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School: Darver (C.), Dundalk (roll number 10547)

Location:
Darver, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Mhuireagain
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    It is supposed to be unlucky to take the horse from fair to fair.
    It is supposed to be lucky to make Saint Brigid's crosses and hang them in the stall.
    It is a custom to give some oats to a horse when going to do hard work as well as its own food.
    It is not good to have a horse without shoes
    There are no customs about hairclipping
    There are no stories connected with Pigs, Goats, and sheep that I know.
    Here are the calls for the various animals
    "gush - gush" for the pigs
    "Kiddie - Kiddie" for the goat "Suck - Suck" for calves and cows
    There are no stories about hens, chickens, ducks or geese that I know.
    Here is a custom about the setting of eggs.
    If we bought them from anyone to write their name on them and to put them down on a Friday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Raghnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Braganstown, Co. Louth