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School: Mountmellick Convent (roll number 7183)

Location:
Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr E. Clarke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 069

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    primroses and flowers is hung over the door to bring luck on the stock. In the olden times it was customary to make the sign of the cross on the cow with milk when finished milking.This custom is still practised in some places.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycloney, Co. Laois