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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 266

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    the sign of the cross is made over the cows back. This blessing is regarded to prevent a disease called the milk-fever.
    There is a horse shoe nailed to the back of each stable door so that the animals housed in the stable will be preserved from accidents and disease and will be lucky. The horse shoe is regarded as lucky.
    The reason we have for not letting out our cows in summer or autumn is that one of them is cross and she would cross any fence into tillage. We do not let them out on bad days either.
    A cow is milked three times a day for a week or a fortnight after calving, but after
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael F. Marley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Dominick Marley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo