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School: Naomh Muire, Carraig Thuathail (roll number 2050)

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Carraig Thuathail, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Criostóir Bheldon
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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The animals we have at home are cattle, ponies, and a dog and cat. The names of the cows are John Barry (bought from a man of that name) Coppinger's cow, Primrose, Saleen (came from that place) Peggy, Rose, Neddy Heifer, Molly, Dorothy, Sooty, Dolly One heifer is called Chrissy and six calves which are called Danno Steve, Daisy, Jim Casey, and Art O Mahony. The ponies are called Pat and Peg and the cat and dog we call Shep and Puss. When cows are being driven the people say "How on" or "How. "Go on " is said to the ponies and "Suck on" (Sook on is said to the calves. The
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    Language
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    Collector
    Edmund Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carraig Thuathail, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Edmund Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carraig Thuathail, Co. Chorcaí