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School: Moneymohill, Shanagolden (roll number 8395)

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Moneymohill, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0484, Page 159

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    People put a piece of a holly-brane in the cow-house, as it is said to be lucky. At Christmas the people put a piece of holly in the cow-house, and on May-eve the people sprinkle the cows with May-water.
    People who have a lot of calves keep a puck with them, for it is said he keeps away-black-quarter, for the puck rises early in the morning, and he hunts the calves around the field, and it is in the morning the calves get the black-quarter from lying in the dew.
    When a cow calves, people shake salt on the calf and the cow licks the calf. The salt is healing for the cow.
    A horse-shoe turned up side down, and nailed to the stable door is said to be lucky for horses.
    Sheep bleet to call their lambs.
    Geese are called by saying badie, badie. Duck
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Mc Greal
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Briskagh, Co. Limerick