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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 517

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    There is a name on each tying, the big cow's tying, the horny cow's tying, and the speckled cow's tying.
    When we are driving the cows we say habha! habha!
    There is a name on each tying for the calves, the big calf's tying, the grey calf's tying, and the blue calf's tying.
    We hang a horse-shoe up on the "cupple" in the cowhouse, to bring luck to the stock and also we put a piece of butter on the "cupple" to keep away diseases from the cows and the milk.
    The bedding that is put under them is straw and rushes.
    When a person passes by a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kate Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo