School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0325, Page 182
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- This information was given by Denis Gleeson, Knockgorm, Kilcorney, farmer, aged 70.
The chief farm and domestic animals are cows, horses, calves, pigs, sheep, goats, donkeys, dogs, hens, cats, ducks, geese, turkeys, and chickens.
Most of the cows have got names. The names of our cows are Callaphen, Maol, Cott, Jones, Grey Cow, Strawberry, Looby, Newmarket, Macroom, Twohig, Repon and Kate.
When driving the cows we say How! How! When calling them we say Sup! Sup! When calling the calves we say Suck! Suck!
The cowhouse is an oblong stone building with timber stalls. If a cross cow is being taken along the road she is tied by the neck and the rope is attached to the leg.
A Caorthoinn [rowan] branch is hung up on the cowhouse on May Day to bring luck on the cattle. Holly an ivy is also hung up at Christmas.
Many people from this district pay rounds for their cattle to a well near(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Denis Gleeson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Knockgorm, Co. Cork
