School: Broca
- Location:
- Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0198, Page 587
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- There are a lot of animals on the farm. The cow, horse, ass, calf, pig, goat, hen, turkey, goose, sheep, and the dog are some of them. The cows are put into a shed called a byre. There is a chain round their necks which is tied to a wooden stake. A cow without horns is called a "Polly."
It is also a custom to hand up a blessed palm leaf and to sprinkle holy water on a new cow. If you were hunting cattle you would say "Get out of that" waving your stick or if there was a dog "Sh! catch him" or "Put him out" clapping your hands at them.
In the winter a cow is foddered about three times a day and let out for a drink in the evening. They are usually put out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Adrian Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
