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    behind the 'couple' either in the kitchen or the cow-house, and the cow's udder is rubbed with the remains of the cake in order to increase her milk for the coming year.
    Mrs Holmes (79)
    Caldra,
    Elphin.
    Ita Gannon.
    Caldra.
    Elphin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Gannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caldragh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Holmes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Caldragh, Co. Roscommon