School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 047
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- There are many domestic animals which are a follows- cows, horses, pigs and asses.
When the cows are brought in to be milked they are bailed up with a chain in a byre. When you are finished milking each cow it is an old custom to make the sign of the cross on the hip with the froth.
When a cow is cross its back legs are shanceled so that it will not kick. The people say that it is very lucky to have a goat or an ass with them. It is said that if a swallow builds its nest in a cow house you are supposed not to touch it and if you do the cow will milk blood.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs Leahy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
