School: Gurrane (B.) (roll number 14839)
- Location:
- Clondrohid, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0326, Page 165
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- (continued from previous page)thinking that this will make them good-looking for the year. People do not put down a fire on May morning until they see smoke from some other chimney. The first snail you would see on May morning would tell you what colour your future wife or husband would be. It is unlucky to meet a foxy woman on May morning. People used not leave out the cows the last night of April for fear the Gearrfiadh Aerach would milk them on May morn.
- Long ago the Catholic's of Ireland were very oppressed by English laws. Mass had to be said secretly. Bishops or priests could not go round unless under the pain of death. In the days of Cromwell, an Irish army, and an English army approached each other at Macroom. Bishop MacEgan of course was with the Irish army when it became known that he was near. Conformation was given on an island in the Foherish between Glounanarrig and Carrigaphooka. The island was then called Bishops Island. Bishop MacEgan was then taken prisoner, and carried to Macroom Castle while the Irish held Carrigadrohid Castle. The English soldiers told Bishop MacEgan(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Denis Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortavranner, Co. Cork
