School: Doire na Céise (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Curry
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- (continued from previous page)the way they drowned the shamrock.
The old people say it unlucky to give away milk on the first of May.
- The farm aninmals that we keep are - horses, cows, calves and pigs. The domestic ones are hens, duck, turkeys, geese, chickens, cats and dogs.
The names of the cattle are Polly, Roan, Bess, Spotty and Betty.
The cows' house contains two side walls and two gables. The side walls are made of stones and mortar and the gables are made of mortar and sods. About a foot out(continues on next page)
