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School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)

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Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0302, Page 243

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    The cows have names to distinguish them. The usual names are Bawney, Brownie Polly, Strawberry, Raspberry, Daisy Druimfionn, Cronic,. Sometimes they are called after the town where they are bought and other times after the person from whom they are bought. When driving out the cows the driver say "how how" and when calling the cows people say "sup" "sup". When calling calves people say "suc" "suc"
    The cow house is usually made of a raised stand and a channel. In the stand the stalls are fixed. There are made of timber. Two pieces of timber are put
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Fearghail
    Gender
    Male