School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)
- Location:
- Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 399
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- (continued from previous page)The tyings are made of ropes and are home made, The tyings are called 'borahs.'
A bottle of holy water and a St. Brigid's Cross are hung in the byre to bring luck on the stock.
We feed the horses with hay, straw and corn. The horses are called, Tom, paddy, Nellie, Lily, Prince and Peggy and the donkey is called Ned. The horses are shod once a quarter and clipped twice a year. The horsehouse is called the stable. The horses are tied by the head with halters made of ropes which are home made.
A bottle of holy water and a St. Brigid's cross are hung in the stable to bring luck on the stock.
Pigs are supposed to see the wind.
When calling the chickens to their food we say Birdy! Birdy! To the hens we say Tuk! Tuk! To the ducks we say, Wheet! Wheet!. To the geese we say, Leg! Leg! To the pigs, Tirry! Tirry! Hen eggs are set in February and are not to be set after sunset or people say they would(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Faulkner
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheathrú Bheag, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- James Faulkner
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- An Cheathrú Bheag, Co. Dhún na nGall
