School: Broadford, Ráthluirc

Location:
Broadford, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 066

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 066

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    No. of cows - two cows on a rented field.

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    The farmers have stalls in which the cow's head is put between tow laths. In other places they are tied around the necks or horns with chains.
    On May Eve, Holy Water is sprinkled on the cows, the land and crops for Good Luck. Branches of laurels are hung up in the cows stall for Good Luck.
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    Our cow's name is Kenny.

    Our cow's name is Kenny. We call her that because we bought her from a man named Kenny.
    We feed her with hay, bran and cotton cake.
    For a week or two we feed our calves with new milk and then we give them a mixture of creamery milk and oaten meal.
    When we are driving the cow we "How How". When were calling the calves we say "Suck Suck".
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