School: Leac Dhearg (Lickerrig)

Location:
Lickerrig, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0043

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0043

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  1. When the cow has been milked the sign of the cross is made with milk on the cows hip so that the fairies would not take away the milk.
    A red rag is often tied on a cows tail so that the fairies would not take away the milk or butter.
    A "púcóg" or púcán is put on the head of a baadac (bradhach) cow to keep her from rambling.
    People say that is you buried a cow without skinning her you would never again have luck with stock.
    Cows are given an extra good bed of straw on Christmas night.
    Cows are kept in by some people on May Eve lest the fairies would bring the milk or butter.
    Some people would not give away milk without putting a drop of water in it lest they would have the butter.
    Others believe that if you give away milk on May Day that the person to whom you give it could take the butter from the milk.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
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