School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

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   a field at night and brought in to the cow house or byre as the old people called it, morning and evening to be milked. Some people milk cows in the field if they are quiet. Long ago the people used to sing songs when they were milking.
   My grandfather once said of a story about milking. There was once a man named Pat Connelly. He lived by himself. He milked his cow in the field and always sang the same song to keep away the fairies. One day Pat took very sick and was in bed for a few days. A neighbour came to take care of him. When she went out to the field to milk the cow she tried to milk her but she would not let her. At last she went in and told Pat. He told her what song to sing. She then went out and milked the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Éilís Nic Siacus

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrownree, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Pat Fahey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrownree, Co. Sligo