School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)
- Location:
- Errew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 05_021
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- (continued from previous page)When driving the cows in and out in the fields we say "Hursh" which means "How up".I have but one cow,
She has but one teat,
And she is better to me.
Than if she had six.We keep a big horse at home. He is kept in a stable and he is called "Rose." When driving him in and out in the field we say "Go on." When we clip him we only clip the back the neck and the main.
We also keep a goat because they say a goat brings luck to the stock.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kate Kilcoyne
- Gender
- Female
