School: Inis Arcáin, Dún na Séad (roll number 14065)
- Location:
- Gneeves, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Risteárd Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0295, Page 206
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- Ainmhidhthe na Feirme1. Tugtar Beauty, Sukie, Rosie, Daisy, Darkie, Polly, Starri, Cannie, Molly, Nancy, mar ainmneacha ar na buaibh annso. Deireann na daoine a bhíonn ag a dtiomáint "habha, habha". Tugtar "Cow-house" ar tigh na mbó. Cuirtear gainamh agus aiteann mar casar fútha. Nuair a cuirtear na ba isteach i gcóir na hoidhche ceangaltar iad le téad ón a nadharca go dtí an falla, agus leis na ba maola cuirtear an téad mór timcheall a muinéal. Tugtar Cow's Rope ar an ceangal san. Nuair a bhíonn bó "breachy" cuirtear "crumurasc" uirthi, sé sin téad gearr ag dul ó a hadharca go dtí a cos. Cuirtear "buarach" ar na ba an fhaid is a bhíonn siad a gcrúidheadh ar eagla na dortóchadh sí an bainne. Ceangaltar na cosa deiridh cun an ceangal san do chur ortha. Uaireanta nuair a theipeann ar an gerumurasc cosc do chur leo, cuirtear mála ar a n-adharca cun an radharc do bhaint díobh. Crochtar cruidte capall taobh istigh de cró na mbó cun rath do thabhairt ar na buaibh.2. When a cow calves the hair of her udder is burned with a blessed candle and the sign of the cross is made over her back three times(continues on next page)
