School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Moylough, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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- (continued from previous page)because we bought her from Dermody.
Strawberry cow as she is like the colour of a strawberry.
"An Bo Dearg" so called because her colour is red.
When they are driving the cows they say "pruc a murc" and when calling calves they say "suck suck suck".The Cow House.
It is about one story high and galvanised roof that is on it. There are about five stalls in it and a little wall between them. Two cattle fit in each stall. They are tied around the neck by a chain. A ? ? is tied with a rope from the horns to a leg or from one leg to another. Some put a púicin around her eyes. "Fethering" is the name they(continues on next page)- Collector
- May Haverty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moylough, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs T. Haverty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Springlawn, Co. Galway