School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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- (continued from previous page)and when they are killed their meat is of great value. The horse house is similar to that of the cow house. There is also a feeding box for each horse. There is a horse shoe nailed to the door for good luck.
- Farm animals need great care, and must be kept well fed and cleaned daily. The names of the farm animals are the cow, sheep, horse, pig, ass, goat, jennet, mule, and some bullocks and heifers. The domestic animals are the cat, dog, tame rabbits and any small animals which may be trained to stay around the house. The most of the cows names are such as "Rowan", "Brownie" and others which they usually derive from their color. Most people when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Phyllis Mc Crann
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Michael Kilcline
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
