School: Baile an Tobair, Baile an Londraigh (roll number 10314)
- Location:
- Ballintober, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Tuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 274
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- (continued from previous page)would be tying the cows there would be a stake driven in the ground and a chain for to tie around their neck. If they were cross you would tie a rope from the horns to the back leg. When you would be milking a cow you would have a spaniel to tie around the two back legs and a stool an a bucket.
- Our farm animals are Cows Horse Sheep Pigs Goat Dogs Cats Calves. The names of the cows are Ryan Hayes Tobin the Red Hefier Quirke the White the Speckled Hefier the Kerry the Star the Magpie The name of our horse is Billy Doyle The name of the dog is Rover. The name of the cat is Kit. When we would be driving in the cows to be milked we would say How, How, How. When you would be calling the horse you would say Pro, Pro, Pro. When you would be calling the sheep you would say Ba,-Ba, Ba. When you would be calling the Pigs you would say Hurish, Hurish, Hurish. When you would be calling the dog you would say Here, Here, Here.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Clancy
- Gender
- Female
