School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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Farm Animals
We have cows, sheep, calves and an ass.
When you would be calling a cow you would be say calling "Prough" and when driving her you would say "Naba"
When you would be calling a heifer calf you would say "Bess" and a bullock "Suck"
The bedding is straw. Long ago they used ferns, heath and moss\Cows are tied by chains which are bought in the shops
A quiet cow is tied around the neck but a wild cow is tied by the horns
Before a cow calves people used to hang a red flannel rag and a horse nail to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Joe Coen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Kate Coen
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
