School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- XML “Festival Customs”
- XML “The Care of Our Farm Animals”
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- (continued from previous page)The Epiphany: Christmas candles are lighted.These are the general customs etc of this district.
- Domestic animals - cats & dogs. Big Bill, Kitty & Tom are the cats' names. The dog's name is Tory. The names of the cows are Beauty, Rose, Lily, Sady & Kelly. "How, How" is said when people drive cows. They are tied by means of bails. The cow house is called the stall. Some say it is lucky to hang a horse-shoe in the stalls. The horses' houses are called stables. There is a manger for hay & a box for oats in the stable.
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- Collector
- William Horgan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnagoul, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr P. Horgan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Gortnagoul, Co. Cork
- Cat - "Ginge". Dog = "Tiny". Cows are also tied by means of ropes. Straw is generally the bedding.