School: An Charraig, Aonach Urmhumhan
- Location:
- An Charraig, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Eamonn de Búrca
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“At the butt of the Rock here in Carrig there was a Church which served the parish before the present church on the top of the hill was built (1833-34).”
At the "butt of the rock" here in Carrig there was a church which served the parish before the present church on the top of the hill was built. (1833-34)
There was a row over the site for the present church between parishioners from the lower end of the parish and those from the Ballycommon side. The Dromineer (lower) people objected to walking to the top of the hill and wanted it built on the old site. However it was built on the new site On the first day on which Mass was celebrated the Dromineer crowd marched to the church and on over past the gate to the South side of the grounds (to show they could walk farther than the Church, a question of defiance).
The Ballycommon men come later and took up their position on the N. side To this day the custom lasts when people arrive for Mass and even the death of horses and ponies from eating palm trees on the S. side did not make Dromineer peopld change over to the side where there are no palm trees. The above from Dan Devaney, Ballycommon, Postman who heard it from his father years ago.
- Informant
- Dan Devaney
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Postman
- Address
- Baile Uí Chomáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann