School: Dromseanbhoth (B.)
- Location:
- Droim Seanbhó, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 403
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- (continued from previous page)shaken and all the hay of the bed is thrown back and the manure that remains is thrown out and the hay is left there as a bed for the night. A horse is not tied round the neck to a stake like a cow. He is tied round the neck by a rope attached to the chain and this chain goes down into a ring in the rack with a weight on the end of it, and this allows the chain to pull up and down as is needed. He must get shod at least once a month or if not his hoods will get sore. If he has a sore breast the cure for it is, to boil the bark of an oak tree in water and wash him with it. A horse is a sure sign of rain or bad weather. If you see a horse come near the house, and standing up against the hedge it is a sign of bad weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim Ghormáin, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Bernard
- Relation
- Parent
- Address
- Droim Ghormáin, Co. Liatroma
