School: Cullahill (B.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13136)
- Location:
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Reachtagáin
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- (continued from previous page)potatoes being used instead of starch.After the saving, some people scatter seed broadcast "for the crows".
- The farm animals we have at home are horses, cattle, sheep and pigs.
The cows have got no names. When driving home the cows I say "How" "How" and when calling them I saw "thruh" "thruh" When calling the calves I say "suk", "suk".
In the cowhouse there are bails which are used for tying the cows. There are also troughs out of which the cows (each) eat. No special name is given to the cowhouse. The cows are tied to stakes. They are never tied by the horns or legs. The tyings are made of timber and are home made. The local names for tying are by bails and chains.
Sometimes a branch of blessed Palm is hung in the cowhouse to bring luck on the stock.
The names of the horses are Tom and(continues on next page)
