School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)
- Location:
- Fochla, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)Cows nearly always haave names such as Kitty, Polly, Horny and Strawberry. When cows are being driven in or out, "houa, houa" is shouted at them.
Calves are called by shouting, "suck, suck".
The cow-house is usually built of stone, with a slated or galvanised roof. Long ago the cows were tied with "sugans" to the manger, but at present they are tied with chains. In former times the floor of the cow-house was made of paving stones, but the modern cow-house has a concrete floor.
Long ago a piece of an ash stick was hung in the horse-stable to bring luck to the horses. A piece(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Haughey
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs R. Clinton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Gheartlúnaigh, Co. na hIarmhí
