School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)

On this page

1. Houses in Olden Times (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   except the old woman. She had a large pot of potatoes boiled for their dinner. She say as they all came in she divided the potatoes among them and they were all agreeable and satisfied. People in those days were very particular about how and where they built their houses - If they were building new house they would build it further back that the old house not further front. They wouldnt build across ridges in the field. They wouldnt build across a path for fear they would be interfering with the people of the other world who be passing the way. People that didnt believe in that saying would not live their houses. After building them they heard all kinds of strange noises.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

2. Our Home District

   

   Share Share Post

   My home district is call Gour. It got its name years ago because the people who lived there then kept alot of goats for the hills were good for pasturing them. Where ever the goats were moved out of it into neighboring hills they always came back to Gour again. There are six houses in Gour and I remember when there were seven houses in it. This is how there are only six houses there now. Katie Murphy an old pensioner sold her farm to a neighbour and went to live with him. Cornelius Neill and his wife died and their only son

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Úna Ní Néill

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   Gour, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Cáit Ní Néill

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   86