School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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- (continued from previous page)on the stock, for example, St. Brigid's cross, or a horse-shoe.
To my knowledge, there are no local customs or stories connected with milking.
The description of the stable is somewhat like the cow-house, only there are no stakes. The horse is never tied.
The fodder for a horse consists of oats and hay.
The local smith does the needful when the horse has lost a shoe.
The horse is clipped once a year, generally in November. This is done by a machine. He is groomed every day.
I do not know of any local stories connected with the horse.
There is a belief that a goat kept with cows keeps them from disease. Apart from this, I have not heard of any traditional stories connected with the pig or goat or how they came into existence.
Here are some of the different calls for the different animals.
"Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! for the hen.
"Pin! Pin! Pin!" for the turkey.
"Tche! Tche! Tche! for the cow.
- Collector
- Doreen Ward
- Gender
- Female
