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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0499, Page 337

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    Cattle. A mares clearing is hung up in the cowhouse to bring luck. In our cowhouse at home a mares clearing has been hanging there for the last fifteen years. When a cow calves the hair of her dug is burned off with a blessed candle. Long ago the people boiled the third biestings [?] were boiled and used by the people.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Frankfort, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Irwin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Frankfort, Co. Limerick