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School: Currach an Ghála, Cill Úird (roll number 11293)

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Kilworth, Co. Cork
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Máiréad, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 219

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    When the new moon appears in the sky the old people say
    Cíonn na h-iasc í an céad oidhche
    Cíonn na h-ean í an dara oidhche
    Cíonn gach aoinne í an tríomhadh oidhche
    When the people see her they say God bless the moon.
    The old people used these words frequently when they saw anything for the first time such as a young baby they would say God Bless her.
    If a person was talking about diseases they would say May God keep it away from us.
    If they were in trouble they would say God between us and all harm or May God protect us.
    I heard my mother saying these.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Fanning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunmahon, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr F. Fanning
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Dunmahon, Co. Cork