School: Radharc na Féile (roll number 14156)
- Location:
- Mainistir na Féile Thiar, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Tadhg Mac Coitir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0495, Page 088
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- (continued from previous page)she says "cuzas, cuzas, cuzas." How loudly father is to be heard shouting "suck-out, suck-out, suck-out" to the calves. As mother drives away the geese she says "high-sheh, high-sheh, high-sheh". At night before relishing as my sister puts out the cat she says, "quit, quit, quit. As I drive the goat out of the cabbage I say "hi-as-gawar, hi-as-gawar." Cow-house.Every evening as father ties in the cows he ties a chain round each of their necks. Some tying are made from rope. Generally over every cabin door there is a horse-shoe as a sign of luck to the cows. As mother milks the cows she hums an air of a song, as the cow yields her milk better when she hears the music. The richest of the milk is the stripping & that is used for tea. Stable.In each stable there is a manger from(continues on next page)
