School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 158
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- (continued from previous page)turn of the road close to Denis Corcoran's house.
The ruins of the castle in which Prendergast lived can still be seen in Denis Corcoran's field , Croughclooney.
- Old Prayers and Greetings
If a person met another person on the road his salute was "Dia is Muire duit", His answer was "Dia is Muire duit is Padraig". When there was any big gathering such as a threshing, when all the people were leaving that night the man of the house would say, "Go mbeirimid slan an t-am seo aris"
When charity is given to any poor person or when you give a present to anyone they say, "May God increase your store". If you found(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs James Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Boolahallagh, Co. Tipperary
