good luck to the Irish.
"Little Christmas Night".
The people put a basin of water on the dresser and at either twelve o'clock or at cockcrow they believed it would be changed into wine. This water was not used and was thrown away.
The old people tell us that two women did not believe in this and for mockery stayed up to watch the process but they were dead the morning after.
- Collector
- Máigréad Ní Cártaig
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Driminidy South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Seanacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carriglusky, Co. Cork
