Bleeding Calves

Gortnadeeve West, Co.Galway

Calves were bled at a certain part of the neck. The blood was later boiled and cooked with food. A man from Fartown had this trade and used to get paid so much per calf.

Gortnadeeve West, Co.Galway

Collector: Unknown

Informant: Jude Henry, Faartan, Co. Galway

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

This page was added on 25/04/2017.

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