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School: Coolfancy, Tinahely

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Coolafancy, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0922, Page 060

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    in amongst the others a súgán or straw rope is put around her neck because the other cows will not fight with her when the straw rope is round her neck.
    When a cow calves the milk is not used only for the calf and for making pancakes until the ninth milking. This milk is called beastings.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Deegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mill Land, Co. Wicklow