Milk and Milking

Cois Na Coille, Co. Galway, Ireland

When the cow has been milk, the sign of the cross is made with milk on the cow’s hip so that the fairies do not take away the milk.

Collector: Unknown

Informant: Unknown

Place: Lickerrig, Co. Galway

Footnote: Duchas, ‘The Schools’ Collection’, www.duchas.ie

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