School: Críoch (roll number 13919)
- Location:
- Creagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Neachtain
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- (continued from previous page)are sometimes called "Mary". When you are calling the calves you would say "suck, suck".The cows have nice stables. They are usually separated by a small wall. The cows are tied around the neck to the manger. Calves are very stubborn, betimes, especially when they are about a week old and when you give them milk they would give the bucket a puck and put bucket and milk into the air. The calves are tied around the legs when near the cow because the cow might kick them. There is also a sauce[an put over the calf's mouth because he would eat sticks and other rubbish if he got a chance.The cow that is milked for her first time,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- May Ward
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilgarve, Co. Galway
