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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 365

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    There are many kinds of bedding for cows. Cows are tied with tying of hemp rope or a chain. The people themselves make the rope tyings and the blacksmith makes the chains. A horseshoe is nailed on the door of the cowhouse to bring luck. A goat is kept with some cows for luck also. When a cow dies on a person they cut off one of her front legs and put it behind a rafter in the cowhouse and they say that it has power to keep a cow from
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo