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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 515

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    necks. The chains are attached to iron-bars which are stuck deep in the ground. There is a name on each tying, the blue cow's tying, the horny cows tying. The calves are tied too and there is a name also on their tyings, the big calfs tying, the grey calfs tying, Peggy's tying and [?] tying.
    We hang a horse-shoe or an ass-shoe in the "cupple" to bring luck on the stock.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo