Bleeding Cattle

Gortnadeeve West, Co.Galway

John Sexton used to live in Kilkerrin and he would come to Moher to bleed cattle in the neck. This was boiled and eaten (a hard lump of blood) as it was thought to make people strong

Gortnadeeve West, Co.Galway

Collector: Jude Henry, Faartan, Co. Galway

Informant: Unknown

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

This page was added on 25/04/2017.

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