School: An Corr Dubh (roll number 14339)
- Location:
- Corduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0227, Page 092
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- (continued from previous page)attached tot he stakes. Most cows are tied by the neck.
In olden times a branch of a rowan tree used to be hung over the door of the cow house; it was supposed to bring luck to the stock. The stable where the horse is kept has also a manger. The horse's fodder consists of hay and oats. The horse is brought a few times a year to be shod. The blacksmith in this district is Peter Rourke. Hair clipping is also carried out a few times a year.
There is a story told about a man called Miles O'Reilly commonly known as Myles the Slasher. He had a castle at Augharan. His oats used to be eaten during the night. He kept watch one night and a mare and foal came out of the lough. The mare(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Peter Curran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Lugganammer, Co. Leitrim
