School: Baile Uaitéir (Walterstown) (roll number 12281)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Raghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 187
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- The names of some of the cows in our locality are:-
Báwnie
Peggy
Rosy
Buttercup
Nancy
Bluebell
Primrose
Daisy and
Dark Rosaleen.When you are calling cows you say "How how how" and well trained cows come for their name.The cowhouse should be well ventilated, well lighted, and well drained.Some people chain the cows, that is to tie a chain around their neck. Other people bale them.Cows should be milked at regular hours as near as possible to the same time night and day. Some people spancel the cows, and the old people used to say when spanceling them
"Ceartuig tímcheall anois"The old people used to sing when milking cows.My grandfather had a famous horse called "Farmer". He was never known to be tired. When going to work he had to go along a path on top(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Wilson
- Gender
- Female
