School: Baile an Daingin (B) (roll number 1676)
- Location:
- Ballindine, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus P. Ó Gríobhtha

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 700
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- (continued from previous page)cow was nearly dry he would call her a striper. When a person would have a cow milked he would make the sign of the cross on her back with the froth of the milk. When a person would be driving a cow he would say to the cow hurtch or how, how. That custom is still observed in my neighbourhood. If a man was milking a cow and she was kicking he would say is goirm thú. Written by James Burke, Coole.
Material from Michael Walsh, Coole - About the year 1810 there lived an old family at Dunmacriona called the Blakes. They were a great catholic family and they were liked and respected by all the neighbours. They had a castle on the Mayo side of the river Clare. When ever they traveled they went in a coach drawn by four horses.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown South, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs William
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Newtown South, Co. Mayo