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School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)

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Carrigans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 80

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  1. Milk and Milking Customs

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    When a cow is being milked the first time they put a coin into the milking tin so that the milk will be rich and creamy. The milk is called "beastings" after the cow calves after about the second or third milking you can foil this ,milk and it turns into "curds and whey" just like buttermilk when it is boiled. This is eaten by the people.
    If a cow lies down and looks sick and gives no milk then it is said that the cow has been 'blinded' by someone's evil eye. The cure for this is to
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