School: Corr Riabhach
- Location:
- Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: R. Mac Éamuis
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- (continued from previous page)This is generally called the "tiens".
Each year a branch of blessed palm is put up at the door of the cow-house, in order to have luck for the following year. If a calf is born on Whit week his ear is always cut to prevent him from being cross.
After a calf is born a handful of manure is put into the cows mouth, so that the milk cannot be taken from the cow by a stranger.
One time a woman was able to take the milk from a certain cow, and after the cow calved she went to take the milk, but as the manure had been put in the cows mouth(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Farrelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisgrea, Co. Cavan
