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School: Cill Gréine, Muine Beag

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Kilgraney, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Mary Baker
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 322

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 322

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    done on the night the newly- weds arrive home from honeymoon. The "Collicks" are dressed in various costumes and supply their own music. They get no food in the house and if they are know they go away.
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  2. Local Place Names

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    Local Place Names
    Kilcruit and Kileden:- Cruit and Eden were two giants. They fought and killed each other this gave rise to the names of the two town-lands.
    Names of Fields
    Tobar Geal (a well in the field)
    Muileán (long like a neck)
    Cruitín
    Corragán (bog)
    Rampark
    Haunted Bog. (fairies seen)
    Castle Field (Ballyloughan Castle owned by Kavanaghs - guarded the pass through the mountains)
    Ráithín (fairy fort)
    Bogán Field
    Green Hole (Pond which appears green)
    Cave Field
    Bess's Style
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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