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 398
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- (continued from previous page)is, where a daughter has been assigned the land and the husband has come in, the first male child takes the maternal grandfather's name and similarly the first daughter, - the maternal grandmother's name. One might well ask "What's in a name?" but the old people knew the name was important and caused much friction and trouble if the customs were altered. The family name or the name of the old man who has handed over his property to his son or daughter must be renewed at the first opportunity. It often paid, too.
Take the case of an old man who had this only daughter or perhaps two daughters - one of whom has married years before. When the first daughter was already 'done for' (settled in life) the dowry the cliamhain isteach has is now nestling in the Bank in the old man's name. The cliamhain isteach has his eye on it and what better incentive is there than to name his son 'after' the old man - there being no guarantee of a second male issue? It is a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Díarmuid Ó Múimhneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príomhoide
