School: An Cheathrú Gharbh
- Location:
- Carrowgarve, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Fiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 575
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- (continued from previous page)by means of a long rope called a “tether”. This prevent her from trepassing. They had other methods also. They tied the cow’s forefoot and back foot with a rope. This tying was called “side-lang” and it greatly restricted the animals movements. Some tied the animal’s horn and fore-foot. This typing is called a "Crom-nask.". Indeed it can be seen in someplaces to the present day. Herding was very common. A person had to almost at the animals head while grazing. This work was mostly performed by children which thus deprived them of education. The cows were put into a stable at night. In the stables were long stakes. To those the cows were tied by a rope(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Vincy Hunter
- Gender
- Male
