School: Carrigaline (3) (roll number 12097)
- Location:
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Martha Levis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 243
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - A branch or an emblem is often hung up in the cowhouse to bring luck on the stock. Sometimes the hair is singed with a holy candle to bring luck. Long ago people sang while milking their cows.
There is a story told locally of a famous racehorse of this district. He was owned by the late Mr. Bob Hayes of Bayview Carrigaline. The horse's name was "Buchaill Oge". This horse won nearly every race he went in. He won two races at the Cummeen Steeplechases the same day. He also won many races in other parts of Ireland. This horse ran in the Grand National in England and was leading at the last fence(continues on next page)
