School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

Location:
Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    and dig a grave and when you have that done put the spade and shovel across it in the form of a cross and go into it, then give the good people their answer." The servant did as he was told and when the good people heard the answer they rushed at the grave but they could not go near it. That is why we make the sign of the cross to day on our graves
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Cróinín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Screathan, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Seán Ó Conaill
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80