School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    round the neck. In case of poll cows they are tied by a halter on the head as they could pull their heads through a chain.
    When driving cows people say "Hursh" or gabh mach leat anois" and when calling the cow they say "prugeen, prugeen.
    A red string is tied to the cow's tail before calving for luck and after calving she is blessed with a coal in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick James Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cregg, Co. Mayo