School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Díarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 330
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“Cnoc na Groighe - the hill of the Stud-Horse - is rich in béaloideas...”
(continued from previous page)a stiff fight for his dues but as the people concerned or their sons or daughters are still to be found here, for obvious reasons I refrain from giving details. There was a repetitions of these occurrances in Canon Carmody's time and still more in Canon O'Sullivan's. In all cases sudden deaths or peculiar deaths were noticed. The clergy are loved and respected today just as they were in the 'good old days.' I had an experience of the simple and implicit faith of the old people in their clergy when I visited the Blasket Islands a few years ago. In 1935 I stayed at Nell Cooney's house - Nell is well over eighty and during my happy stay in the midst of these grand old people we had a dance and Céilidhe at regular intervals. Things had changed in 1936 for us. The Bishop of Ireland had laid down new regulations with regard to dancing. A "mission" in the Blaskets also brought new regulations to the 'western isles' when Fr. Tim O'Connor who was a native of Rathmore Parish and a curate in Ballyferriter, had a list of "Don'ts" hung up in every house in the Island. One of these laid down that there was to be no dancing in the houses - and as a result(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Díarmuid Ó Múimhneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príomhoide