School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Na Siúracha
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    round their necks.
    When the cows are wicked they are tied by the tail to the stakes.
    The rugged weed is placed over the door of a cow-shed on May Eve to keep away evil.
    A horse-shoe is hung in the cowshed for good luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. St Brigid's cross is hung in cowhouse to bring good luck, and blessing, on the cattle.
    Bless Palm is put hanging from the rafters on Palm Sunday.
    The cattle and their sheds are Blessed with Easter water on Holy Saturday.
    Yellow flowers called Gushagawn are put near the door of cowshed to protect the milk against the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen Power
    Gender
    Female
  3. If a swallow builds it nest in a cowhouse and if by chance the swallow is killed, or the nest be tampered with in any way the cow will milk blood, instead of milk. This happened in Connells about two years ago.
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