School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim (roll number 10603)
- Location:
- Cnoc Sceach, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0309, Page 094
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Father John Power carried out the marriage Ceremony in his own house. On some occasion a pair arrived from Ballinclough a townland on the southern side of this Parish to get married. When they arrived near the house the woman refused to go any further. Those who accompanied her tried to persuade her to go on but in vain. She returned home. On the way back some mocked her whilst other blamed her for not going on. Several regretted the nights merriment of which she had deprived them but she sarcastically remarked "Mena ye why didn't ye shove me in."
- Part of the Boundary walls still enclose the Playgrounds of Kilmacabea School. The Church was a spacious(continues on next page)
