School: Killea (roll number 3219)
- Location:
- Killea, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Coilín
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- (continued from previous page)and twisted and doubled and the two ends are knotted together. Then when the cows are being tied a spanchel is put around each cow's neck and the knot is put into the eye on the other end of the spanchel.
A piece of a board is often tied on a cow's forehead to keep her from jumping ditches. The left foreleg is tied to the left hind leg for the same purpose. This is also done with horses. The ropes with which they are tied are made from hay or from bags. People- Collector
- James Rooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lugasnaghta, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Antony Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killea, Co. Leitrim