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School: Ladhar (B.), Bán-Tír (roll number 3269)

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Lyre, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Halladáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 401

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    in the kitchen. No matter how large the "bawn" of cows was, each cow had a name, the chief ones in this locality were Colleen Ruadh, Colleen Deas, Coleen bawn, Colleen breach, Cullie, Beauty, Bonnie, bawny, Dearg, Rose, Rosetter, Snowball, Snowflake, etc.
    A Cure
    When the calves died of the Black-quarter it was the custom to hang one of the hind quarters of the calf inside the chimney and leave it there. The smoke preserved it and no more calves died of that disease.
    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
    Donal Halliden
    Gender
    Male