School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 297
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- (continued from previous page)Each morning and evening the cows are milked. A great custom is to bless the udder with the milk when the cow is milked so that God will leave the cow her milk.
- At home on my father’s farm we have seven cows two of which are black, three of which are red, one of which is white and and grey. We have six calves three two-year olds, one horse, one ass and three sheep. One cow is called the “Kerry cow” and is so called because she came from County Kerry. She is a low-sized black cow. Another cow is called “Rory.” She is so called because it was from a man named Rory Gilmartin my father bough her. When a cow is wanted to be quiet “Hursh” or “Pruggy” is said. When we are calling the calves we say(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martha Mc Keon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathmulpatrick, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Keon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Rathmulpatrick, Co. Sligo
