School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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- How cows are tied in Cow-House
A. In the great majority of farms the cows are tied in "bails" made of wood.
One side of bail is hinged at bottom on an iron pin which passes through a hole in the lower end of it. When cows head is put through it, it is clamped on top by an ellipse shaped ring of iron.
Diagram
Rough drawing of a bail open and closed.
B. In many small farms cows are fastened with chains around their necks.
C. In a few cases cows are tied with rope tied around base of horns.
Cattle were tied along one side of cow house.