School: Dún Mór (cailíní)
- Location:
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín Halliday
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“In the parish of Killimor, quite recently a woman had only one cow and yet she sold as much butter as two extensive farmers near her who had several cows.”
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They used to watch a cow which they knew was good for butter and at midnight on May Eve they used to take a pinch of the clay out of that part of the cow track where the hoof cuts the sod.
People do not churn on May Day and they do not like to sell milk on May Day.
In country districts where neighbours(continues on next page)