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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 135

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    Goat.
    The goat is a very useful animal to the poor, when the poor people can not afford to keep a cow if they can keep a goat. When you want to call a goat you say, kidie, kiddie, kiddie.
    Pig.
    The pig is a very useful animal to the farmer or the poor man, all the poor people try to have a pig for sale. When calling the pig you say, gush, gush, gush.
    Hen.
    The hen is also very useful to the rich and poor for her eggs. when calling the hen you say, juck, juck, juck.
    Duck.
    The duck is also very useful and is easily reared, to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peadar Ó Mairtín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacrew, Co. Louth