School: Mount Collins, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10107)
- Location:
- Mountcollins, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 339
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- XML “Care of Farm Animals”
- XML “Signs of Good Luck”
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- Various ways for tying cows:-
Sailors knot; Running knot (around the horns), tinker's knot; lock knot; bow knot;
- A goat is put into the cowhouse to bring luck.
A horseshoe is put over the door of the cowhouse.
A bit of palm that would be left after palm Sunday.
The cover (what is around the foal when it is born) of a foal to put over the horses in the stable.
If a robin went into the cabin it is a sign of good luck.
If honey bees make a hive in the wall of the cabin it is the sign of bad luck.(continues on next page)
