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School: Cnocán Mhichil Naofa (Clochar)

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Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
an tSiúr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 440

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  1. Our Farm Animals

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    The following are our farm animal a cow, a calf, a horse, a donkey, a mule, a pig, a goat, a sheep.
    Domestic animals are a cat, a dog, a ferret, a hen, a duck, a turkey, a goose, a peacock, a guinea hen. Then usual expression used to call cows is [?], [?], [?]. Cows are tied with a súgán.
    On Saint Jhon's Day when a cock is killed the farmers sprinkle the blood outside each cabin for luck. A horse shoe is also hung up in a cow house to bring good luck.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Siobhan Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkee, Co. Clare