School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)
- Location:
- Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Carrigan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 667
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- Cow, horse, calves, heifers, bullocks, asses, goat sheep and pigs.
The names of cows are, Bawny, Polly, Bruckey, Horny.
"He-up Pruggy? is a term used when driving cows.
The cow-house is called a byre. Cows are tied to stakes with ropes made from rushes known as "skye spancils". They are tied by the knecks. The tyings are home-made.
Re. milk it is told that milk should not be spilled into the stream, cows should not be milked near a stream. There would be a danger of losing the butter.
Re. Hatching of eggs - [?] is placed under the nest to prevent thunder causing harm to eggs
- Informant
- James Mc Grael
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cornaguillagh, Co. Leitrim
