School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)
- Location:
- Rathduane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 061
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- (continued from previous page)The tyings made in the home are called spancels.
Emblems are often placed in the cow-house. In Sumer when the cows tails are long they are cut off and placed in the cow-house. These emblems are said to bring good to the stock. When cows are young the hair is burned off the cows tail with a blessed candle. This practise is said to keep the cows from getting any disease.
It is also said to give them an abundance of milk in the coming year. Horse-shoes are often hung in the stables as an emblem of good luck.
Rock salt is placed in a box beside the stable-food for the horse to lick it.
It is said to preserve the horse from getting any mouth disease.
When the horses are clipped the hair is boiled(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Ned Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortavehy West, Co. Cork
