School: An Carraigín (roll number 13836)
- Location:
- Carrigeen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 106
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- (continued from previous page)and sometimes not at all and in Summer we churn twice or more every week and this is because the cows have more milk in Summer than in Winter and the weather is warmer and on this account the milk is fit for churning quicker than in cold weather.
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“It is considered very lucky if when out walking you find a horse-shoe...”
It is considered very lucky if when out walking you find a horse-shoe lost on the road especially if there are any of the nails in it. It is right to pick it up and take it home and place it somewhere in the dwelling house preferably over the entrance door.
