School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)

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1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

   

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   calling them out “Piuc” The say “Suck” Suck’ when calling a calf. “Tillie” they say when calling a horse. The cows are tied by a ring which is put on a pole and a chain tied out of it. Furze are often put on the rafters of the cow-house. The sign of the cross is often made on cows after calving first and when the cows are calving holy water is put on them. Salt is put on the calf for the cow to lick it. On a cross cow spancels are put. Mary Ryan age 14 years Kilfeacle, Tipperary Heard from Willie Ryan Kilfeacle Tipperary

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2. Pishogues

   

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   When the people used to be making the butter some years ago before there was any creameries. Some people couldn't make any butter. It used to be all froth that used to be in the churn after churning for many hours. The reason they had for that was that somebody had taken the butter. The way they used to bring it back was a fortune teller would put an iron in the fire and when it would be red the person who took it would the buttter. A horse shoe is sometimes put near goose-eggs and hen eggs while being hatched to keep harm away or

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