School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- We have four cows and we call them Betty Jessie Polly and Hornie. When we are driving them we say "hursh" and "how" and when we want them to stand we day Prigeen.
Before people have a cow to calf they tie a red tape around the cow's tail which means no one can make a bad eye at the cow.
We tie the cows with a chain around the neck. The chain is fastened to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Martin Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Prison North, Co. Mayo
