School: Killea (roll number 3219)
- Location:
- Killea, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 248
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- (continued from previous page)to Rev Mr Scott rector in Ballaghmeehan who was then Patron of the schools.
In those days going to America was to walk from Kiltyclogher to Derry. They used to bring food for the journey with them i.e. Several bannocks of oaten bread
- The animals which are reared on farms are cows, horses, calves, sheep and goats. Most of the cows have names. They are often named after the person from whom they were bought or from their size or colour.
The chief expressions used when driving cows or calves are "hup" or "go on out of that." A cowhouse or a byn as it is called is a room about eleven feet wide and twenty four long. Cows are tied by the neck with a(continues on next page) - Collector
- James Rooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lugasnaghta, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Antony Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killea, Co. Leitrim
