School: Carrigans (C.)
- Location:
- Carrigan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 144
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- (continued from previous page)supposed to be unlucky to give away anthing on this day The ass is supposed to kneel down on Christmas Night and roar. The sun is supposed to dance at sun-rise on Easter Sunday morning with joy at the Resurrection
- The Care of Our Farm Animals.
Some of the animals on the farm are pigs, cows, goats, calves a horse and ass. When driving the cows in or out of the field we say "Puggie! Puggie" or "Thrush". Similarly when calling calves we say "Suck! Suck."
The cow-house is known locally as a "Byre." The first things we observe when we enter the byre are strong wooden sticks stuck firmly in the floor and these are called "stakes." They are placed there to keep the cows in their place in the byre. There is a ring on the "stake" and it is called a "reehan." It is joined on to a chain by a swivel. The cows are tied to the "stakes" with chains. The chain tyings are not home made.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Rose Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Urbal, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Luke Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballytrust, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Matthew Galligan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corr, Co. Cavan
