School: Crossdoney (roll number 10811)
- Location:
- Crossdoney, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss Elizabeth Rea
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 314
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- The animals on our farm are-the pony, the ass, the cows, calves, pigs and sows, hens, chickens, ducks and geese. We have a name on each of the cows. One we call ''Polly'', another ''Molly another 'the ud cow', another ''Creamer'', & the other we call the white heifer. When I am bringing in the cows, I say bill-up.
We call the cow-house the byre. It is a fairly high stone building with a thatched roof. The cows are tied by two stakes stuck in the floor, & brought up to a head-rail over their heads, & so latched by an iron. The stakes are made from wood
They are home-made. There are many ways of tying cows. One way is by stakes, & by chains, & by bails.
People believe in singing when they are milking for the cow gives her milk quicker, & also she is supposed to give more
When we are calling the pony, we say fanny-fanny-fanny. We keep the pony in the stable at night.
- and a handful of flour to knead. When it is kneaded it is sliced & put on a griddle to cook. When it is cooking, it has to be turned to keep it from burning. It was often used for the breakfast fried in bacon grease. People make potato bread yet.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sarah Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Cavan
